TAF Daily
Puzzle #54 was FQBR (Beira International Airport).
TAF FQBR 111600Z 1118/1224 14010KT 9999 FEW018 TX28/1213Z TN14/1203Z BECMG 1122/1200 10008KT PROB30 TEMPO 1200/1203 3000 BR SCT005 BKN010 BECMG 1202/1204 VRB02KT PROB30 TEMPO 1204/1208 0800 FG SCT002 BKN005 BECMG 1206/1208 32005KT BECMG 1212/1214 17011KT BECMG 1219/1221 10007KT
How it scored
- TAF
- Terminal aerodrome forecast
- FQBR
- Station FQBR
- 111600Z
- Issued on the 11 at 1600 Zulu (UTC)
- 1118/1224
- Valid from the 11 at 1800 Zulu to the 12 at 2400 Zulu
- 14010KT
- Wind from 140° at 10 knots
- 9999
- Visibility 10 km or more
- FEW018
- Few clouds at 1,800 ft
- TX28/1213Z
- Maximum temperature 28°C on the 12 at 1300 Zulu
- TN14/1203Z
- Minimum temperature 14°C on the 12 at 0300 Zulu
- BECMG 1122/1200
- Becoming, gradually over the 11 at 2200 Zulu to the 12 at 0000 Zulu
- 10008KT
- Wind from 100° at 8 knots
- PROB30 TEMPO 1200/1203
- 30% probability of temporary conditions, the 12 at 0000 Zulu to the 12 at 0300 Zulu
- 3000
- Visibility 3,000 meters
- BR
- Mist
- SCT005
- Scattered clouds at 500 ft
- BKN010
- Broken clouds at 1,000 ft
- BECMG 1202/1204
- Becoming, gradually over the 12 at 0200 Zulu to the 12 at 0400 Zulu
- VRB02KT
- Wind variable at 2 knots
- PROB30 TEMPO 1204/1208
- 30% probability of temporary conditions, the 12 at 0400 Zulu to the 12 at 0800 Zulu
- 0800
- Visibility 800 meters
- FG
- Fog
- SCT002
- Scattered clouds at 200 ft
- BKN005
- Broken clouds at 500 ft
- BECMG 1206/1208
- Becoming, gradually over the 12 at 0600 Zulu to the 12 at 0800 Zulu
- 32005KT
- Wind from 320° at 5 knots
- BECMG 1212/1214
- Becoming, gradually over the 12 at 1200 Zulu to the 12 at 1400 Zulu
- 17011KT
- Wind from 170° at 11 knots
- BECMG 1219/1221
- Becoming, gradually over the 12 at 1900 Zulu to the 12 at 2100 Zulu
- 10007KT
- Wind from 100° at 7 knots
Also on the record
- Over what UTC (Zulu) period is this forecast valid?
- day 11 at 18:00Z to day 12 at 24:00Z
- What is the flight category of the initial (base) forecast period?
- VFR
- Across the whole forecast, what is the worst (most restrictive) flight category at any point?
- LIFR
- In this forecast, what does the group beginning "PROB30 TEMPO 1204/1208" indicate?
- A 30% probability of the stated conditions during that window.
- What does this forecast say about convective (thunderstorm) weather?
- No thunderstorms or CB clouds are forecast.