Guest 3rd dimension Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Not a good day today, TAF AMD YSCB 252240Z 2600/2624 29030G45KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT025 BKN035 BKN060 FM260600 29025G35KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT020 BKN030 FM260900 28015G25KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT015 BKN025 FM261200 28012KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT020 INTER 2600/2606 4000 SHOWERS OF RAIN AND SMALL HAIL PELLETS BKN015 INTER 2606/2624 6000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN015 RMK FM260000 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT TILL261200 FM261200 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT T 09 11 11 08 Q 1003 1002 1003 1006 TAF AMD YSCB 251656Z 2517/2618 31020G30KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT015 SCT030 BKN060 FM260000 29030G45KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT025 BKN035 BKN060 FM260600 29025G35KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT020 BKN030 FM260900 28015G25KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT015 BKN025 FM261200 28012KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN015 TEMPO 2517/2522 5000 RAIN BKN012 INTER 2522/2606 4000 SHOWERS OF RAIN AND SMALL HAIL PELLETS BKN015 INTER 2606/2612 6000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN015 RMK FM251700 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT TILL261200 FM261200 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT T 09 04 05 08 Q 1000 1002 1004 1004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brentc Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 There's an old saying that if there's any more than 3 lines, stay on the ground. Good idean in this case. The hail 'pellets' sound interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Somebody mentioned the other day that there is a new program out that will actually turn all that bullshxx into white mans' language and give it to you online inflight. Anyone know what it is ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Decca Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Wx fcst Maj they aren't really that difficult - Once - you understand the abbreviations and acronyms, not to mention the format invented for the date/timeline, cloud types & intensity, etc. Having said that, there is a 56 reply thread; Poll: SIGMETS - CAN THEY BE MORE CRYPTIC? in which there seems to be some progress being made towards plain language forecasts. As you point out, this thread started with the post by Captain, calls for a need for exactly what you are after for rec pilots (or many pilots for that matter) who like to keep things simple & less likely for the risk of misinterpretation. Regards, Decca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poteroo Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 When you see the letter G in the wind speed grouping - it's a yellow flag. Take a deep breath - and re-read it. 290/30G45 is enough to keep most RAA aircraft in the hangar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Not to mention the SIGMET for Moderate to Severe low level turbulance below 7000 ft. A day not to fly anything related to this Forum, me thinks (@ least down here in the SE. You guys in WA and FNQ are probably having a ball). