QF 737 damaged at DRW

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You are correct however if you watch the weather this time of year, with the monsoonal weather, you get tempo's for heavy showers with no mention of TS or CB. I have been here 13 yrs you do see it, I checked and Darwin today has TS on all but an example in Groote and Cairns.

TAF AMD YGTE 230010Z 0014
32010KT 9999 SCT018
INTER 0308 32015G35KT 2000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN008
T 30 31 32 31 Q 1007 1005 1004 1004


TAF YBCS 221628Z 1818 VRB05KT 9999 SCT025 SCT120
FM00 36010KT 9999 SCT030
FM09 VRB05KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT020 BKN040
INTER 0618 4000 SHOWERS OF RAIN FEW008 SCT018
T 24 25 29 30 Q 1005 1007 1007 1005

and Coen

TAF YCOE 221738Z 2008 VRB05KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT020
BKN040 SCT120
INTER 2002 4000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN010
TEMPO 0208 2000 THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAIN BKN010 SCT020CB
T 24 27 29 30 Q 1008 1009 1008 1007

I am neither supporting not having fuel, nor having a go at the pilot concerned, as I don't recall the TAF/TTF on the day. My reply was to the fact that a previous post suggested that Tempo in it self required an aircraft to carry 60 hdg.

Personally I try were possible to have 60 even if its not forecaste, especially at night time.