The Airport Weather Briefing (AWB) is a plain language description of the TAF.
The AWB:
- contains a summary of the TAF
- gives a more detailed description of the possible hazards (including thunderstorms, fog, and other visibility reductions), and the corresponding probabilities
- considers only the weather hazards within the terminal airspace (TMA).
AWBs are provided for:
- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Darwin (wet season only)
- Melbourne
- Perth
- Sydney.
AWB are issued within 30 minutes of the routine 06Z and 18Z issue TAF but are not amended or updated once issued. For operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
IDS40586 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology South Australia ADELAIDE AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING Issued at 0500Z on the 04/10/2025 [1430 on the 04/10/2025 LOCAL] ADELAIDE TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF YPAD 040511Z 0406/0512 32015G25KT CAVOK FM040700 03014KT CAVOK FM050200 34016G28KT CAVOK FM050600 23015G25KT CAVOK FM050900 25012KT 9999 -RA SCT030 RMK T 27 23 22 21 Q 1016 1016 1015 1013 TAF SUMMARY: Strong gusty NW'ly winds early Saturday afteroon swinging NE'ly and weakening by late afternoon. Gusty NW'ly winds expected to return by late Sunday morning before turning SW'ly by mid Sunday afternoon. Gust expected to cease by Sunday evening with the onset of scattered clouds and light rain. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 36NM RADIUS): - Nil OTHER POSSIBILITIES: - 05 0200 - 05 0900Z: Chance of wind shear requiring a windshear warning. - FM 05 1000Z: 30% chance of reduced visibility and low cloud bases below HAM with heavy rain. ADELAIDE OUTLOOK: Sunday: Showers increasing. City MAX: 27 Monday: Cloudy. City MAX: 17 Tuesday: Possible shower City MAX: 18 REGARDS: Aviation Forecaster Notes: 1. This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
IDQ44000 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland BRISBANE AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING Issued at 0500Z on the 04/10/2025 [1500 on the 04/10/2025 LOCAL] BRISBANE TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF YBBN 040446Z 0405/0506 07012KT 9999 SCT040 FM041000 20006KT 9999 SCT025 FM050000 03012KT 9999 FEW030 RMK T 24 21 19 18 Q 1020 1022 1023 1023 TAF SUMMARY: A high over southeastern Australia extends a ridge over the Brisbane area, leading to mostly fine and clear conditions. Moderate easterly winds this afternoon and evening before a light southerly drainage flow develops. Moderate northeasterly sea breezes from late Sunday morning. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 30NM RADIUS): Nil. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: - 30% chance that winds swing back to SE'ly before 0410Z. - wind changes +/- 1 hour BRISBANE OUTLOOK: Sunday: Sunny. City MAX: 27 Monday: Sunny. City MAX: 31 Tuesday: Mostly sunny. City MAX: 33 REGARDS: Aviation Forecaster Notes: 1. This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
IDD40330 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Northern Territory DARWIN AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING Issued at 0500Z on the 04/10/2025 [1430 on the 04/10/2025 LOCAL] DARWIN TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF YPDN 040504Z 0406/0512 33014KT CAVOK FM040900 30006KT CAVOK FM041600 03005KT 9999 FEW020 FM050200 34014KT CAVOK RMK T 34 32 29 28 Q 1010 1010 1013 1012 TAF SUMMARY: Settled conditions. Nil significant weather. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 40NM RADIUS): NIL OTHER POSSIBILITIES: 10% chance of TEMPO BKN low cloud below HAM from 0416-0423Z. DARWIN OUTLOOK: Sunday: Mostly sunny. City MAX: 35 Monday: Partly cloudy. City MAX: 35 Tuesday: Partly cloudy. City MAX: 35 REGARDS: Aviation Forecaster Notes: 1. This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
IDV42901 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Victoria MELBOURNE AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING Issued at 0500Z on the 04/10/2025 [1500 on the 04/10/2025 LOCAL] MELBOURNE TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF YMML 040509Z 0406/0512 01012KT CAVOK FM041500 01015G28KT CAVOK FM041800 01018G38KT CAVOK FM042100 01028G42KT CAVOK FM050000 01018G32KT CAVOK FM050700 28012KT CAVOK RMK FM041500 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT TL041800 FM041800 SEV TURB BLW 5000FT TL050000 FM050000 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT TL050800 T 23 18 16 16 Q 1019 1020 1019 1017 TAF SUMMARY: A high pressure system moving away into the Tasman Sea and a weak approaching frontal system is increasing a Northerly pressure gradient over Victoria. This is going to drive Northerly winds at Melbourne through a majority of the forecast, until late Sunday afternoon where they will shift westerly. The winds will strengthen overnight tonight, reaching 42KT gusts Sunday morning. The daytime mixing will reduce the wind speeds in the late morning on Sunday, with the gusts ceasing in the late afternoon. With the increasing gradient and winds, moderate turbulence is expected just after midnight tonight, enhancing to severe in the very early hours of Sunday. The turbulence will reduce to moderate from the late morning on Sunday, then ceasing in near sunset. