weather servicesFAA-published sample question (FIA, Aug 2021)
What is the wind shear forecast in the following TAF? TAFKCVG 231051Z 231212 12012KT 4SM -RA BR OVC008WS005/27050KT TEMPO 1719 1/2SM -RA FGFM1930 09012KT 1SM -DZ BR VV003 BECMG 2021 5SM HZ=
A
5 feet AGL from 270° at 50 KT.
B
50 feet AGL from 270° at 50 KT.
C
500 feet AGL from 270° at 50 KT.✓ Correct Answer
Explanation
The TAF group WS005/27050KT forecasts low-level wind shear: the height is in hundreds of feet AGL (005 = 500 feet), followed by the wind at that height, from 270 degrees at 50 knots.
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