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Dec 19, 2006, 2:34 am

#13

Gaza

Join Date: Feb 2000

Location: Edinburgh

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Gatwick is even worse than LHR

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EGKK 190850Z VRB03KT 0100 R08R/0275 R26L/0350 FG VV/// 01/01 Q1037

Observation at 08:50 GMT on 19/12
Wind = Variable direction at 3 knots
Visibility = 100m

Runway 27 Left Visibility = 350m
Runway 08 Right Visibility = 275m
Weather = Fog
VV// = Fog so bad no oberservation of cloud base possible

Temp/Dew Point = 1C/1C
Pressure = 1037mb

The forecast is no much better:-

Quote:

short-TAF: EGKK 190605Z 190716 VRB03KT 0100 FG FZFG VV/// BECMG 1114 5000 BR SCT003 PROB40 TEMPO 1416 0500 BCFG BKN000

Forecast valid on 19/12 from 07:00 UTC to 16:00 UTC
Wind 03 kt from variable directions
Visibility 100 m
Fog and freezing fog
VV// = Fog cloud base cannot be determined

Between 11:00 and 14:00 UTC
Visibility improving to 5000 m
Scattered clouds at a height of 300 feet
Mist

Probability 40% :
Between 14:00 and 16:00 UTC
Visibility 500 m
Broken clouds at a height lower than 100 feet
Patches of fog

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