TEMPO
Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
VRB° · — kt
6+ mi · -SHRA
CYAWCAFlight category: VFR
CFB Shearwater Heliport (CYAW)
Halifax50 m
17°CTemperature350° · 10 G20 ktWind15 miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
17°C
Dew point
9°C
Wind
350° · 10 G20 kt
Visibility
15 mi
Altimeter
30.07 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
85°Headwind
1 ktTailwind
Crosswind
10 ktFrom the left
Cloud ceiling profile
Ceiling
3,500 ftBKN
BKN3,500 ft AGL
METAR
Sep 8, 2026, 8:00 PM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 8, 2026, 8:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 350° · 10 kt · gusting to 20 kt · Wind varying between 310°–10°
- visibility
- 15 SM
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 3,500 ft AGL
- temperature
- 17 °C
- dew point
- 9 °C
- altimeter setting
- 30.07 inHg
- Sea-level pressure
- 1,018.4 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
Remarks and supplementary codes
- Supplementary code
- SC5 DENSITY ALT 443FT
- Supplementary code
- SLP184
TAF
Sep 8, 2026, 5:40 PM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 8, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 330° · 10 kt · gusting to 20 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 2,500 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 9,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 8, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 2,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 9,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 3 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 9, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 350° · 10 kt · gusting to 20 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 2,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 4 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 9, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC)
- visibility
- >6 SM
- weather
- light · showers · rain
Terminal forecast
FM
Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
350° · 10 kt
6+ mi · BKN 2000
TEMPO
Sep 8, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
VRB° · — kt
— mi · BKN 2000 · BKN 9000
BASE
Sep 8, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
330° · 10 kt
6+ mi · BKN 2500 · BKN 9000
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026, 8:00 PM (UTC) | VFR | 17°C | 10 kt | 15 mi |
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