What surface wind is forecast for ETA 17:00 UTC at Kingston?
MKJP 160430Z 1606/1706 36010KT 9999 FEW025CB BECMG1613/1615 14020G34KT FEW015CB SCT025 PROB30 TEMPO 1617/1620 2500 +SHRA SCT010 BKN015CB BECMG 1623/1701 34010KT FEW025=
MKJP 160430Z 1606/1706 36010KT 9999 FEW025CB BECMG1613/1615 14020G34KT FEW015CB SCT025 PROB30 TEMPO 1617/1620 2500 +SHRA SCT010 BKN015CB BECMG 1623/1701 34010KT FEW025=
Period of validity is stated as 06:00 UTC day 16 until 06:00 UTC day 17 (2507/2516).
Initial weather conditions are forecasted to be:
- 36010KT = wind at 360º at 10 kts.
- 9999 = visibility 10 km or more
- FEW025CB = few layer of clouds at 2500 ft with cumulonimbus
- 14020G34KT = wind at 140º 20 kt gusting to a maximum of 34 kt (gusts)
- FEW015CB = few layer of clouds at 1500 ft with cumulonimbus
- SCT025 = scattered layer of clouds 2500 ft
- 2500 = visibility 2500 m
- +SHRA = heavy showers of rain
- SCT010 = scattered layer of clouds at 1000 ft
- BKN015CB = broken layer of clouds at 1500 ft with cumulonimbus
=> At 1700 UTC we can expect the conditions described in the first group of permanent character occurring between 13:00 and 15:00 UTC => 14020G34KT = wind at 140º 20 kt gusting to a maximum of 34 kt (gusts)
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