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WEATHER

WEATHER. Bad Ass Duats. FSS Briefer DUATS Synopsis and VFR Clouds/WX Severe Weather Outlooks Severe Weather Sigments Convective Sigments Center Weather Advisories Airmets. Current Conditions Surface weather observations PIREPS RADAR Report Forecast Reports TAF Winds Aloft TFRs

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WEATHER

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  1. WEATHER Bad Ass Duats

  2. FSS Briefer DUATS Synopsis and VFR Clouds/WX Severe Weather Outlooks Severe Weather Sigments Convective Sigments Center Weather Advisories Airmets Current Conditions Surface weather observations PIREPS RADAR Report Forecast Reports TAF Winds Aloft TFRs NOTAMS FDC NOTAMS General FDC NOTAMS Weather Briefings

  3. Area Forecast FA • Synopsis Valid Times • 18 hours • VFR clouds and WX • 12 hours • Outlook • 6 hour SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLOUDS/WEATHER FORECASTS MIAC FA 160045 SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 161900 CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 161300...OTLK VALID 161300-161900 NC SC GA FL AND CSTL WTRS E OF 85W .

  4. Synopsis and VFR Clouds/ WX • SEE AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR CONDS AND MTN OBSCN. TS IMPLY SEV OR GTR TURB SEV ICE LLWS AND IFR CONDS. NON MSL HGTS DENOTED BY AGL OR CIG. . • SYNOPSIS...01Z CDFNT FM ERN PTNS VA CSTL WTRS-ECNTRL NC-LOW PRES NERN GA-CNTRL FL PNHDL-LOW PRES 130SE LEV. 06Z STNR FNT NC CSTL WTRS-NERN SC-LOW PRES CNTRL GA-NW FL PEN-130SE LEV. 12Z CDFNT NC CSTL WTRS-LOW PRES SRN CSTL PLAIN SC.-NR CRG-NW FL PEN-CNTRL GLFMEX. LTL CHG THRU 19Z.

  5. Synopsis and VFR Clouds/ WX • MTNS...BKN070 BKN120 TOP 160. ISOL -SHRA. 05Z BKN120. 09Z OVC050. 11Z OCNL VIS 5SM -RA BR. OTLK...MVFR CIG RA BR. • PIEDMONT...BKN040 OVC070 TOP FL250. WDLY SCT TSRA. CB TOP FL450. 04Z BKN035. SCT -SHRA. 09Z OVC010-020. OTLK...MVFR CIG BECMG VFR SHRA 15Z.

  6. Severe Weather • Outlook • Warnings • Tropical Depression/ Hurricane Advisories

  7. Sigmets Unscheduled, valid 4 hours • Severe/extreme turbulence or CAT not associated with TS • Severe icing not associated with TS • Dust storms or sandstorms lowering visibility to less than 3 sm • Volcanic ash

  8. Convective Sigmets Hourly +55, valid 2 hours • Severe TS due to • Surface winds +/= 50 kts • Hail +/= ¾ inch • Tornadoes • Embedded TS • Line of TS • TS producing precip affecting +/= 40% of an area at least 3,000 square miles • Severe or greater turbulence and icing , LLWS

  9. Center Weather Advisories Unscheduled, valid 2 hours • In-flight flow control, air traffic, air crew advisory • Supplement to existing sigmet, convective sigmet, or airmet • Used when developing weather doesn’t meet air/sigmet criteria

  10. Airmets Issued every 6 hours • Zulu • Moderate icing and freezing levels • Tango • Moderate turbulence • Sustained winds +/= 30 kts • Non –convective LLWS • Sierra • Widespread ceilings less than 1,000’ or visibility less than 3sm • Extensive mountain obscuration

  11. Current Conditions • Surface WX Observations • METAR KSSC 160155Z 26007KT 5SM R22/4000V5500FT -TSRA BR OVC049CB 23/23 A2999 RMK AO2A UPB0059E0100RAE0056B0125DZB0056E0059B0123E0125 PRESRR SLP153 P0015 T02320227 $ • METAR KMMT 160155Z 07005KT 10SM -TSRA SCT028 CB BKN080 23/22 A2997 RMK AO2A OCNL LTGIC TS E MOV NE SCT028 V BKNPRESRR SLP148 P0050 T02270220 • 3.1.3.13.16 of Aviation Weather Services

  12. PIREPS • MLI UA /OV MLI090001 /TM 1522 /FLUNKN /TP CRJ7 /SK OVC008-TOP050/ SKC /RM DURD/BASE 008 AGL • TYQ UA /OV VHP360020 /TM 1548 /FL060 /TP C172 /SK OVC023-TOP052/ SKC /WX FV99SM /TA 09 /WV 30707KT /TB NEG • UUA/OV BAM260045/TM 225/FL180/TP BE20/TB SEV/RM BROKE ALL THE BOTTLES IN THE BAR

  13. Radar Reports • CAE 0135 AREA 2TRWXX 255/11 83/98 52W MT 470 76/26 C2708 CELL TRWX 328/57 D4 AREA 4RW++ 279/122 110/107 177W AUTO ^IQ2 JK2 JM434453 KJ352155563 LH122124562 MH2 MK145561 NL32511 OK341111 PK4 RJ2

  14. Forecast Conditions • TAF TAF KBTR 131733Z1318/1418 18007KT P6SM TSRA BKN010CB OVC020 TEMPO 1318/1322 2SM BR BKN006CB FM140100 14006KT P6SM BKN022

  15. Forecast Conditions continued… • FD FT 3000 6000 9000 12000 MSY 1718 2111+15 2018+11 2222+06 JAN 1712 2007+15 1912+10 1915+05 • Wind > 100kts example • 8040 = winds 300 degrees at 140 kts • 9900= light and variable

  16. NOTAM categories • General Distant • Runway • Aerodrome- 5sm around airport • Obstruction • Navigation • Communication • Airspace • Taxiway • Ramp/Apron • Service • Unverified Aeronautic Information NOTAMs • Other • Notams without Key Words • FDC- Flight Data Center

  17. NOTAMS • !IND 02/073 IND RWY 5R/23L PTCHY THN SN WEF 1002241258 • “!” Means nothing. Just DUATS’ format • Patchy Thin Snow on Runway 5R/23L • WEF 1002241258 = When in effect: 2010 February 24th 1258zulu

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