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Old 8th Feb 2020, 17:52
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Rwy 10, Wind form 130º, therefore half of the wind intensity is Crosswind

Don’t forget, METAR’s (and TAF) winds are in degrees TRUE. Variation at KEF is 14W and the runway is 104M. Therefore the wind was 40 degrees off runway heading, giving an average 32 knots crosswind.
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