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barefootpilot Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Oh come on guys whats wrong with you all.... Ok even I'm not working today because of the wind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelorus32 Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Here's the current forecast in code: WEATHER INFORMATION SPFIB 260305------------------- WAGGA WAGGA (YSWG) TAF AMD YSWG 260503Z 2606/2618 30020G30KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT015 BKN030 FM260900 28015KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT015 SCT030 INTER 2606/2612 5000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN012 TEMPO 2612/2618 4000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN010 RMK FM260600 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT T 09 07 06 05 Q 1006 1009 1010 1011 TAF AMD YSWG 252246Z 2600/2612 30020G30KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT015 BKN030 FM260900 28015KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT015 SCT030 INTER 2600/2612 5000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN012 RMK FM260000 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT T 10 12 12 09 Q 1005 1005 1006 1008 SPECI YSWG 260500Z 29017KT 9999 FEW030 11/07 Q1005 RMK RF00.0/001.0 AREA21 (21) AREA QNH 04/07 AREA 21: NW OF MVI/YTMU 1007, S OF YCRG/CAPT/36S152E 998, REST 1002 AREA FORECAST 260500 TO 261700 AREA 21. OVERVIEW: DEEP LOW NEAR TASMANIA IS GENERATING A STRONG W'LY AIRSTREAM OVER AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF YBTH/YCOM, CONTRACTING SW OF YCWR/YCOM AFTER 14Z. ISOL SHOWERS SW OF YBTH/YSNW. ISOL THUNDERSTORMS S OF YSWG/YSCB/YMER TILL 12Z. SMALL HAIL WITH SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS IN S. SNOWFALL ON RANGES ABV 3500FT IN S. BROKEN LOW CLOUD RANGES/W SLOPES W OF YBTH/YCOM AFTER 08Z, AND IN PRECIPITATION. SEVERE TURBULENCE AND MOUNTAIN WAVES FORECAST BLW FL150 E OF YORG/YCRG [sIGMET CURRENT]. WIND: 2000 5000 7000 10000 14000 18500 280/35 280/40 280/45 280/50 MS05 270/60 MS12 270/70 MS20 REMARK: TEMPERATURE 3-5 DEG. LOWER IN S CLOUD: ISOL CB 5000/25000 AS PER OVERVIEW SCT ST 1500/3000 SEA/COAST IN PRECIP BKN ST 2000/4000 W SLOPES, 3000/5000 RANGES AFTER 08Z, AND IN PRECIP BKN CU/SC 4000/10000 W SLOPES, 5000/10000 RANGES, ISOL TCU TOPS TO 15000 IN S. FEW CU 3500/8000 SEA/COAST, TENDING SCT IN S SCT AC/AS ABOVE 8000 WEATHER: TSRA, TSGS, SHRA, SHGS, SHSN VISIBILITY: 2000M SHSN/TSGS/SHGS, 3000M TSRA , 4000M SH FREEZING LEVEL: 4000 S/7000 N ICING: SEV IN CB/TCU MOD IN CLD ABV FZL REST TURBULENCE: SEV IN CB/TCU. SEV BLW FL150 E OF YORG/YCRG [REFER SIGMET]. OCNL MOD BLW A100 REST. MOD IN CU/AC. CRITICAL LOCALITIES: [HEIGHTS ABOVE MSL] MT VICTORIA [3700FT]: 9999 -SHRA SCT ST 4500 BKN CU/SC 6000 BOWRAL [2200FT]: 9999 SCT CU/SC 5500 REMARKS: FOR MORE INFORMATION RING 02 9296 1527 MELBOURNE FIR (YMMM) WSAU21 AMRF 260344 YMMM SIGMET ML02 VALID 260400/260800 YMRF- YMMM MELBOURNE FIR SEV TURB FCST WI YBOR YSWG YMCO LOLLY YKII WEBS BLW A080, PARTICULARLY NEAR/LEE OF RANGES STNR INTST NC STS:REV SIGMET ML01 260000/260400 WSAU21 ASRF 260337 YMMM SIGMET SY01 VALID 260345/260745 YSRF- YMMM MELBOURNE FIR SEV TURB AND MTW FCST BLW FL150 WI YCRG - YXTX - S2900 E15500 - S3730 E15100 - YMCO - YCRG STNR NC STS:REV SIGMET SY11 