KNBC TAF

Terminal aerodrome forecast for Beaufort MCAS (Merritt Field) (NBC · KNBC), Beaufort, SC. Issued 5 Nov 2026 0000Z, valid 0000Z to 0600Z, decoded period by period below. · Open on the map

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TAF issued 5 Nov 2026 0000Z

valid 0000Z to 0600Z

TAF KNBC 050000Z 0500/0606 17006KT 9999 SCT030 BKN250 QNH2995INS BECMG 0507/0509 VRB06KT 4800 BR BKN000 BKN030 BKN250 QNH2995INS FM051300 17005KT 9999 BKN030 BKN100 QNH2992INS TEMPO 0516/0522 8000 DZ BECMG 0522/0600 17005KT 9999 SCT030 BKN100 QNH2992INS TX27/0518Z TN20/0512Z

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the bulletin.

Period by period

Period (UTC)	Change	Wind	Vis	Ceiling	Sky	Cat
0000Z to 0700Z	Initial	170° at 6 kt	6+ SM	25,000 ft BKN	Scattered at 3,000 ft AGL, Broken at 25,000 ft AGL	VFR
`QNH2995INS` Lowest altimeter setting 29.95 inHg
0700Z to 1300Z	BECMG	Variable at 6 kt	3 SM	3,000 ft BKN	Broken at 3,000 ft AGL, Broken at 25,000 ft AGL, Broken	IFR
`QNH2995INS` Lowest altimeter setting 29.95 inHg
1300Z to 2200Z	FM	170° at 5 kt	6+ SM	3,000 ft BKN	Broken at 3,000 ft AGL, Broken at 10,000 ft AGL	MVFR
`QNH2992INS` Lowest altimeter setting 29.92 inHg
1600Z to 2200Z	TEMPO	No change	5 SM	Clear	No cloud forecast	MVFR

2200Z to 0600Z	BECMG	170° at 5 kt	6+ SM	10,000 ft BKN	Scattered at 3,000 ft AGL, Broken at 10,000 ft AGL	VFR
`QNH2992INS` Lowest altimeter setting 29.92 inHg

Forecast notes

TX27/0518Z Maximum temperature 27°C at 1800Z on the 5th
TN20/0512Z Minimum temperature 20°C at 1200Z on the 5th

What the change groups mean

BECMG: Becoming — a gradual change over the stated window.
FM: From — a rapid, permanent change to the conditions that follow.
TEMPO: Temporary — expected for less than half the period, in spells under an hour.

What the categories mean

VFR: Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
IFR: Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.
MVFR: Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.

Frequently asked

What is the current TAF for KNBC?

The forecast issued 5 Nov 2026 0000Z for Beaufort MCAS (Merritt Field) reads: TAF KNBC 050000Z 0500/0606 17006KT 9999 SCT030 BKN250 QNH2995INS BECMG 0507/0509 VRB06KT 4800 BR BKN000 BKN030 BKN250 QNH2995INS FM051300 17005KT 9999 BKN030 BKN100 QNH2992INS TEMPO 0516/0522 8000 DZ BECMG 0522/0600 17005KT 9999 SCT030 BKN100 QNH2992INS TX27/0518Z TN20/0512Z

How far ahead does a TAF forecast?

A TAF covers a 24-hour period at most airports and 30 hours at larger ones, issued four times a day at 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z and 1800Z. It describes conditions within roughly 5 statute miles of the airport, not the surrounding area.

What do FM, BECMG and TEMPO mean?

FM (from) marks a rapid, permanent change at the stated time. BECMG (becoming) marks a gradual change over the stated window. TEMPO marks conditions expected for less than half the period, in spells of under an hour each. PROB30 and PROB40 give the probability of the conditions that follow.

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