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Just checking the latest METAR for EKVG Faroe Islands:
EKVG 171050Z AUTO 10001KT 9999 OVC007/// 05/04 Q1002 RMK BKN008/// BKN026/// WIND SKEID 16009KT
What does the WIND SKEID mean?
Nick 1
18th Dec 2023, 15:14
Same here , any idea of Wind Skeid mean ? Checked all metar decode page…
Triple135
18th Dec 2023, 15:29
It's the wind reading from an anemometer called Skeid
safetypee
18th Dec 2023, 16:34
looks like the forecast wind in the taf
https://metar-taf.com/EKVG
looks like the forecast wind in the taf
Not always. Right now the wind in the TAF is different to this WIND SKEID.
This WIND SKEID isn't even anywhere online.
oyster2509
18th Dec 2023, 18:00
Skeid is a hilltop or small mountain close to Vagar airport where an anemometer is placed. The wind information compared to wind info at the airport give you an indication of turbulence and windshear.
Jhieminga
19th Dec 2023, 13:12
I suspect a wind measurement at another reporting point. Seeing as it's located in the RMK section, it is possible to include plain language bits, as long as they are clear. A five letter indicator could be a location somewhere in that area.
Thanks for your help gents!
One day I will visit Faroe and take a selfie with Skeid!