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JPATS AVIATION WEATHER BOOKLET
Example of Military TAF with Description of Elements
KNSE TAF 260909 28004KT 9000 HZ SCT020 SCT200 QNH2998INS
FM1200 26007KT 9000 HZ SCT025 SCT080 BKN250 QNH2996INS
VCSHRA
BECMG 1416 9999 SCT025CB SCT250
BECMG 1718 23015G25KT 530004
TEMPO 1902 8000 TSSHRA SCT010 BKN025CB
FM0200 27010KT 9999 SCT030 BKN080 BKN250 QNH3001INS 20/09Z
Figure 6-27 — Military TAF Example
1st line — Forecast for NAS Whiting field (KNSE) beginning at 0900Z (0909) and valid up to
but not including 1200Z on the second line (FM1200), winds from 280 degrees and speed 4
knots (28004KT), visibility 6 miles (9000 meters), in haze (HZ), scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
AGL (SCT020), scattered clouds at 20,000 feet AGL (SCT200), altimeter setting 29.98 inches
(QNH2998INS).
2nd Line — From 1200Z (FM1200), up to but not including 1600Z (BECMG 1416), winds from
260 degrees at 7 knots (26007KT), visibility 6 miles (9000 meters), in haze (HZ), scattered
clouds at 2500 feet AGL (SCT025), scattered clouds at 8000 feet AGL (SCT080), broken clouds
at 25,000 feet AGL (BKN250), altimeter setting of 29.96 inches (QNH2996INS), and rain
showers in the vicinity (VCSHRA), ceiling at 25,000 feet.
3rd Line — From 1400Z (BECMG 1416), up to but not including 1800Z (BECMG 1718), winds
the same as 2nd line (26007KT), visibility greater than 7 miles (9999), scattered cumulonimbus
clouds at 2500 feet AGL (SCT025CB), and scattered clouds at 25,000 feet AGL (SCT250),
altimeter setting same as 2nd line (QNH2996INS); remarks same as 2 nd line.
4th Line — From 1700Z (BECMG 1718) up to but not including 0200Z (FM02), winds from
230 degrees at 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots (23015G25KT), visibility same as 3rd line (9999),
clouds same as 3rd line (SCT025CB, SCT250), moderate turbulence in clear air from surface up
to 4000 feet (530004), altimeter setting same as 2nd line, 29.96 inches (QNH2996INS). Remarks
same as 2 nd line.
5th Line — Temporarily between 1900Z and 0200Z (TEMPO 1902), winds same as 4th line
(23015G25KT), visibility 5 miles (8000 meters), with thunderstorms and rain showers
(TSSHRA), scattered clouds at 1000 feet AGL (SCT010) and broken cumulonimbus clouds at
2500 feet AGL (BKN025CB), turbulence same as 4th line (530004), altimeter same as 2 nd line
(QNH2996INS), with ceiling at 2500 feet.
6th line — From 0200Z (FM0200) up to but not including 0900Z (end of TAF), winds from 270
degrees at 10 knots (27010KT), visibility greater than 6 miles (9999), scattered clouds at 3000
feet AGL (SCT030), broken clouds at 8000 feet AGL (BKN080), broken clouds at 25,000 feet
AGL (BKN250), altimeter setting 30.01 inches (QNH3001INS), ceiling at 8000 feet AGL,
minimum temperature forecasted for the day is 20° C (68° F) at 0900Z.
Version 3.2/Dec 08 6-25