In message , Jon O'Rourke
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"Paul Bartlett" wrote in message
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In message , Norman Lynagh

Norman, I really cannot see why there is a difference - presumably both
Heathrow and Northolt are prepared at Bracknell. The difference is very
small with both being eminently flyable.
I don't know how dependant they are on the latest computer run - it
looks like very.
But the conflict is minimal and would not have thought it would
interfere with any aircraft movements in any way.
Cheers
Paul

Hi Paul,

All civil TAFs for England and Wales are produced in the Met Office
Operations Centre in Exeter (it moved from Bracknell in 2003). The remainder
are prepared at the Operations Centre in Aberdeen and Belfast Met Office. I
believe the Northolt TAF originally quoted was prepared at Northolt.

The routine METARs across the SE indicate the precipitation recorded at the
surface was mostly light and came from relatively high cloud bases.
Jon please see my response to Jack. If storm in progress then don't
launch but if forecast over quite a long time period - surely you must
go.
But of course that is up to the captain.
At all the fast-jet stations I worked at, take off in a heavy
thunderstorm would be cancelled - but a forecast one?
Cheers
Paul
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Paul Bartlett FRMetS
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