252345/260345 WSAU21 AMHF 260144 YMMM SIGMET HB01 VALID 260300/260700 YMHF- YMMM MELBOURNE FIR SEV TURB FCST WI AREA 70 BLW A080 STNR INTSF STS:REV SIGMET HB04 252300/260300 BRISBANE FIR (YBBB) WSAU21 ASRF 260338 YBBB SIGMET SY02 VALID 260345/260745 YSRF- YBBB BRISBANE FIR SEV TURB AND MTW FCST BLW FL150 WI YCRG - YXTX - S2900 E15500 - S3730 E15100 - YMCO - YCRG STNR NC STS:REV SIGMET SY12 252345/260345 WSAU21 ADRM 260210 YBBB SIGMET DN01 VALID 260210/260610 YPDM- YBBB BRISBANE FIR OCNL EMBD TS OBS WI S0700E13500 - S0825E13730 - S1000E13600 - S0730E13300 CB TOPS TO FL500 STNR NC STS:NEW AREA30 (30) AREA QNH 04/07 AREA 30/32: N OF YTMU/YWKB 1008, BETWEEN YTMU/YWKB AND KIAN/YHML 1003, BETWEEN KIAN/YHML AND YCOM/YMEN 998, S OF CHOMP/WELS/40S141E 988, REST 993 AMEND AREA FORECAST 260500 TO 261700 AREA 30/32. AMD OVERVIEW: UPPER TROUGH FORECAST NEAR ARRAN/YFLI 05Z, E OF AREA 11Z. SHOWERS/RAIN AREAS S OF 38S, ALSO NE RANGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS REMAINDER, CLEARING N OF RANGES AFTER 10Z. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS/HAIL SE OF YPOD/YSCB CONTRACTING SE AND CLEARING BY 17Z. SNOW ABOVE 3000FT. LOW CLOUD IN PRECIP, PARTICULARLY ABOUT WINDWARD RANGES. ISOLATED BLOWING DUST IN THE FAR NW TILL 09Z. MOD/SEVERE LOW LEVEL TURBULENCE [sEE SIGMET] SUBDIVISIONS: A: E OF UPPER TROUGH B: W OF UPPER TROUGH WIND: 2000 5000 7000 10000 14000 18500 A: 300/35 300/50 290/50 270/50 MS09 270/50 MS17 260/60 MS23 B: 240/30 240/40 240/40 240/40 MS07 240/50 MS13 240/50 MS22 REMARKS: [1] WIND BELOW 10000FT UP TO 30KT STRONGER ABOUT SEA/COAST E OF 144E, BUT BAND OF STRONGER WINDS CONTRACTING TO FAR E BY 17Z. [2] WIND BELOW 10000FT GRADUALLY DECREASING BY 10-20 KT IN THE SW. CLOUD: ISOL CB 3000/30000 AS PER TS IN OVERVIEW. BKN ST 1000/3000 AS PER LOW CLOUD IN OVERVIEW. AREAS BKN CU/SC 3000/10000, SCT N OF RANGES AFTER 11Z. ISOL TCU TOPS TO 18000 CONTRACTING TO THE SE. BKN AC/AS ABV 10000 IN THE S, ALSO DEVELOPING IN THE W. AMD WEATHER: RA, SHRA, TSRA, HAIL, SNOW, DUST. AMD VISIBILITY: 500M SNOW, 2000M TSRA/HAIL, 3000M SHRA/RA/DUST. FREEZING LEVEL: 4000/6000 RISING TO 7000/9000 IN THE FAR NW AFTER 14Z. ICING: SEV IN CB AND TCU. MOD IN CU AND AC/AS ABV FZL. TURBULENCE: SEV IN CB AND TCU. MOD IN CU. MOD/SEV BELOW 8000FT [sEE SIGMET], BUT EASING IN THE SW. ISOL MOD REST. CRITICAL LOCALITIES: KILMORE GAP: 9999 -SHRA SCT ST 2500 BKN CU/SC 4000 INTER 2605/2611 5000 SHRAGS BKN ST 1500 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL (03) 9669 4850. ROUTE WIND CROSS-SECTION (DERIVED FROM GRIB UPPER WINDS DATA) ------------------------------------------------------------- GPS RAIM INFORMATION -------------------- YKTN RAIM availability information not held on this location YSWG TSO-C129(a) (and equivalent) Fault Detection No GPS RAIM FD Outages for NPA TSO-C146a (and equivalent) Fault Detection Only No GPS RAIM FD Outages for NPA TSO-C146a (and equivalent) Fault Detection and Exclusion 0904261113 TIL 0904261118 0904262331 TIL 0904262338 0904272327 TIL 0904272335 GPS RAIM FDE Unavbl for NPA YMIG RAIM availability information not held on this location And here it is decoded by Flightplanner 3000 DisclaimerThis is an electronic conversion of ICAO formatted weather data to pseudo plain English. The success and accuracy of this conversion depends on many factors including how