
- •TABLE OF CONTENTS
- •DEFINITIONS
- •CHAPTER 6 – FORECASTS
- •APPENDIX 1. FLIGHT DOCUMENTATION - MODEL CHARTS AND FORMS
- •SYMBOLS FOR SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
- •APPENDIX 5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO FORECASTS
- •MET BROADCASTS IN PLAIN LANGUAGE - EUROPE
- •TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS AND HOURS OF OPERATIONS OF MET STATIONS
- •MET BROADCASTS IN PLAIN LANGUAGE - EASTERN EUROPE

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CHAPTER 1 – DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................... |
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1.1 |
Definitions ...................................................................................................................................... |
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1.2 |
Terms Used With a Limited Meaning ............................................................................................. |
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CHAPTER 2 – GENERAL PROVISIONS.................................................................................................... |
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2.1 |
Objective, Determination and Provision of Meteorological Service................................................ |
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2.2 |
Supply, Quality Assurance and Use of Meteorological Information................................................ |
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2.3 |
Notifications Required from Operators ........................................................................................... |
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CHAPTER 3 – WORLD AREA FORECAST SYSTEM AND METEOROLOGICAL OFFICES.................... |
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3.1 |
Objectives of the World Area Forecast System.............................................................................. |
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3.2 |
World Area Forecast Centres......................................................................................................... |
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3.3 |
Meteorological Offices.................................................................................................................... |
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3.4 |
Meteorological Watch Offices......................................................................................................... |
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3.5 |
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers ...................................................................................................... |
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3.6 |
State Volcano Observatories.......................................................................................................... |
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Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centers ................................................................................................ |
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CHAPTER 4 – METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS ...................................................7
4.1Aeronautical Meteorological Stations and Observations................................................................ 7
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Agreements between Air Traffic Services Authorities and Meteorological Authorities ................ |
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4.3 |
Routine Observations and Reports................................................................................................ |
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4.4 |
Special Observations and Reports................................................................................................. |
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4.5 |
Contents of Report ......................................................................................................................... |
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4.6 |
Observing and Reporting Meteorological Elements....................................................................... |
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4.7 |
Reporting of Information from Automatic Observing Systems ..................................................... |
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4.8 |
Observation and Reports of Volcanic Activity .............................................................................. |
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CHAPTER 5 – AIRCRAFT OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS................................................................. |
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Obligations of States .................................................................................................................... |
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5.2 |
Types of Aircraft Observations ..................................................................................................... |
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5.3 |
Routine Aircraft Observations - Designation ................................................................................ |
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5.4 |
Routine Aircraft Observations - Exemptions ................................................................................ |
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5.5 |
Special Aircraft Observations....................................................................................................... |
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5.6 |
Other Non-Routine Aircraft Observations..................................................................................... |
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5.7 |
Reporting of Aircraft Observations during flight ........................................................................... |
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Relay of Air-Reports by ATS Units ............................................................................................... |
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5.9Recording and Post-Flight Reporting of Aircraft
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Observations of Volcanic Activity ................................................................................................. |
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CHAPTER 6 – FORECASTS .................................................................................................................... |
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6.1 |
Interpretation and Use of Forecasts............................................................................................. |
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6.2 |
Aerodrome Forecasts................................................................................................................... |
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6.3 |
Landing Forecasts........................................................................................................................ |
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6.4 |
Forecasts for Take-Off .................................................................................................................. |
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6.5Area and Route Forecasts, other than Forecasts Issued within the
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Framework of the World Area Forecast Systems......................................................................... |
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6.6 |
Area Forecasts for Low-Level Flights ........................................................................................... |
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CHAPTER 7 – SIGMET AND AIRMET INFORMATION, AERODROME |
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WARNINGS AND WIND SHEAR WARNINGS ......................................................................................... |
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7.1 |
SIGMET Information .................................................................................................................... |
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7.2 |
AIRMET information..................................................................................................................... |
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7.3 |
Aerodrome Warnings ................................................................................................................... |
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7.4 |
Wind shear Warnings ................................................................................................................... |
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CHAPTER 8 – AERONAUTICAL CLIMATOLOGICAL INFORMATION..................................................... |
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8.1 |
General Provisions ....................................................................................................................... |
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8.2 |
Aerodrome Climatological Tables................................................................................................. |
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8.3 |
