Bremerton National Airport

KPWT / PWT

Bremerton, US

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF KPWT 061254Z 0613/0712 20008KT 5SM -RA BR OVC003 FM061500 20010G20KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC005 FM062100 22011G22KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC010 FM070900 21006KT 4SM BR OVC003

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Fri
15:00Z
+-1h
Fri
16:00Z
+0h
Fri
17:00Z
+1h
Fri
18:00Z
+2h
Fri
19:00Z
+3h
Fri
20:00Z
+4h
Fri
21:00Z
+5h
Fri
22:00Z
+6h
Fri
23:00Z
+7h
Sat
00:00Z
+8h
Sat
01:00Z
+9h
Sat
02:00Z
+10h
Sat
03:00Z
+11h
Sat
04:00Z
+12h
Sat
05:00Z
+13h
Sat
06:00Z
+14h
Sat
07:00Z
+15h
Sat
08:00Z
+16h
Sat
09:00Z
+17h
Sat
10:00Z
+18h
Wind Dir
200°
S
200°
S
200°
S
200°
S
200°
S
200°
S
220°
SW
220°
SW
220°
SW
220°
SW
220°
SW
220°
SW
200°
S
200°
S
200°
S
200°
S
200°
S
200°
S
210°
SW
210°
SW
Wind Speed
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
11 kt
G22 kt
11 kt
G22 kt
11 kt
G22 kt
11 kt
G22 kt
11 kt
G22 kt
11 kt
G22 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
8 kt
6 kt
6 kt
Visibility
5SM
5SM
5SM
5SM
5SM
5SM
4SM
4SM
4SM
4SM
4SM
4SM
5SM
5SM
5SM
5SM
5SM
5SM
4SM
4SM
Weather
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Showers Rain, Mist
-SHRA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Light Rain, Mist
-RA BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Clouds
OVC003
OVC003
OVC003
OVC003
OVC003
OVC003
OVC010
OVC010
OVC010
OVC010
OVC010
OVC010
OVC003
OVC003
OVC003
OVC003
OVC003
OVC003
OVC003
OVC003
Ceiling
300 ft
AGL
300 ft
AGL
300 ft
AGL
300 ft
AGL
300 ft
AGL
300 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
300 ft
AGL
300 ft
AGL
300 ft
AGL
300 ft
AGL
300 ft
AGL
300 ft
AGL
300 ft
AGL
300 ft
AGL
Flight Rules LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR LIFR
Day/Night
☀️
Day
🌇 17:34Z
☀️
Day
🌇 17:34Z
☀️
Day
🌇 17:34Z
🌇
Dusk
🌇 17:34Z
🌙
Night
🌇 17:34Z
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 06:24Z
🌙
Night
🌅 06:24Z
🌅
Dawn
🌅 06:24Z
☀️
Day
🌅 06:24Z
☀️
Day
🌅 06:24Z
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
Flight Rules
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
MVFR: Marginal VFR
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules
LIFR: Low IFR
Ceiling Colors
Red: < 500ft
Amber: 500-1000ft
Blue: 1000-3000ft
Green: > 3000ft
⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus
🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus
+Nh: Hours from now • %: Probability of occurrence • AGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
LIFR
Wind
200° at 8 kt
Visibility
5SM
Weather
Light Rain, Mist
Clouds
OVC003
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the South-Southwest (200°) at 8 kt. Visibility will be good at 5SM. Weather conditions: Light Rain, Mist. Overcast skies at 300 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

FM061500 15:00Z - 21:00Z
IFR
Wind
200° at 10 kt
Gusts: 20 kt
Visibility
3SM
Weather
Light Showers Rain, Mist
Clouds
OVC005
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the South-Southwest (200°) at 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt are expected. Visibility will be good at 3SM. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain, Mist. Overcast skies at 500 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

FM062100 21:00Z - 03:00Z
IFR
Wind
220° at 11 kt
Gusts: 22 kt
Visibility
4SM
Weather
Light Showers Rain, Mist
Clouds
OVC010
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the Southwest (220°) at 11 kt. Gusts up to 22 kt are expected. Visibility will be good at 4SM. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain, Mist. Overcast skies at 1000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

FM070900 09:00Z - 15:00Z
LIFR
Wind
210° at 6 kt
Visibility
4SM
Weather
Mist
Clouds
OVC003
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the South-Southwest (210°) at 6 kt. Visibility will be good at 4SM. Weather conditions: Mist. Overcast skies at 300 feet. Low IFR conditions - challenging even for instrument operations.

📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.

What TAF Includes:

  • • Wind direction, speed, and gusts
  • • Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
  • • Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
  • • Cloud coverage types and altitudes
  • • Forecast changes with timing
  • • Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)

Change Indicators Explained:

  • • BASE - Main forecast conditions
  • • FM - Permanent change from specific time
  • • BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
  • • TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
  • • PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability

🛩️ Flight Rules Categories

VFR

Visual Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
  • • Visibility ≥ 5 miles
  • • Good for visual flying

MVFR

Marginal VFR

  • • Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
  • • Visibility 3-5 miles
  • • Caution for VFR

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling 500-1000 ft
  • • Visibility 1-3 miles
  • • Instruments required

LIFR

Low IFR

  • • Ceiling < 500 ft
  • • Visibility < 1 mile
  • • Challenging conditions

💡 TAF Reading Tips

For Student Pilots:

  • • Focus on the plain English explanations above
  • • Pay attention to flight rules categories
  • • Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
  • • Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)

For Experienced Pilots:

  • • Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
  • • Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
  • • Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
  • • Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast

Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.