strictly the Met. office adheres to the standard format and if there have been new abbreviations or data formats introduced. Always refer to the raw data to confirm the accuracy of the translation. Note: Conversion of UCT to local time used is based on local time being ZULU time plus 10 hours. This time offset can be set to the correct value for your timezone in the CONFIG > CONFIGURATION SETTINGS > COUNTRY(tab) on the Aircraft Screen in the Flight Planner 3000 software. Weather data is presented here with the ORIGINAL TEXT (uppercase) followed by =the translation. EG. TC=tropical cyclone To have just the plain text displayed press the "Plain Text Weather" button again. ______________________________________________________________________________ WEATHER INFORMATION SPFIB 260305 ------------------- WAGGA WAGGA (YSWG) TAF=aerodrome forecast AMD=amended YSWG=Wagga Wagga 260503Z=issued 26th at 3:03pm 2606/2618=valid from 26th at 4:00pm to 27th at 4:00am 30020G30KT=wind 300deg true at 20kt gusting to 30kt 9999=visibilty > 10km LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT015=scattered cloud at 1500ft agl BKN030=broken cloud at 3000ft agl FM260900=from 26th at 7:00pm 28015KT=wind 280deg true at 15kt 9999=visibilty > 10km LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT015=scattered cloud at 1500ft agl SCT030=scattered cloud at 3000ft agl INTER=intermittent weather variation (<30 minutes) 2606/2612=valid from 26th at 4:00pm to 26th at 10:00pm 5000=visibility 5000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN012=broken cloud at 1200ft agl TEMPO=temporary weather variation (<1hour) 2612/2618=valid from 26th at 10:00pm to 27th at 4:00am 4000=visibility 4000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN010=broken cloud at 1000ft agl RMK=remarks FM260600 MOD=moderate TURB=turbulence BLW=below 5000FT T 09 07 06 05 Q 1006 1009 1010 1011 Zulu time Local Time Temp QNH --------- --------------- ---- ---- 260600Z 26th at 4:00pm 09 1006 Temp & QNH valid for 90 mins 260900Z 26th at 7:00pm 07 1009 each side of the point time. 261200Z 26th at 10:00pm 06 1010 261500Z 27th at 1:00am 05 1011 TAF=aerodrome forecast AMD=amended YSWG=Wagga Wagga 252246Z=issued 26th at 8:46am 2600/2612=valid from 26th at 10:00am to 26th at 10:00pm 30020G30KT=wind 300deg true at 20kt gusting to 30kt 9999=visibilty > 10km LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT015=scattered cloud at 1500ft agl BKN030=broken cloud at 3000ft agl FM260900=from 26th at 7:00pm 28015KT=wind 280deg true at 15kt 9999=visibilty > 10km LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT015=scattered cloud at 1500ft agl SCT030=scattered cloud at 3000ft agl INTER=intermittent weather variation (<30 minutes) 2600/2612=valid from 26th at 10:00am to 26th at 10:00pm 5000=visibility 5000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN012=broken cloud at 1200ft agl RMK=remarks FM260000 MOD=moderate TURB=turbulence BLW=below 5000FT T 10 12 12 09 Q 1005 1005 1006 1008 Zulu time Local Time Temp QNH --------- --------------- ---- ---- 260000Z 26th at 10:00am 10 1005 Temp & QNH valid for 90 mins 260300Z 26th at 1:00pm 12 1005 each side of the point time. 260600Z 26th at 4:00pm 12 1006 260900Z 26th at 7:00pm 09 1008 SPECI=aviation special weather YSWG=for Wagga Wagga 260500Z=26th at 3:00pm 29017KT=wind 290deg