Aerodrome Climatological Summaries......................................................................................... |
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8.4 |
Copies of Meteorological Observational Data.............................................................................. |
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CHAPTER 9 – SERVICE FOR OPERATORS AND FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS ..................................... |
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9.1 |
General Provisions ....................................................................................................................... |
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9.2Information for Operators for Pre-Flight Planning and for
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In-Flight Re-Planning Under Centralized Operational Control ..................................................... |
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9.3 |
Briefing, Consultation and Display ............................................................................................... |
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9.4 |
Flight Documentation – General................................................................................................... |
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9.5Automated Pre-Flight Information Systems for Briefing,
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Consultation, Flight Planning and Flight Documentation.............................................................. |
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9.6 |
Information for Aircraft in Flight .................................................................................................... |
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CHAPTER 10 – INFORMATION FOR AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES, SEARCH AND RESCUE |
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SERVICES AND AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES .............................................................. |
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10.1 |
Information for Air Traffic Services Units ...................................................................................... |
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10.2Information for Search an Rescue Services Units........................................................................ 17
10.3 Information for Aeronautical Information Services Units .............................................................. 17
CHAPTER 11 – REQUIREMENTS FOR AND USE OF COMMUNICATIONS.......................................... |
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11.1 Requirements for Communications .............................................................................................. |
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11.2 Use of Aeronautical Fixed Service Communications - |
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Meteorological Bulletins in Alphanumeric Format ........................................................................ |
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11.3 Use of Aeronautical Fixed Service Communications - |
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World Area Forecast System Products ........................................................................................ |
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11.4 Use of Aeronautical Mobile Service Communication ................................................................... |
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11.5 Use of Aeronautical Data Link Service - Contents of D-VOLMET................................................ |
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11.6 Use of Aeronautical Broadcast Service - |
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Contents of VOLMET Broadcast .................................................................................................. |
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APPENDIX 1 – FLIGHT DOCUMENTATION - MODEL CHARTS AND FORMS ...................................... |
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MODEL A - Aerodrome Forecasts - Example 1 - Tabular Form............................................................ |
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MODEL A - Aerodrome Forecast - Example 2 - TAF ............................................................................ |
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MODEL TA - Tabular Forecast of Enroute Conditions - Example 1 - Low Level ................................... |
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MODEL TA - Tabular Forecast of Enroute Conditions - Example 2 - Medium Level ............................. |
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MODEL TB - Tabular Forecast of Upper Winds and Upper Air Temperatures...................................... |
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MODEL IS - Upper Wind and Temperature Chart for Isobaric Surface................................................. |
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MODEL IS - Upper Wind and Temperature Chart for Standard Isobaric Surface................................. |
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MODEL SWH - Significant Weather Chart (High Level) ....................................................................... |
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MODEL SWM - Significant Weather Chart (Medium Level).................................................................. |
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MODEL SWL - Significant Weather Chart (Low Level)........................................................................ |
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MODEL VAG - Volcanic Ash Advisory Information in Graphic Format.................................................. |
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MODEL SN - Notations used in Flight Documentation ......................................................................... |
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APPENDIX 2 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO WORLD AREA FORECAST |
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SYSTEM AND METEOROLOGICAL OFFICES........................................................................................ |
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Table A2-1 - Template for advisory message for volcanic ash .............................................................. |
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Example A2-1 - Advisory message for volcanic ash............................................................................. |
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Table A2-2 - Template for advisory message for tropical cyclones ....................................................... |
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Example A2-2 - Advisory message for tropical cyclones ...................................................................... |
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APPENDIX 3 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO METEOROLOGICAL |
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OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS ............................................................................................................ |
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Table A3-1 - Template for local routine (MET REPORT) and local (SPECI) reports............................. |
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Table A3-2 - Template for METAR and SPECI ...................................................................................... |
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Table A3-3 - Use of change indicators in trend forecast ....................................................................... |
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Table A3-4 - Ranges and resolutions for the numerical element included in local forecasts ................ |
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Table A3-5 - Ranges and resolutions for the numerical elements included in METAR and SPECI ...... |
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Example A3-1 - Routine report ............................................................................................................. |
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Example A3-2 - Special report.............................................................................................................. |
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Example A3-3 - Volcanic activity report ................................................................................................ |
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OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS ............................................................................................................ |
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CONTENTS OF AIR-REPORTS .................................................................................................. |
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Routine air-reports by air-ground data link................................................................................... |
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Special air-reports by air-ground data link ................................................................................... |
