Now Here's a TAF you don't see every day!

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Now Here's a TAF you don't see every day!

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KEYW 091730Z 0918/1018 03025G35KT P6SM -RA FEW015 SCT025 OVC045
TEMPO 0918/0921 03030G55KT 3SM SQ BKN010 BKN020 OVC050
FM092100 05032G50KT 3SM RA SCT012 OVC025
TEMPO 0921/0924 05040G60KT 1SM SQ BKN010 OVC020
FM100000 03040G60KT 2SM +RA BKN012 OVC020
FM100600 02056G70KT 1SM +RA BKN010 OVC015
FM100900 04075G95KT 1SM +RA BKN005 BKN010 OVC015
FM101200 36090G120KT 1/4SM +RA BKN002 BKN008 OVC010
FM101500 27075G100KT 1/4SM +RA BKN002 BKN008 OVC010
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Re: Now Here's a TAF you don't see every day!

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Yes, a nightmare. Here is another one

TNCM 060126Z 0601/0624 04018KT P6SM VCSH BKN017
FM060300 01025G35KT P6SM -SHRA VCSH SCT015 BKN060 OVC080
FM060500 33055G75KT 6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC060
FM060700 300140G160KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC030
FM061100 26090G120KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC030
FM061700 20055G75KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050=

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I took a Foreflight iPhone snapshot of this TAF for St. Maarten right before the hurricane hit there:
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What, no PIREPS?
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If the DA40 nose wheel didn't castor, you could theoretically land backwards on the runway. Or vertically touch down a DA62 using almost full power on both engines. ;)
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CFIDave wrote:If the DA40 nose wheel didn't castor, you could theoretically land backwards on the runway. Or vertically touch down a DA62 using almost full power on both engines. ;)
Cool! I bet taxiing, however, would be a bit of a challenge... :shock:
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Re: Now Here's a TAF you don't see every day!

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taxiing, however, would be a bit of a challenge
Not in one of the directions.
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