Friday, September 12, 2008

Flying Geek Meets Hurricane Geek

So who's been following hurricane Ike? He's gonna beat up southeast Texas pretty badly. Check out these TAF's! The first one is from an Air Force Base, so the format is a little different. The winds are the same, though! 80G95!!!
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METAR KEFD 16:50Z 09/12/08
KEFD 121650Z 03013G23KT 8SM BKN030 OVC060
31/23 A2967 RMK HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT/

TAF HOUSTON/ELLINGTO, TX
KEFD 121212 04015G25KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 SCT100 BKN250 550009
550909 QNH2972INS
BECMG 1516 03020G30KT 8000 -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 BKN250
550009 550909 QNH2964INS
BECMG 1718 03035G50KT 6000 -SHRA VCTS BKN030 OVC150 590009
590909 QNH2952INS
BECMG 2122 02055G70KT 3200 TSRA OVC025 590009 590909
QNH2945INS
BECMG 0203 02065G75KT 3200 +RA OVC020 590009 590909
QNH2938INS
BECMG 0405 13075G85KT 1600 +RA OVC010 590009 590909
QNH2932INS
TEMPO 0509 13080G95KT 0800 +TSRA BR OVC009CB
BECMG 0809 18065G75KT 1600 +RA OVC010 590009 590909
QNH2928INS
TEMPO 0911 0800 +TSRA BR OVC009CB
BECMG 1011 21060G75KT 3200 +RA VCTS OVC009CB 590009 590909
QNH2925INS T31/21Z T25/12Z=


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METAR KHOU 17:53Z 09/12/08
KHOU 121753Z 05019G26KT 10SM OVC040 31/21
A2961 RMK AO2 PK WND 04028/1728 SLP031 SHRA SW
8/5// T03060211 10306 20261 58017

TAF HOUSTON/HOBBY, TX
KHOU 121736Z 121818 03020G35KT P6SM BKN035CB BKN100 BKN250
FM2200 03030G40KT P6SM VCSH BKN030CB BKN080 OVC150
FM0300 03045G60KT 5SM TSRA BKN025CB OVC060
FM0600 03050G70KT 3SM +TSRA BKN015CB OVC040
FM0900 03055G75KT 3SM +TSRA BKN015CB OVC040
FM1200 20055G75KT 3SM +TSRA BKN015CB OVC040
FM1500 22045G65KT 4SM TSRA BKN015CB OVC040=