true at 17kt 9999=visibilty > 10km FEW030=few clouds at 3000ft agl 11/07=temperature 11/dewpoint 07 Q1005=QNH 1005 RMK=remarks RF00.0/001.0=rainfall in last 10 mins/since 9am = 00.0mm/001.0mm AREA21 (21) AREA QNH 04/07=valid 2:00pm to 5:00pm AREA 21: NW=north west OF MVI/YTMU=Mount Victoria/Tumut 1007, S=south OF YCRG/CAPT/36S152E 998, REST 1002 AREA FORECAST 260500=26th at 3:00pm TO 261700=27th at 3:00am AREA 21. OVERVIEW: DEEP LOW NEAR TASMANIA IS GENERATING A STRONG W'LY AIRSTREAM OVER AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS W=west OF YBTH/YCOM=Bathurst/Cooma, CONTRACTING SW=south west OF YCWR/YCOM=Cowra/Cooma AFTER 14Z=midnight. ISOL=isolated SHOWERS SW=south west OF YBTH/YSNW=Bathurst/Nowra. ISOL=isolated THUNDERSTORMS S=south OF YSWG/YSCB/YMER=Wagga Wagga/Canberra/Merimbula TILL 12Z=10:00pm. SMALL HAIL WITH SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORM IN S=south. SNOWFALL ON RANGES ABV=above 3500FT IN S=south. BROKEN LOW CLOUD RANGES/W SLOPES W=west OF YBTH/YCOM=Bathurst/Cooma AFTER 08Z=6:00pm, AND IN PRECIPITATION. SEVERE TURBULENCE AND MOUNTAIN WAVES FORECAST BLW=below FL150 E=east OF YORG/YCRG=Orange/Corryong [sIGMET CURRENT]. WIND: 2000 5000 7000 10000 14000 18500 280/35 280/40 280/45 280/50 MS05 270/60 MS12 270/70 MS20 CLOUD: ISOL=isolated CB=cumulonimbus 5000/25000 AS PER OVERVIEW SCT=scattered ST=stratus 1500/3000 SEA/COAST IN PRECIP BKN=broken ST=stratus 2000/4000 W=west SLOPES, 3000/5000 RANGES AFTER 08Z=6:00pm, AND IN PRECIP BKN=broken CU/SC=cumulus/stratocumulus 4000/10000 W=west SLOPES, 5000/10000 RANGES, ISOL=isolated TCU=Tucson TOPS TO 15000 IN S=south. FEW CU=cumulus 3500/8000 SEA/COAST, TENDING SCT=scattered IN S=south SCT=scattered AC/AS=altocumulus/altostratus ABOVE 8000 WEATHER: TSRA=thunderstorms rain, TSGS=thunderstorms small hail pellets, SHRA=showers rain, SHGS=showers small hail pellets, SHSN=showers snow VISIBILITY: 2000M SHSN/TSGS/SHGS, 3000M TSRA=thunderstorms rain , 4000M SH=showers FREEZING LEVEL: 4000 S/7000 N=north ICING: SEV=severe IN CB/TCU MOD=moderate IN CLD=cloud ABV=above FZL=freezing level REST TURBULENCE: SEV=severe IN CB/TCU. SEV=severe BLW=below FL150 E=east OF YORG/YCRG=Orange/Corryong [REFER SIGMET]. OCNL=occasional MOD=moderate BLW=below A100 REST. MOD=moderate IN CU/AC=cumulus/altocumulus. CRITICAL LOCALITIES: [HEIGHTS ABOVE MSL] MT VICTORIA [3700FT]: 9999=visibilty > 10km -SHRA SCT=scattered ST=stratus 4500 BKN=broken CU/SC=cumulus/stratocumulus 6000 BOWRAL [2200FT]: 9999=visibilty > 10km SCT=scattered CU/SC=cumulus/stratocumulus 5500 REMARKS: FOR MORE INFORMATION RING 02 9296 1527 MELBOURNE FIR (YMMM) WSAU21 AMRF=Melbourne Met. Office 260344 YMMM SIGMET=significant weather phenomena ML02 VALID 260400/260800=26th at 2:00pm to 26th at 6:00pm YMRF- YMMM MELBOURNE FIR=flight information region SEV=severe TURB=turbulence FCST=forecast WI=within YBOR=Bordertown YSWG=Wagga Wagga YMCO=Mallacoota LOLLY YKII=King Island WEBS=West Bass BLW=below A080, PARTICULARLY NEAR/LEE OF RANGES STNR=stationary INTST=intensity NC=no change Status:REV SIGMET ML01 260000/260400 WSAU21 ASRF=Canberra Met. Office 260337 YMMM SIGMET=significant weather phenomena SY01 VALID 260345/260745=26th at 1:45pm to 26th at 5:45pm YSRF- YMMM MELBOURNE FIR=flight information region SEV=severe TURB=turbulence AND MTW=Martins Well FCST=forecast