Question

Which is true about the amended forecast for NTU?

NTU 1109 AMD VRB05KT 9999 SCT012 BKN040 OVC080 QNH3013INS CIG020 VCTS
TEMPO 1114 1600 -SHRA BR
FM15 07007KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN080 BKN250 QNH3012INS CIG030 VCTSSHRA
TEMPO 1801 3200 TS SHRA BR BKN010 OVC015 CIG010
FM03 16010KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040 BKN080 OVC250 QNH3015INS
CIG040 VCSHRA WND 18008KT AFT 06 AMD 1116:
a. The intermittent conditions at 1300 Zulu calls for about 1 mile visibility.
b. The ceiling at 1500 Zulu is broken at 25,000 feet.
c. The wind at 0500 Zulu will be 160 at 10 kts.
d. Both a and c.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the amended forecast for NTU is that the wind at 0500 Zulu will be from 160 degrees at 10 knots, which is indicated in the forecast segment 'FM03 16010KT'. The ceiling at 1500 Zulu is not broken at 25,000 feet, it's at 8,000 feet. The visibility at 1300 Zulu is not specified as 1 mile in the forecast.

Step-by-step explanation:

The amended forecast for NTU is a meteorological report providing various weather conditions expected at different times. When dissecting the text of the forecast:

• The 'TEMPO 1114 1600 -SHRA BR' part indicates temporary weather conditions between 1100 and 1400 Zulu, which include light rain showers and mist but does not include any visibility restrictions like approximately 1 mile visibility, making option (a) incorrect.
• The forecast at 'FM15 07007KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN080 BKN250 QNH3012INS CIG030 VCTSSHRA' effective from 1500 Zulu suggests that there will be scattered clouds at 2000 feet, broken clouds at 8000 feet, and more broken clouds at 25,000 feet, which confirms that option (b) is correct.
• The wind conditions 'FM03 16010KT' effective from 0300 Zulu provides the wind direction and speed noted as 160 degrees at 10 knots, confirming that option (c) is correct.

Therefore, the correct answer would be only option (c), as it correctly states the wind direction and speed at 0500 Zulu.