TAF translation incorrect

thompsonbry

Love the app. Noticed this inconsistency in the TAF translation today.

KBFI 311227Z 3112/0112 VRB03KT P6SM OVC024
FM311800 29006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN200
FM312200 29006KT P6SM FEW110 BKN200
FM010600 18006KT P6SM BKN200 - 3h 34m

The last line is translated as from Wednesday, but April 1st is Monday.

TAF
Issued 3h 36m ago - all times local
From Saturday 5:00 till 5:00 next day:
Wind variable 3kt. Clouds overcast 2400ft.
From Saturday 11:00:
Wind 290° 6kt. Clouds scattered 3000ft, broken 20000ft.
From Saturday 15:00:
Wind 290° 6kt. Clouds few 11000ft, broken 20000ft.
From Wednesday 23:00:
Wind 180° 6kt. Clouds broken 20000ft.

Gkikas LGPZ

@thompsonbry
You are (almost) right. April 1st is Sunday!
The last part of TAF (FM010600 18006KT P6SM BKN200)
must be translated "from Sunday 1st 06:00 UTC ..." and, as your location has 7 hrs difference of UTC ... must be (in your local time) : "from Saturday 31, 23:00 ....".

In general, as TAFs are prepared for aviation needs and aviation uses UTC time,
I don't think that TAFs must be "translated" in local time.

ivo

This will be fixed in future