Westher Forecasts And Reports

Question 1

Examples of forecast

Answer 1

GRARFOR, TAF, TREND, SIGMET

Question 2

Examples of reports

Answer 2

METAR, SPECI, SIGMET, ATIS

Question 3

SIGMET VALIDITY Period

Answer 3

4hrs

Question 4

GRAFOR

Answer 4

Low level graphical aviation forecast
SFC-fl100
Issued twice a day in set of three covering 18 hours
Issue 1 at 1100z valid for 1800, 0000, 0600z
Issue 2 at 2100z valid 0000,0600,1200z

Question 5

AAW

Answer 5

Wind
Amsl
Issued twice a day with grafor

Question 6

Intl TAF

Answer 6

8km radius (sometimes 16)
Valid for 24 hours
Updates every 6hr from 0300

Question 7

Domestic TAF

Answer 7

8km radius some 16
Valid for 14 hrs
Heights in feet above Aerodrome leve,

Question 8

Metar

Answer 8

On the hour
Automatic issued every half hour
NCD does not mean SKC
feet above Aerodrome level

Question 9

Speci

Answer 9

Issued in metar code not on the hour
Only in military Aerodrome
COR means corrected

Question 10

Trend

Answer 10

Amendment indicating significant changes in next 2 hours

Question 11

ATIS

Answer 11

Degrees magnetic

Question 12

AIREP

Answer 12

Pilot reports of severe weather

Question 13

FM TL AT

Answer 13

From till at
Part of TREND

Question 14

Metar taf ATIS

Answer 14

Metar and taf in true°
ATIS in magnetic°