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Weather Reports Flashcards

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GRAFOR - Define

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Graphical Aviation Forecast chart provides weather information for low-level flights (SFC to FL100). All times UTC

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GRAFOR - Issue Times

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1100 and 2100

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GRAFOR - Valid Times

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1100 issue - 1800, 0000 and 0600
2100 issue - 0000, 0600 and 1200
Each chart valid for ± 3hrs of the stated valid time, e.g. a chart valid at 1800 is valid for use between 1500 and 2100.

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GRAFOR - No of Charts

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3 charts at each issue time.

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GRAFOR - heights

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Hundreds of feet ASML

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GRAFOR - Area

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New Zealand with 15NM envelope extending seaward from the coastline, and adjusted over Southern Taranaki Bight. The 15NM envelope is marked on the charts.

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GRAFOR - Fronts

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Cold, Warm, Occluded, Stationary

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GRAFOR - Phenomena

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SH, TS, DZ, RA, GS, GR, SN, SG, BR, FG, HZ, FU, VA, DU, SA, SQ, PO, FC, SS, DS

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GRAFOR - Deep Convective Cloud Type

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TCU, CB

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GRAFOR - Deep Convective Cloud Coverage

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ISOL, OCNL, FRQ, EMBD

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GRAFOR - Non deep convective cloud Coverage

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OVC, BRK, SCT, NSC

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GRAFOR - Freezing Level

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Spot values depicted in a box. 0º means 0º C and three figures indicate the height in hundreds of feet AMSL, e.g. 085 = 8,500 ft; 115 = 11,500 ft -
[0º : 085]

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AAW - define

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Area Aviation Winds

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AAW - issue times

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1100 and 2100 (all times UTC)

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AAW - Validity

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1200 to 0600 and 2100 to 1200. Each of these may be split into smaller periods within the overall validity.

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AAW - Heights (winds)

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1000, 3000, 5000, 7000 and 10,000 ft AMSL

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AAW - Heights (temps)

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5000, 7000 and 10,000 ft AMSL

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AAW - Wind speed and direction

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Degrees TRUE in knots.

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AAW - Temperature

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Deg Celsius

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AAW - Areas

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17 areas in New Zealand

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GNZSIGNWX - Define

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GNZSIGNWX - Issue times

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GNZSIGNWX - Validity

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GNZSIGNWX - No of Charts

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GNZSIGNWX - Heights

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GNZSIGNWX - Area

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GNZSIGNWX - Phenomena

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GNZSIGNWX - Cloud (type)

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GNZSIGNWX - Cloud (coverage)

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SIGMET (text) - define

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SIGMET (text) - Issue times

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SIGMET (text) - Validity

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SIGMET (text) - Heights

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SIGMET (text) - Area

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TAF and TREND - define

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36
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TAF and TREND - Validity

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TAF and TREND - Heights

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TAF and TREND - Area

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TAF and TREND - Wind

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TAF and TREND - Visibility

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TAF and TREND - Cloud (type)

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TAF and TREND - Cloud (amount)

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METAR, METAR AUTO and SPECI - define

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METAR - Aerodrome Routine Meteorological Report - routine, compiled manually, provided for a specific aerodrome and presented in code.
METAR AUTO - Automatic Aerodrome Routine Meteorological Report - routine, provided by an AWS for a specific aerodrome, also presented in code.
SPECI - a METAR issued outside of the routine issue time of a METAR (NZWP, NZOH and NZMF only)

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METAR, METAR AUTO and SPECI - Issue times

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METARs issued hourly, on the hour
METAR AUTOs issued every half hour, 24 hrs/day
SPECIs issued when required and will have issue time other than on the hour. (Not issued at METAR AUTO aerodromes).

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METAR, METAR AUTO and SPECI - Heights

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Feet above aerodrome level

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METAR, METAR AUTO and SPECI - Area

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Within 8KM of the aerodrome reference point
When the term VC is used, this applies to the area between 8 and 16KM from the aerodrome reference point.

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METAR, METAR AUTO and SPECI - Wind

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Degrees TRUE, in knots. When wind varies by 60 deg or more, extreme directions are given separated by V, e.g. 260V330

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METAR, METAR AUTO and SPECI - Visibility

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Up to 9999 m, in meters, e.g. 7000
Above 9999 m, in kilometers, e.g. 20KM
Vis variation shown by adding the direction, e.g. 2000SW - visibility variation not reported in METAR AUTO
CAVOK and 999 (10KM or more) used at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch only)

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METAR, METAR AUTO and SPECI - Cloud (type)

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CB, TCU (not provided in METAR AUTO, except for NZAA, NZWN and NZCH)

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METAR, METAR AUTO and SPECI - Cloud (Amount)

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NSC, SKC, FEW, SCT, BKN, OVC

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METAR, METAR AUTO and SPECI - Temperature / DP

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Deg Celsius

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METAR, METAR AUTO and SPECI - Pressure (QNH)

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Hectopascals (hPa)

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ATIS - define

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Continuous plain language broadcast of the current weather conditions at an aerodrome, on a discrete frequency.

54
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ATIS - Issue times

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Irregularly, when conditions change or deteriorate

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ATIS - Heights

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Feet above aerodrome level

56
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Wind

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Deg MAGNETIC in knots

57
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ATIS - Visibility

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< 5000 m in meters, e.g. 3000; ≥5000 m in KM, e.g. 5KM

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ATIS - Cloud (type)

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CB, TCU

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ATIS - Cloud (coverage)

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SKC, FEW, SCT, BKN, OVC

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ATIS - Temp / DP

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Deg Celsius

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ATIS - Pressure (QNH)

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Hectopascals (hPA)

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