WOW, what a change is wind direction, and speed and quite localized (i.e. a difference between nearby airports)
Toronto Intl
CYYZ 022100Z 18013KT 8SM -TSRA BKN055 BKN140 22/19 A3004 RERA RMK SC5AC2 CB ASOCTD FU ALF SLP171
CYYZ 022020Z 34024G33KT 3SM +TSRA FEW015 OVC040TCU 23/ RMK SF2TCU6 CB ASOCTD
CYYZ 022004Z CCA 3
4024G33KT 1 1/4SM +TSRA SCT015 OVC045TCU 23/ RMK RA2SF2TCU5 CB ASOCTD
CYYZ 022000Z
29011KT 4SM +TSRA BKN051TCU BKN140 23/22 A3002 RMK TCU6AC1 CB ASOCTD LTGCC VIS LWR SW-NW 2 SLP164
Toronto Island nearby
CYTZ 022100Z AUTO 31008KT 9SM -RA BKN026 BKN084 BKN094 23/20 A3002 RMK PCPN 1.0MM PAST HR SLP165
CYTZ 022010Z AUTO
31003KT 9SM -RA FEW084 23/20 A2999
CYTZ 022000Z AUTO 27006KT 9SM FEW084 23/20 A2999 RMK SLP156
They had winds from the side at 24 knots gusting 33 knots (38 mph !!) and therefore had a slight tailwind and therefore, importantly, had no headwind !
I haven't seen too many comments in this thread about the strong crosswinds ??
I've experienced 40 mph winds while sailing and it is very impresssive.
Can someone comment on the max crosswind that a A340 can legally take when the runway is dry or especially when wet.
It was raining moderately and heavily for the past hour or more. I have the several radar images stored on my HDisk.
Pics that I couldn\'t upload while the AD.com server was down (overloaded)
Information as of 2139Z from fboweb.com
