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Old 1st Mar 2008, 15:29
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Chris Scott
 
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EGCC METARs

EGCC 010420Z 28029G42KT 9999 FEW030 SCT040 08/02 Q0998
EGCC 010350Z 27027G44KT 9999 FEW033 SCT036 08/02 Q0998 NOSIG
EGCC 010320Z 28028G39KT 9999 SCT034 BKN043 08/02 Q0997 NOSIG
EGCC 010250Z 28028KT 9999 FEW031 SCT038 08/02 Q0996 NOSIG
EGCC 010220Z 28023G35KT 9999 FEW038 SCT045 08/02 Q0995 NOSIG
EGCC 010150Z 28021KT 9999 FEW040 SCT045 08/02 Q0994 NOSIG
EGCC 010120Z 28024G39KT 9999 FEW032 08/03 Q0994 NOSIG
EGCC 010050Z 27024G34KT 9999 FEW028 SCT032 09/04 Q0993
EGCC 010020Z 26025G38KT 9999 FEW022 SCT026 09/05 Q0993 TEMPO SHRA
EGCC 292350Z 27024G37KT 9999 FEW032 08/05 Q0992 TEMPO SHRA
EGCC 292320Z 27025G36KT 7000 SHRA FEW022 SCT026 08/05 Q0993 BECMG NSW
EGCC 292250Z 28036G55KT 250V310 3700 SHRA FEW024 SCT029 10/07 Q0992 BECMG 27027G40KT 9999 NSW
EGCC 292220Z 26035KT 9999 SCT030 12/07 Q0991 TEMPO SHRA

Mag. Variation = 3W
Therefore, at 0120z, mean Wind bearing = 283(M)
Rwys 24L/R bearing 234(M)
Therefore, at 0120z, wind gust to 39 kts @ at (or more than) 50 degrees off Rwy bearing.
50 deg = 0.75
0.75 X 39 kts = 30 kts X-W/C

[For the uninitiated, wind bearings usually increase with gust in N. Hemisphere. In this case that would represent a "double-wammy", as far as the crosswind component is concerned.]
From 2350z, no rain reported.

Hope this helps.
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