BLW=below FL150 WI=within YCRG=Corryong - YXTX=Texas Hospital - S2900 E15500 - S3730 E15100 - YMCO=Mallacoota - YCRG=Corryong STNR=stationary NC=no change Status:REV SIGMET SY11 252345/260345 WSAU21 AMHF=Hobart Met. Office 260144 YMMM SIGMET=significant weather phenomena HB01 VALID 260300/260700=26th at 1:00pm to 26th at 5:00pm YMHF- YMMM MELBOURNE FIR=flight information region SEV=severe TURB=turbulence FCST=forecast WI=within AREA 70 BLW=below A080 STNR=stationary INTSF=intensifying Status:REV SIGMET HB04 252300/260300 BRISBANE FIR (YBBB) WSAU21 ASRF=Canberra Met. Office 260338 YBBB SIGMET=significant weather phenomena SY02 VALID 260345/260745=26th at 1:45pm to 26th at 5:45pm YSRF- YBBB BRISBANE FIR=flight information region SEV=severe TURB=turbulence AND MTW=Martins Well FCST=forecast BLW=below FL150 WI=within YCRG=Corryong - YXTX=Texas Hospital - S2900 E15500 - S3730 E15100 - YMCO=Mallacoota - YCRG=Corryong STNR=stationary NC=no change Status:REV SIGMET SY12 252345/260345 WSAU21 ADRM 260210 YBBB SIGMET=significant weather phenomena DN01 VALID 260210/260610=26th at 12:10pm to 26th at 4:10pm YPDM- YBBB BRISBANE FIR=flight information region OCNL=occasional EMBD=embedded in a layer TS=thunderstorms OBS=observed WI=within S0700E13500 - S0825E13730 - S1000E13600 - S0730E13300 CB=cumulonimbus TOPS TO FL500 STNR=stationary NC=no change Status:NEW AREA30 (30) AREA QNH 04/07=valid 2:00pm to 5:00pm AREA 30/32: N=north OF YTMU/YWKB=Tumut/Warracknabeal 1008, BETWEEN YTMU/YWKB=Tumut/Warracknabeal AND KIAN/YHML=Kiandra/Hamilton 1003, BETWEEN KIAN/YHML=Kiandra/Hamilton AND YCOM/YMEN=Cooma/Essendon 998, S=south OF CHOMP/WELS/40S141E 988, REST 993 AMEND AREA FORECAST 260500=26th at 3:00pm TO 261700=27th at 3:00am AREA 30/32. AMD=amended OVERVIEW: UPPER TROUGH FORECAST NEAR ARRAN/YFLI 05Z=3:00pm, E=east OF AREA 11Z=9:00pm. SHOWERS/RAIN AREAS S=south OF 38S, ALSO NE=north east RANGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS REMAINDER, CLEARING N=north OF RANGES AFTER 10Z=8:00pm. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS/HAIL SE=south east OF YPOD/YSCB=Portland/Canberra CONTRACTING SE=south east AND CLEARING BY 17Z=3:00am. SNOW ABOVE 3000FT. LOW CLOUD IN PRECIP, PARTICULARLY ABOUT WINDWARD RANGES. ISOLATED BLOWING DUST IN THE FAR NW=north west TILL 09Z=7:00pm. MOD/SEVERE LOW LEVEL TURBULENCE [sEE SIGMET] SUBDIVISIONS: A: E=east OF UPPER TROUGH B: W=west OF UPPER TROUGH WIND: 2000 5000 7000 10000 14000 18500 A: 300/35 300/50 290/50 270/50 MS09 270/50 MS17 260/60 MS23 B: 240/30 240/40 240/40 240/40 MS07 240/50 MS13 240/50 MS22 OF 144E, BUT BAND OF STRONGER WINDS CONTRACTING TO FAR E=east BY 17Z=3:00am. [2] WIND BELOW 10000FT GRADUALLY DECREASING BY 10-20 KT IN THE SW=south west. CLOUD: ISOL=isolated CB=cumulonimbus 3000/30000 AS PER TS=thunderstorms IN OVERVIEW. BKN=broken ST=stratus 1000/3000 AS PER LOW CLOUD IN OVERVIEW. AREAS BKN=broken CU/SC=cumulus/stratocumulus 3000/10000, SCT=scattered N=north OF RANGES AFTER 11Z=9:00pm. ISOL=isolated TCU=Tucson TOPS TO 18000 CONTRACTING TO THE SE=south east. BKN=broken AC/AS=altocumulus/altostratus ABV=above 10000 IN THE S=south, ALSO DEVELOPING IN THE W=west. AMD=amended WEATHER: RA=rain, SHRA=showers rain, TSRA=thunderstorms rain, HAIL, SNOW, DUST. AMD=amended VISIBILITY: 500M SNOW, 2000M TSRA/HAIL, 3000M SHRA/RA/DUST. FREEZING LEVEL: 