TAF Daily
Puzzle #63 was EIKN (Ireland West Airport Knock).
TAF EIKN 092300Z 1000/1024 17012KT 9999 FEW018 BKN030 TEMPO 1001/1008 18015G26KT BECMG 1003/1005 3000 -RA BKN005 TEMPO 1005/1009 2000 -RADZ BR BKN003 PROB40 TEMPO 1006/1009 0700 FG BKN001 BECMG 1008/1010 24010KT 9999 NSW FEW012 BKN020 PROB40 TEMPO 1013/1018 -SHRA BKN012 BECMG 1016/1018 27010KT
How it scored
- TAF
- Terminal aerodrome forecast
- EIKN
- Station EIKN
- 092300Z
- Issued on the 09 at 2300 Zulu (UTC)
- 1000/1024
- Valid from the 10 at 0000 Zulu to the 10 at 2400 Zulu
- 17012KT
- Wind from 170° at 12 knots
- 9999
- Visibility 10 km or more
- FEW018
- Few clouds at 1,800 ft
- BKN030
- Broken clouds at 3,000 ft
- TEMPO 1001/1008
- Temporarily, the 10 at 0100 Zulu to the 10 at 0800 Zulu
- 18015G26KT
- Wind from 180° at 15 knots, gusting 26
- BECMG 1003/1005
- Becoming, gradually over the 10 at 0300 Zulu to the 10 at 0500 Zulu
- 3000
- Visibility 3,000 meters
- -RA
- Light rain
- BKN005
- Broken clouds at 500 ft
- TEMPO 1005/1009
- Temporarily, the 10 at 0500 Zulu to the 10 at 0900 Zulu
- 2000
- Visibility 2,000 meters
- -RADZ
- Light rain drizzle
- BR
- Mist
- BKN003
- Broken clouds at 300 ft
- PROB40 TEMPO 1006/1009
- 40% probability of temporary conditions, the 10 at 0600 Zulu to the 10 at 0900 Zulu
- 0700
- Visibility 700 meters
- FG
- Fog
- BKN001
- Broken clouds at 100 ft
- BECMG 1008/1010
- Becoming, gradually over the 10 at 0800 Zulu to the 10 at 1000 Zulu
- 24010KT
- Wind from 240° at 10 knots
- 9999
- Visibility 10 km or more
- NSW
- No significant weather
- FEW012
- Few clouds at 1,200 ft
- BKN020
- Broken clouds at 2,000 ft
- PROB40 TEMPO 1013/1018
- 40% probability of temporary conditions, the 10 at 1300 Zulu to the 10 at 1800 Zulu
- -SHRA
- Light showers of rain
- BKN012
- Broken clouds at 1,200 ft
- BECMG 1016/1018
- Becoming, gradually over the 10 at 1600 Zulu to the 10 at 1800 Zulu
- 27010KT
- Wind from 270° at 10 knots
Also on the record
- Over what UTC (Zulu) period is this forecast valid?
- day 10 at 00:00Z to day 10 at 24:00Z
- What is the flight category of the initial (base) forecast period?
- MVFR
- Across the whole forecast, how does the ceiling change?
- The ceiling lowers (deteriorates) later in the forecast.
- Across the whole forecast, what is the worst (most restrictive) flight category at any point?
- LIFR
- In this forecast, what does the group beginning "TEMPO 1001/1008" indicate?
- Temporary fluctuations, each lasting under an hour, within that window.