Melbourne weather

[UnderneathTheRadar]

Jetstar boys and girls must be having fun with their north south runway:

SPECI YMAV 250653Z AUTO 28037G69KT 2600NDV // SCT021 BKN037 OVC045 08/05 Q0998
RMK RF00.6/002.6

[bullamakanka]

I am glad that work did not call me in today. Its much better watching this storm from my lounge room with a coffee and paper than out the window of the plane.

I noticed a few heavies doing the Warren 9 arrival whilst walking the dog earlier. There were some pretty big crab angles to the north!



METAR TTF SPECI YMML 250718Z 30036G56KT 0600 SHRA FEW009 BKN015 07/05 Q1000
RMK RF01.8/002.0
FM0730 28020G35KT 9999 SHRA SCT015 BKN030
INTER 0718/1018 32030G55KT TSGS BKN015 SCT030CB
FM0718 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT

TAF TAF YMML 250441Z 2506/2612
34028G42KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 BKN050
FM250800 28020G35KT 9999 SHRA SCT015 BKN030
FM252200 34025G42KT 9999 -SHRA SCT040
FM260900 30015G25KT 9999 -SHRA FEW025 BKN040
INTER 2514/2524 5000 SHRAGS BKN015
INTER 2606/2612 5000 SHRA BKN015
PROB30 INTER 2506/2514 32030G45KT 3000 TSGS BKN015 SCT030CB
RMK FM250600 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT TILL 251300
FM251300 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT TILL 252000
FM252000 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT TILL 260900
T 13 08 07 06 Q 998 1000 1004 1006

ATIS ATIS YMML R 250724
+ APCH: EXPECT ILS APPROACH
+ RWY: 27
SFC COND: WET
+ WND: 240-300/25-50, MAX XW 20KTS
+ VIS: 10 KM, REDUCED TO 3000M IN RA
+ CLD: SCT010, SCT040
TMP: 10
+ QNH: 1000
SIGWX: FCST PROBABLE VER WIND SHEAR. FROM 0700 TO 0830 .
OBSERVED WIND AT 2000FT AGL. 330/50KTS BECOMING
280/45KTS.
MELBOURNE SIGMET 03 CURRENT. A LINE OF SQUALL TS
APPROACHING
FROM SW

[tmpffisch]

A Qantas spokesman said pilots flying in to Melbourne were required to perform several “go-arounds” because of air traffic congestion.

Go figure.

[apache]

must be hard to do the WAREN9 arrival whilst walking the dog.

do they have a speed restriction too? gotta keep them jets on a short leash.

[Chocks Away]

Typical Wellington METAR fellas... but Melbourne really has been getting a flogging lately.
Question:) : Have you guys been noticing like me, more severe weather thresholds?
I mention this with the recent massive washout along the Nth NSW & QLD coastline recently, earth tremors Austral-Asia-wide etc etc?

Much like The Age of Stupid (http://www.ageofstupid.net/) and Al Gores latest (http://www.ted.com/talks/al_gore_s_new_thinking_on_the_climate_crisis.html) 2 updates (http://www.ted.com/talks/al_gore_warns_on_latest_climate_trends.html) on "TED" (P.S. -not commercial plugs for these but back-up for what I'm stating).

[VH-XXX]

For those that haven't looked it up, the only Avalon runway runs north south!

28037G69KT

ouch!

[Chocks Away]

Yeh, big winds!
It's called "Divert/DLA" >60kts or 33 x-wind for Boeing 737(winglets)
I hear the Scarebus aint too flash in these types of winds? -handing-over...?

[Chocks Away]

GO CATS:ok:

[Chocks Away]

Yeh, Great Game But You're Still In 4th.:}