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Decoding TAF and METAR
Decoding TAF and METAR
Decoding TAF and METAR
TAF for: OTBD (Doha Intl, DA, QA) issued at 1112 UTC 13 Dec 2021
Text: TAF OTBD 131112Z 1312/1418 31007KT 9000 FEW030
Forecast period: 1200 UTC 13 December 2021 to 1800 UTC 14 December 2021
Forecast type: FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds: from the NW (310 degrees) at 8 MPH (7 knots; 3.6 m/s)
Visibility: 6 sm ( 9 km)
Ceiling: at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds: few clouds at 3000 feet AGL
Text: TEMPO 1312/1319 03006KT
Forecast period: 1200 to 1900 UTC 13 December 2021
Forecast type: TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
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13/12/2021, 15:11 AWC - METeorological Aerodrome Reports (METARs)
Winds: from the NNE (30 degrees) at 7 MPH (6 knots; 3.1 m/s)
Clouds: missing
Text: PROB30
Forecast period: 0100 to 0300 UTC 14 December 2021
Forecast type: TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Visibility: 3 sm ( 5 km)
Clouds: missing
Weather: HZ (haze)
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