I am not sure how you would read the following forecast, I would be grateful if someone could translate this so I could learn how to understand it.
Example
2009/06/29 17:03
TAF EGPH 291703Z 2918/3018 07009KT 0400 FG VV///
TEMPO 2918/3018 3000 -DZ BR BKN001 PROB30
TEMPO 3010/3018 9999 NSW SCT030
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TAF is basically weather forceast for the next 12 hours.
EGPH 291703Z 2918/3018 07009KT 0400 FG VV///
07009KT. Wind is from 070 at 9kts.
FG = Means Fog
VV = Usually this says the visibility in metres.
The next few lines are weather in a specfic time in the next 12 hours.
TEMPO 2918/3018 3000 -DZ BR BKN001 PROB30
- Temopary 3000 metres visbilty. -DZ means light drizzle. Then cloud details BKN001 means Broken at 100ft and PROB30 means probalilty 30%.
Hope that gives you a quick translation.
Here is helpfull site.
http://www.flyingineurope.be/metar_taf_decode.htm
Try this link:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lot/aviation/tafcode.php
And this document:
http://www.uscg.mil/auxiliary/missions/auxair/metar_taf.pdf
This should give you a good start.
Regards
Allocator
AirNav and allocator thanks very much for your help and as usual on this forum quick response.
Cheers
Just had a thought; would it be possible to have the option to get decoded TAFs using RB like the current option to get decoded METARS?