Smoke in a TAF?

Aye Effaar

Aye Effaar

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Have you ever seen FU in a forecast before? Check the FM302300 line

KSWF 301602Z 3016/3118 14008KT P6SM SKC
FM301800 12009KT P6SM BKN200
FM302000 13009KT 6SM HZ BKN200
FM302300 13005KT 6SM HZ FU BKN200
FM310300 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250 AMD NOT SKED
 
I just called Flight Service. They say it's due to those wildfires in Nova Scotia. Apparently it's impacting all the TAFs in the North East.
 
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Yea, we saw it a few weeks ago at Sydney Nebraska. TAF forecasted smoke. Metar said 3sm mist. It was definitely low viz, saw the airport on 3sm final. No odor.
 
Aye Effaar said:
Have you ever seen FU in a forecast before? Check the FM302300 line

KSWF 301602Z 3016/3118 14008KT P6SM SKC
FM301800 12009KT P6SM BKN200
FM302000 13009KT 6SM HZ BKN200
FM302300 13005KT 6SM HZ FU BKN200
FM310300 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250 AMD NOT SKED
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Yeah, it's called summertime in CA.
 
Yes, seen it before in Alaska and a lot here in the southwest.

I just wish they could come up with a better designater for smoke. I mean I am a sensitive guy and it is like they are telling me something...
 
Zeldman said:
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I just wish they could come up with a better designater for smoke. I mean I am a sensitive guy and it is like they are telling me something...
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Here in the Pacific Northwest, we see these every summer due to forest fires.
BTW, It's not the colloquial "FU", but some of the METAR abbreviations are based on French
FU = "fume" French for smoke
BR = "brouillard" French for fog
 
MRC01 said:
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we see these every summer due to forest fires.
BTW, It's not the colloquial "FU", but some of the METAR abbreviations are based on French
FU = "fume" French for smoke
BR = "brouillard" French for fog
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Awesome,I did not know that and often wondered where those abbreviations came from.
 
asicer said:
But Martha King said it was "Baby Rain"!
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I guess she didn't speak French, or thought that mnemonic was easier to remember.
BTW, there is also GR = Grele (hail), and many aviation terms like aileron, fuselage, etc. come from French.
 
It has been smoky here for weeks. Can't really smell it, but you can see it. Hazy, bluish brown color. Today it seems really thick. Central NH area.
 
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