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METAR Decoder/ KNTU

KNTU — Current METAR, Oceana, VA, US

Plain-English decode of the latest observation. Updates roughly hourly.

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Flight category

Marginal VFR

Ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft and/or visibility 3–5 sm.

What do VFR, MVFR, IFR & LIFR mean?▾
CategoryCeilingVisibility
VFRVisual Flight Rulesgreater than 3,000 ft AGLandgreater than 5 sm
MVFRMarginal VFR1,000 to 3,000 ft AGLand/or3 to 5 sm
IFRInstrument Flight Rules500 to below 1,000 ft AGLand/or1 to less than 3 sm
LIFRLow IFRbelow 500 ft AGLand/orless than 1 sm

Raw METAR · observed 220756Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind from 80° at 7 knots.
VisibilityVisibility 10+ (or more) statute miles.
Skyscattered clouds at 1,700 ft; overcast at 2,800 ft.
TemperatureTemperature 23.3°C (74°F), dew point 20.6°C (69°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 30.00 inHg (1016 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 220600Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 22nd at 07:00 UTC to the 23rd at 07:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 22nd at 07:00 UTC to the 23rd at 07:00 UTC

  • Wind from 90° at 8 knots.
  • Visibility 8,000 meters.
  • Mist.
  • Scattered clouds at 500 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 1,000 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 22nd at 12:00 UTC to the 22nd at 14:00 UTC

  • Wind from 90° at 15 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • In the vicinity showers of.
  • Scattered clouds at 1,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 5,000 ft AGL.

Temporarily, the 22nd at 23:00 UTC to the 23rd at 02:00 UTC

  • Visibility 4,800 meters.
  • Showers of rain.
  • In the vicinity thunderstorm.

Becoming, the 23rd at 03:00 UTC to the 23rd at 05:00 UTC

  • Wind from 60° at 18 knots, gusting to 28 knots.
  • Visibility 8,000 meters.
  • Mist.
  • Scattered clouds at 500 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 1,000 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 2,000 ft AGL.

Source: NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center. For information only — not for flight planning or navigation; always use official briefing sources.

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