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At which airport is the following weather development taking place?
TAF 231200Z 2313/2322 24014G32KT 4000 +TSRA SCT005 BKN015 BKN020CB BECMG 2314/2316 29012KT 9999 BKN030TCU SCT100 TEMPO 2316/2319 SHRA=
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TAF 231200Z 2313/2322 24014G32KT 4000 +TSRA SCT005 BKN015 BKN020CB BECMG 2314/2316 29012KT 9999 BKN030TCU SCT100 TEMPO 2316/2319 SHRA=
Period of validity is stated as 13:00 UTC day 23 until 22:00 UTC day 23 (2313/2322).
Initial weather conditions are forecasted to be:
- 24014G32KT = wind 240° at 14 kt gusting to a maximum of 32 kt
- 4000 = visibility 4000 m
- +TSRA = heavy rain and thunderstorms
- SCT005 = scattered clouds at 500 ft above the airport.
- BKN015 = broken clouds at 1500 ft
- BKN020CB = broken clouds at 2000 ft and cumulonimbus
=> The above describes typical conditions at a cold front: gusty conditions, heavy rain and thunderstorms, SW winds and broken layer of clouds with Cumulonimbus.
A change of permanent character is expected to occur on day 23 at any time between 14:00 and 16:00 (BECMG 2314/2316). After the change occurs, the following conditions are to be expected:
- 29012KT = wind 290° at 12 kt
- 9999 = visibility 10 km or more
- BKN030TCU = broken clouds at 3000 ft and towering cumulus
- SCT100 = scattered clouds at 10000 ft
=> The above describes typical conditions behind a cold front: winds veer and speed decreases, cloud base are lifting with occasional CBs.
Next changes expected are of temporary character (TEMPO 2316/2319) => which means that the listed conditions can occur on day 23 at any time between 16:00 and 19:00 UTC, but are not of permanent character and may occur momentarily, for a max of 1h at each time. Thereafter, the conditions will revert back to how they were previously.
- SHRA = moderate showers of rain
=> We can conclude that the passage of a Cold Front is being described in this TAF. Note that this chart is valid for 1500 UTC. A 1500 UTC, as we have discussed, the cold front has already passed. The only airport located behind a Cold front is EINN.
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