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 30NM RADIUS): Nil. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: - 0415Z: Onset time of moderate turbulence may vary by 1 hr. - 0418Z: Onset time of severe turbulence may vary by 1 hr. - 0500Z-0502Z: 20%-30% Warning threshold gusts continue longer than expected. - 0412Z-0500Z: If the surface winds weaken unexpectedly, wind shear is to be expected. - 0509Z-0511Z: The winds may tend South West during this period. MELBOURNE OUTLOOK: Sunday: Showers increasing. City MAX: 28 Monday: Shower or two. City MAX: 17 Tuesday: Partly cloudy. City MAX: 19 REGARDS: Aviation Forecaster Notes: 1. This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
IDW40150 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Western Australia PERTH AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING Issued at 0500Z on the 04/10/2025 [1300 on the 04/10/2025 LOCAL] PERTH TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF AMD YPPH 040507Z 0406/0512 24008KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 BKN040 FM041200 18006KT 9999 -RA SCT010 BKN040 FM041900 15008KT 9999 -RA SCT025 BKN050 FM050000 10008KT 9999 -RA SCT050 INTER 0406/0412 5000 SHRA BKN012 BKN020 TEMPO 0412/0419 3000 RA BKN008 INTER 0419/0502 4000 RA SCT010 BKN025 RMK T 20 19 15 13 Q 1011 1013 1015 1016 TAF SUMMARY: A cold front is bringing showers, rain and low cloud to Perth on Saturday, with conditions clearing by Sunday afternoon. Showers are expected on Saturday afternoon ahead of a rainband which will pass over Perth on Saturday evening. Extended periods of broken or overcast low cloud below HAM are expected on Saturday night as this rainband passes over the region. Low cloud is expected to begin to lift a couple of hours before sunrise on Sunday. With condtions clearing by Sunday afternoon. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 36NM RADIUS): - 03 0600Z - 03 1200Z: Moderate chance of towering cumulus in the TMA, most likely over the water in the western TMA. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: - 04 1200Z - 04 2200Z: Drizzly conditions are possible during the period with the potential for broken cloud below SAM. - 04 1200Z - 05 0000Z: Cloud on ground is expected in the TMA during this period but drizzle and low cloud are more likely than fog at the airport. PERTH OUTLOOK: Sunday: Shower or two. City MAX: 19 Monday: Possible shower. City MAX: 21 Tuesday: Shower or two. City MAX: 20 REGARDS: Aviation Forecaster Notes: 1. This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
IDN42901 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales SYDNEY AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING Issued at 0500Z on the 04/10/2025 [1500 on the 04/10/2025 LOCAL] SYDNEY TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF YSSY 040506Z 0406/0512 12012KT 9999 FEW030 BECMG 0409/0411 04008KT CAVOK FM041400 32008KT CAVOK FM050200 03014KT CAVOK FM050900 34012KT CAVOK RMK T 20 18 17 16 Q 1022 1023 1023 1021 TAF SUMMARY: Southeasterly wind flow, turing northeasterly in the evening, with a northwesterly drainage flow setting in later tonight. Northeasterly sea breeze expected from around midday tomorrow, with a Northwesterly wind flow develpoing in the evening. Fine conditions expected at the aerodrome. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WITHIN THE TMA (CIRCLE TO 45NM RADIUS): Nil. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: 20% chance of NW'erly winds developing an hour earlier than forecast tonight. 20% chance of NE'erly sea breeze developing an hour earlier or later than forecast tomorrow. 30% chance of WSWerly winds around 12 knots between 0503Z and 0509Z, rather than NEerly. SYDNEY OUTLOOK: Sunday: Mostly sunny. City MAX: 28 Monday: Shower or two developing. City MAX: 31 Tuesday: Shower or two. City MAX: 25 REGARDS: Aviation Forecaster Notes: 1. This briefing is not amended between routine issues. For operational planning, reference should be made to the latest TAF.