4000/6000 RISING TO 7000/9000 IN THE FAR NW=north west AFTER 14Z=midnight. ICING: SEV=severe IN CB=cumulonimbus AND TCU=Tucson. MOD=moderate IN CU=cumulus AND AC/AS=altocumulus/altostratus ABV=above FZL=freezing level. TURBULENCE: SEV=severe IN CB=cumulonimbus AND TCU=Tucson. MOD=moderate IN CU=cumulus. MOD/SEV BELOW 8000FT [sEE SIGMET], BUT EASING IN THE SW=south west. ISOL=isolated MOD=moderate REST. CRITICAL LOCALITIES: KILMORE GAP: 9999=visibilty > 10km -SHRA SCT=scattered ST=stratus 2500 BKN=broken CU/SC=cumulus/stratocumulus 4000 INTER=intermittent weather variation (<30 minutes) 2605/2611 5000 SHRAGS=showers rain small hail pellets BKN=broken ST=stratus 1500 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL (03) 9669 4850. ROUTE WIND CROSS-SECTION (DERIVED FROM GRIB UPPER WINDS DATA) ------------------------------------------------------------- GPS RAIM INFORMATION -------------------- YKTN RAIM availability information not held on this location YSWG TSO-C129(a) (and equivalent) Fault Detection No GPS RAIM FD Outages for NPA TSO-C146a (and equivalent) Fault Detection Only No GPS RAIM FD Outages for NPA TSO-C146a (and equivalent) Fault Detection and Exclusion 0904261113 TIL 0904261118 0904262331 TIL 0904262338 0904272327 TIL 0904272335 GPS RAIM FDE Unavbl for NPA YMIG RAIM availability information not held on this location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 The plain language equivalent is: BLOWING LIKE STINK, BUMPY AS BUGGERY, SHOWERS INTERSPERCED WITH RAIN, HAIL OR SNOW, WINDS WILL BE ABOUT 30 KNOTS AND ALMOST ALWAYS CROSS THE STRIP (NO MATTER WHICH AIRPORT YOU CHOOSE), SO LEAVE THE PLANE IN THE HANGAR, COOK BREAKFAST IN BED FOR YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER AND SEE IF THEY SHOW ANY "INTEREST" ..... OR READ A BOOK AND WAIT FOR THE MOTOGP TO COME ONTO FOX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 So what was it Captain?? "Interest" or MotpGP? ;) G'day Kev, Had a good day today. It was both ........ and the Superbikes are on in an hour of so. Looks like being a triple bunger, so April 26, 2009 will go down in infamy. I should add that if you are checking the weather today from your laptop out at the hangar, then the plain language version of what pelorus32 posted will just flash up in big letters "DON'T BE SUCH A DILL". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracktop Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Here's the current forecast in code:And here it is decoded by Flightplanner 3000 Plain speak doesn't seem that much longer, and certainly easier to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burlc Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Wind was calm and not a cloud in the sky today in Perth. Expect the same tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushpilot Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 So, P32, how does this Flightplanner 3000 thing work?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Recreational Aviation kept simple?????????????? Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Bushpilot: this thread might answer your question: http://www.recreationalflying.com/forum/equipment-reviews/30819-flight-planner-3000-version-6-3c.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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