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METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE FOR INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC / SIGMET, AIRMET, WSW - ANNEX 3
Appendix 6 Technical Specifications related to SIGMET and AIRMET Information, Aerodrome
Warnings and Wind Shear Warnings and Alerts ...................................................................... 101
1.
Specifications related to SIGMET Information.......................................................................... 101
1.1 Format of SIGMET Messages ......................................................................................... 101
1.2 Dissemination of SIGMET Messages .............................................................................. 101
2.
Specifications related to AIRMET Information .......................................................................... 101
2.1 Format of AIRMET Messages.......................................................................................... 101
2.2 Dissemination of AIRMET Messages .............................................................................. 103
3.
Specifications related to Special Air-reports ............................................................................. 103
4.
Detailed Criteria related to SIGMET and AIRMET Messages and Special Air-reports
(Uplink) ..................................................................................................................................... 103
4.1 Identification of the Flight Information Region.................................................................. 103
4.2 Criteria related to Phenomena included in SIGMET and AIRMET Messages and
Special Air-reports (Uplink) .............................................................................................. 103
5.
Specifications related to Aerodrome Warnings......................................................................... 104
5.1 Format and Dissemination of Aerodrome Warnings ........................................................ 104
5.2 Quantitative Criteria for Aerodrome Warnings ................................................................. 104
6.
Specifications related to Wind Shear Warnings........................................................................ 104
6.1 Detection of Wind Shear .................................................................................................. 104
6.2 Format and Dissemination of Wind Shear Warnings and Alerts...................................... 104
Table A6-1 - Template for SIGMET and AIRMET Messages and Special Air-reports
(Uplink) ................................................................................................................. 105
Table A6-2 - Template for Aerodrome Warnings ....................................................................... 112
Table A6-3 - Template for Wind Shear Warnings ...................................................................... 113
Table A6-4 - Ranges and Resolutions for the Numerical Elements included in Volcanic
Ash and Tropical Cyclone Advisory Messages, SIGMET/AIRMET Messages
and Aerodrome and Wind Shear Warnings.......................................................... 115
Example A6-1 - SIGMET and AIRMET Message and the Corresponding Cancellations......... 115
Example A6-2 - SIGMET Message for Tropical Cyclone .......................................................... 115
Example A6-3 - SIGMET Message for Volcanic Ash ................................................................ 116
Example A6-4 - SIGMET Message for Severe Turbulence....................................................... 116
Example A6-5 - AIRMET Message for Moderate Mountain Wave ............................................ 116
ENCODING SCHEME FOR RUNWAY CONDITIONS DISSEMINATED THROUGH EUR-RODEX.............. 201
AERODROME PAVEMENT CONDITION REPORTS THROUGH SNOWTAM / RODEX .............................. 205
AERODROME WEATHER REPORT - METAR AND SPECI DECODE......................................................... 211
AERODROME WEATHER FORECAST - TAF DECODE .............................................................................. 221
METEOROLOGICAL DATA - AFRICA
Availability of VOLMET Broadcasts - Africa .........................................................................................A-5
METEOROLOGICAL DATA - ATLANTIC
Availability of VOLMET Broadcasts - Atlantic......................................................................................AT-5
METEOROLOGICAL DATA - CHINA
Availability of VOLMET Broadcasts - China ...................................................................................... CH-5
METEOROLOGICAL DATA - EUROPE
National Differences to ICAO Annex 3 - Europe ..................................................................................E-1
Availability of VOLMET Broadcasts - Europe.......................................................................................E-5
METEOROLOGICAL DATA - EASTERN EUROPE
National Differences to ICAO Annex 3 - Eastern Europe.................................................................. EE-1
Availability of VOLMET Broadcasts - Eastern Europe ...................................................................... EE-5
METEOROLOGICAL DATA - MIDDLE EAST/SOUTH ASIA
Availability of VOLMET Broadcasts - Middle East/South Asia ..........................................................ME-5
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