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Routine air-reports by voice communications .............................................................................. |
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Special air-reports by voice communications ............................................................................... |
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CRITERIA FOR REPORTING...................................................................................................... |
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2.2 |
Wind direction .............................................................................................................................. |
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2.3 |
Wind speed .................................................................................................................................. |
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2.4 |
Wind quality flag........................................................................................................................... |
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2.5 |
Temperature ................................................................................................................................. |
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Turbulence.................................................................................................................................... |
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Table A4-1 - Turbulence index to be reported ....................................................................................... |
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Table A4-2 - Time of occurrence of the peak value to be reported ....................................................... |
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Table A4-3 - Template for special air-report (downlink)......................................................................... |
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Table A4-4 - Ranges and resolutions for the meteorological elements included in air-reports ............. |
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APPENDIX 5 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO FORECASTS ........................................ |
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CRITERIA RELATED TO TAF ...................................................................................................... |
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TAF format.................................................................................................................................... |
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1.2 |
Inclusion of meteorological elements in TAF................................................................................ |
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1.3 |
Use of change groups .................................................................................................................. |
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1.4 |
Use of probability groups.............................................................................................................. |
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1.5 |
Numbers of change and probability groups.................................................................................. |
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1.6Dissimination of TAF..................................................................................................................... 66
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CRITERIA RELATED TO TREND FORECASTS ......................................................................... |
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2.1 |
Format of trends forecasts ........................................................................................................... |
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2.2 |
Inclusion of meteorological elements in trend forecasts............................................................... |
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2.3 |
Use of change indicators.............................................................................................................. |
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2.4 |
Use of probability indicator........................................................................................................... |
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CRITERIA RELATED TO FORECASTS FOR TAKE-OFF............................................................ |
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3.1 |
Format of forecast for take-off ...................................................................................................... |
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3.2 |
Amendments to forecasts for take-off........................................................................................... |
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4.CRITERIA RELATED TO AREA AND ROUTE FORECASTS, OTHER THAN FORECASTS ISSUED WITHIN THE RAMEWORK OF THE WORLD
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AREA FORECAST SYSTEM ....................................................................................................... |
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4.1 |
Format of area and route forecasts .............................................................................................. |
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4.2 |
Amendments to area and route forecasts .................................................................................... |
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CRITERIA RELATED TO AREA FORECASTS FOR LOW-LEVEL FLIGHTS.............................. |
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5.1 |
Format and content of GAMET area forecasts............................................................................. |
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5.2 |
Amendments to GAMET area forecasts....................................................................................... |
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5.3 |
Exchange of area forecasts for low-level flights ........................................................................... |
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Table A5-1 - Template for TAF............................................................................................................... |
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Table A5-2 - Use of change and time indicators in TAF ........................................................................ |
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Table A5-3 - Ranges and resolutions for the numerical elements included in TAF ............................... |
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Example A5-1 - TAF.............................................................................................................................. |
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Example A5-2 - Cancellation of TAF ..................................................................................................... |
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Example A5-3 - GAMET area forecast.................................................................................................. |
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AERODROME WARNINGS AND WIND SHEAR WARNINGS ................................................................. |
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SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO SIGMET INFORMATION ........................................................ |
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1.1Format of SIGMET messages...................................................................................................... 79
1.2 |
Dissemination of SIGMET messages........................................................................................... |
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2. |
SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO AIRMET INFORMATION ........................................................ |
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2.1 |
Format of AIRMET messages...................................................................................................... |
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2.2 |
Dissemination of AIRMET messages........................................................................................... |
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SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO SPECIAL AIR-REPORTS ....................................................... |
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4.DETAILED CRITERIA TO SIGMET AND AIRMET MESSAGES
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AND SPECIAL AIR-REPORTS (UPLINK).................................................................................... |
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4.1 |
Identification of the flight information region................................................................................. |
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4.2Criteria related to phenomena included in SIGMET and AIRMET
messages and special air-reports (uplink) ................................................................................... |
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SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO AERODROME WARNINGS.................................................... |
