Ever seen a TAF like this? Freeport Bahamas...
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MYGF 012300Z 0200/0224 33050G100KT 1600 +TSRA BKN012CB BKN090 OVC200
FM021300 VRB80G200KT 800 +TSRA BKN009CB OVC050
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FREEPORT - INTERNATIONAL - BAHAMAS
Latitude: 26°33'19"N - Longitude: 078°41'54"W.
Magnetic declination: 7.87°W
Sunrise: 10:54 UTC
Sunset: 23:35 UTC
Report emitted the day: 01, time 23:00 UTC
Monday 2 September 2019 00:00 local time.
The forecast valid time are from day of the month: 02 time: 00:00 UTC (Monday 2 September 2019 01:00 local time) to day of the month: 02 time: 24:00 UTC (Tuesday 3 September 2019 01:00 local time).
Wind: True direction = 330 degrees, speed: 50 knots (93 km/h) (26 m/s), with Gusts of maximum speed 100 knots (185 km/h) (51 m/s).
Runway 06, length 11021 feet, altitude 6 feet: Cross Wind 50 KT Left - Centerline Wind 6 KT front.
Runway 24, length 11021 feet, altitude 7 feet: Cross Wind 50 KT Right - Centerline Wind 7 KT rear.
Minimum horizontal visibility: 1600 m.
Weather: Strong Thunderstorms Rain .
Clouds: Broken sky (5-7 oktas), at 1200 feet above aerodrome level (366 meters), cumulonimbus.
Clouds: Broken sky (5-7 oktas), at 9000 feet above aerodrome level (2743 meters).
Clouds: Overcast sky (8 oktas), at 20000 feet above aerodrome level (6096 meters).
From 13:00 UTC (Monday 2 September 2019 14:00 local time), Wind: Variable in direction, speed: 80 knots (148 km/h) (41 m/s), with Gusts of maximum speed 200 knots (370 km/h) (103 m/s).
800: Unknown token.
Weather: Strong Thunderstorms Rain .
Clouds: Broken sky (5-7 oktas), at 900 feet above aerodrome level (274 meters), cumulonimbus.
Clouds: Overcast sky (8 oktas), at 5000 feet above aerodrome level (1524 meters).
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Which one of those symbols indicates the depth?
Freeport airport is currently under five feet of water. Thoughts for all those affected, may this damn thing move out to sea and stay far offshore (out of the shipping lanes, please.)
Freeport airport is currently under five feet of water. Thoughts for all those affected, may this damn thing move out to sea and stay far offshore (out of the shipping lanes, please.)
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Freeport airport is currently under five feet of water.
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This is what an airport looks like during that:
and here's what it does to structures afterwards:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weath...ahamas-emerge/
and here's what it does to structures afterwards:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weath...ahamas-emerge/
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This is what an airport looks like during that:
https://twitter.com/kionnemcghee/status/1168540276949954560
and here's what it does to structures afterwards:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weath...ahamas-emerge/
https://twitter.com/kionnemcghee/status/1168540276949954560
and here's what it does to structures afterwards:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weath...ahamas-emerge/
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