What is the max x-wind a Nimrod is cleared for? If I guessed, I'd say about 25Kts. (quite cheeky! particularly, with a jet that lands at about 130 kts????)
good guessing Advocatus.
Max croswind limit: 25 kts
Max landing AUW in a 25 kts crosswind would be 130,000 lbs.
Max VAT from the graphs at that weight would be 125 kts, plus a further 8kts for the wind. Max possible target VAT: 133 kts.
The landing was not preceded by any ATC tannoy about an emergency state.
Until the facts are released we don't know the actual landing weight.