The Longest TAF Ever?

[Capn Bloggs]

I've been around for a while but have never seen a TAF this long... until today!

PERTH (YPPH)
TAF YPPH 222302Z 2300/2406
03008KT 5000 MODERATE DRIZZLE BKN003
FM230100 02008KT 5000 MODERATE DRIZZLE BKN008
FM230300 30008KT 9000 LIGHT DRIZZLE SCT008 BKN020
FM230600 31008KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT020 BKN030
FM231800 03005KT 8000 LIGHT DRIZZLE FEW010 BKN030
FM240300 32008KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN SCT018 BKN030
TEMPO 2300/2306 2000 MODERATE DRIZZLE BKN005
INTER 2306/2314 5000 SHOWERS OF MODERATE RAIN BKN018
TEMPO 2321/2402 4000 MODERATE DRIZZLE BKN010
INTER 2402/2406 5000 SHOWERS OF MODERATE RAIN BKN018
PROB30 2300/2301 0300 FOG BKN001
PROB30 2318/2401 0300 FOG
RMK
T 15 18 19 18 Q 1022 1023 1021 1021

Fair enough the forecast period has increased from old, but that is rediculous!

PS: the forecast, for once, was pretty accurate!

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Easy enuf to read Bloggsie.......

Just pick ya ETA time frame....and at least its 'tabulated', but that fog is a wurry....

Cheerrsss

[gerry111]

I reckon any TAF more than four lines, for VFR flight, is usually a warning to do something else rather than go flying.

There's so many good WX days in Australia to fly VFR.

[amberale]

Gerry. I think I like you a lot.

[Tankengine]

More than six lines is Captains sector.

[Capt Fathom]

Wouldn't you love to see that TAF on your next London - Perth trip!

[Keg]

Given the ETAs of the LHR- PER sector there's actually no requirements on PER for that flight.

[PENKO]

In short, nice benign CATI wx with a hint of some fog later on. Flight plan fuel should be enough!

[Terry Dactil]

I had a good rule-of-thumb:
If there is more than 4/8 writing on the TAF you need an alternate.
Surprising how well it worked.