Talk:British Airways Flight 38/Metar
The METAR in force at the time of the accident was:- EGLL 171220Z 21014KT 180V240 9999 SCT008 BKN010 09/08 Q0997 TEMPO 21018G28KT 4000 RADZ BKN008[1]
- EGLL = London Heathrow Airport
- 171220Z = Issued on the 17th day of the month at 1220 UTC/GMT
- 21014kt = Wind from 210deg at 14 knots
- 180V240 = wind direction variable from 180 to 240 degrees
- 9999 = visibility in excess of 10km
- SCT008 = scattered clouds (3/8 to 4/8 of sky covered) at 800 feet
- BKN010 = broken clouds (5/8 to 7/8 of sky covered) at 1000 feet
- 09/08 = temperature 9C, dew point 8C
- Q0997 = QNH 997mb
- TEMPO = Temporary changes
- 21018G28KT = wind from 210 degrees at 18kts, gusting to 28kts
- 4000 = visibility reducing to 4000 metres
- RADZ = rain and drizzle
- BKN008 = broken clouds at 800 feet
The above would read:-
"METAR - London Heathrow on 17th January at 1220 zulu (UTC/GMT), wind 210 degrees at 14 knots, variable 180 to 240 degrees. Visibility greater than 10 kilometres. Cloud, scattered 800 feet and broken at 1000 feet. Temperature 9 degrees celsius, Dewpoint 8 degrees celsius. Temporarily - wind 210 degress at 18 knots, gusting 28 knots with visibility reducing to 4000 metres in rain, drizzle and broken cloud at 800 feet." Kiwi Kousin (talk) 19:08, 19 January 2008 (UTC)