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Forms and dissemination of aerodrome warnings ....................................................................... |
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Quantitative criteria for aerodrome warnings ............................................................................... |
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SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO WIND SHEAR WARNINGS .................................................... |
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Detection of wind shear................................................................................................................ |
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Format and dissemination of wind shear warnings ...................................................................... |
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Table A6-1 - Template for SIGMET and AIRMET messages and special air-reports (uplink)............... |
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Table A6-2 - Template for aerodrome warnings .................................................................................... |
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Table A6-3 - Template for wind shear warnings .................................................................................... |
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Table A6-4 - Ranges and resolutions for numerical elements included in |
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volcanic ash and tropical cyclone advisory messages, SIGMET/AIRMET messages |
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and aerodrome and wind shear warnings.......................................................................................... |
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Example A6-1 - SIGMET and AIRMET message and the corresponding cancellations....................... |
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Example A6-2 - SIGMET message for tropical cyclone ........................................................................ |
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Example A6-3 - SIGMET message for volcanic ash ............................................................................. |
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Example A6-4 - SIGMET message for severe turbulence .................................................................... |
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Example A6-5 - AIRMET message for moderate mountain wave......................................................... |
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DECODE OF EIGHT FIGURE GROUP APPENDED TO MOTNE/OPMET BROADCASTS .................... |
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REPORTS ON AERODROME PAVEMENT CONDITION VIA MOTNE METEOROLOGICAL |
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OPERATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK – EUROPE (MOTNE) BROADCAST............ |
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AERODROME WEATHER REPORT - METAR AND SPECI DECODE .. |
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AERODROME WEATHER FORECAST - TAF DECODE........................................................................ |
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METEOROLOGICAL DATA - AFRICA |
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Availability of Met Broadcast - Africa................................................................................................... |
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Met Broadcast in RTF and RTG - Africa ............................................... |
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Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) - Africa ..................................................................... |
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Communication Pilot to Meteorologist .............................................................................................. |
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Automated and Centralized Meteorological Service - Africa.............................................................A-41 |
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Telephone/Fax Numbers and Hours of Operation of Met Stations - Africa ....................................... |
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METEOROLOGICAL DATA - ATLANTIC |
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Availability of Met Broadcast - Atlantic ............................................................................................... |
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Met Broadcast in Plain Language - Atlantic ....................................................................................... |
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Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) - Atlantic .................................................................. |
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Automated and Centralized Meteorological Service - Atlantic ......................................................... |
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Telephone/Fax Numbers and Hours of Operation of Met Stations - Atlantic.................................... |
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METEOROLOGICAL DATA - CHINA |
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National Differences from International Code Forms - China .......................................................... |
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Availability of Met Broadcast - China ............................................................................................... |
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Met Broadcast in Plain Language - China ....................................................................................... |
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Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) - China................................................................... |
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Telephone/Fax Numbers and Hours of Operation of Met Stations - China .................................... |
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METEOROLOGICAL DATA - EUROPE |
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National Differences from International Code Forms - Europe ........................................................... |
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Availability of Met Broadcast - Europe ............................................................................................ |
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Met Broadcast in Plain Language - Europe ........................................................................................ |
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Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) - Europe.................................................................. |
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Communication Pilot to Meteorologist .............................................................................................. |
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Automated and Centralized Meteorological Service - Europe .......................................................... |
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Telephone/Fax Numbers and Hours of Operation of Met Stations - Europe..................................... |
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METEOROLOGICAL DATA - EASTERN EUROPE |
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National Differences from International Code Forms - Eastern Europe............................................ |
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Availability of Met Broadcast - Eastern Europe................................................................................. |
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Met Broadcast in Plain Language - Eastern Europe......................................................................... |
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Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) - Eastern Europe .................................................. |
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Automated and Centralized Meteorological Service - Eastern Europe |
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Telephone/Fax Numbers and Hours of Operation of Met Stations - Eastern Europe ..................... |
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METEOROLOGICAL DATA - MIDDLE EAST/SOUTH ASIA |
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Availability of Met Broadcast - Middle East/South Asia.................................................................... |
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Met Broadcast in Plain Language - MIddle East/South Asia ........................................................... |
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Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) - Middle East/South Asia ....................................... |
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Automated and Centralized Meteorological Service - Middle-East/South Asia.............................. |
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Telephone/Fax Numbers and Hours of Operation of Met Stations - Middle East/South Asia ........ |
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