Friggin yuck

[screaming_emu]

Longest TAF ever

KGFK 082337Z 090024 17010KT P6SM BKN120
FM0100 28017G25KT P6SM BKN020
TEMPO 0205 -SHRA BKN015
FM0500 29029G38KT 5SM -SN BKN012
FM0800 31032G40KT 4SM -SN OVC010
TEMPO 0812 1SM -SN BLSN OVC005
FM1200 32025G35KT 5SM -SN OVC009
FM1600 32018G26KT P6SM BKN015
FM2100 31014KT P6SM SCT015

[Crism]

Go North Dakota!

[Messerschmitt Man]

That is a pretty vile TAF!

And vile weather as well, light snow showers and blowing snow, also overcast at only 500 feet at one stage.

I hope you didn't go VFR after reading the TAF!

This is a TAF hot of the press from my neck of the woods, short and sweet.

TAF NZCH 090132Z 090118
07008KT 30KM FEW030
PROB30 1518 0400 FG
2000FT WIND 01012KT =

And this is a synoptic chart from about 3 hours ago if anyone's interested. Anti cyclone + Spring time = good times.



Emu do you have a synoptic chart handy from around the time when your TAF was released?

[Crunk415balla]

Holy crap! Hahahahah now I'm glad I'm learning to fly here, even thought its always the same old boring weather.

[screaming_emu]

Emu do you have a synoptic chart handy from around the time when your TAF was released?

here we go. I put GFK on the map since it would be pretty unreasonable to expect you to know where it is. Kudos if you did though.

[indian airlines]

Longest TAF ever

KGFK 082337Z 090024 17010KT P6SM BKN120
FM0100 28017G25KT P6SM BKN020
TEMPO 0205 -SHRA BKN015
FM0500 29029G38KT 5SM -SN BKN012
FM0800 31032G40KT 4SM -SN OVC010
TEMPO 0812 1SM -SN BLSN OVC005
FM1200 32025G35KT 5SM -SN OVC009
FM1600 32018G26KT P6SM BKN015
FM2100 31014KT P6SM SCT015

Ingles por favor senor emu?

[Messerschmitt Man]

here we go. I put GFK on the map since it would be pretty unreasonable to expect you to know where it is. Kudos if you did though.

No kudos for me.

Hey I know what would make a good thread (especially for pilots). Posting a TAF and getting people to describe the synoptic chart based on the TAF's information. Then after a few guesses the actual chart is posted to compare.

I knew Joe before you posted the chart there was low with isobars being close together. I thought though a cold front would’ve featured, I was surprised to see a warm front that just passed over.

[janni-chan]

Ingles por favor senor emu?

I agree I'm not smrat enough to read that (the TAF that is)

[Messerschmitt Man]

I agree I'm not smrat enough to read that (the TAF that is)

Bags not interpreting Emu's TAF for Jannichan, it will give me a headache.

[DAL767-400ER]

I don't understand a single word either, but looking at the provided map, I would say it is probably windy as hell at GFK (though in end it will probably mean the exact opposite ).

[screaming_emu]

Quite easy when you have some practice

KGFK 082337Z 090024 17010KT P6SM BKN120
FM0100 28017G25KT P6SM BKN020
TEMPO 0205 -SHRA BKN015
FM0500 29029G38KT 5SM -SN BKN012
FM0800 31032G40KT 4SM -SN OVC010
TEMPO 0812 1SM -SN BLSN OVC005
FM1200 32025G35KT 5SM -SN OVC009
FM1600 32018G26KT P6SM BKN015
FM2100 31014KT P6SM SCT015



KGFK (Grand Forks 'International' Airport) Forecast was made on the 8th day of the month at 2337Z. Its Valid on the 9th from 00z-24z (24 hours)

From there it goes on to say that starting at 00Z the wind will be from 170 degrees at 10 kts (17010KT) Visibility will be greater than 6 statute miles (P6SM) and clouds will be Broken at 12,000ft (BKN120)

Then from 100Z (FM0100) the wind will be from 280 degrees at 17 knots gusting to 25 (28017G25KT) still with greater than 6 miles of visibililty (P6SM) clouds will be Broken at 2,000ft (BKN 020)

Then Temporarily from 02z till 05z (TEMPO 0205) there will be light rain showers (-SHRA - means light SH means showers RA means rain) and clouds will be broken at 1,500ft (BKN015)

All cloud levels are measured from above the ground (not mean sea level) anybody (who isn't a pilot or knows how to do this from somewhere else) else care to finish? Let us know if you have any questions on anything. This is a pretty monster TAF (which means Terminal Area Forecast and forecasts the weather for approximately 5 miles around the airport, for 24 hours). On average they're normally only 2-3 lines long when the weather is stable.

[exmanx]

It's sunny, cold, with a gusty wind from the SW in the Isle of Man. Perfect picture taking weather, light fluffy clouds and blue sky.

AND I'M STUCK IN A BLOODY OFFICE!

I feel better now

Andy

[DeltaASA16]

I believe this would belong in the breifing forum JOe ?

Btw.. Lovely morning in DAB

METAR: 091111Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG BKN001 17/16 A3017 RMK AO2

TAF: 090527Z 090606 00000KT 2SM BR FEW002 SCT020
TEMPO 0608 1SM BR
FM0800 00000KT 1SM BR BKN002
TEMPO 0812 1/4SM FG VV001
FM1200 00000KT 2SM BR BKN004
TEMPO 1213 5SM BR
FM1300 02005KT P6SM SCT020
FM1700 05010KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
FM0000 00000KT P6SM SKC

[Shadower]

Ok, maybe it's a dumb question, but what is the difference between a TAF and a METAR? It looks like a TAF is more detailed, but is that the only difference?

[DeltaASA16]

Shadower:

The Metar is the current observation of weather.

The TAF is like a forecast of conditions to expect in the next 12/24 hours.