Weather Information
Types of Weather Information Observations – What is currently happening during the time of the observation Forecast – An educated guess about what the weather will do during a specified time in the future
Observations Surface Area Weather Observation Air Route Traffic Control Center Upper Air Observations Radar Observations Satellite
Service Outlets (Facilities Providing Services) Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) – 1-800-WX BRIEF Transcribed Information Briefing Service (TIBS) Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS) En Route Flight Advisory Services (EFAS) – Flight Watch Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory (HIWAS) TWEB
Weather Briefings - 1-800-WX BRIEF Standard Most Complete – Before EVERY flight Abbreviated Outlook
Standard Briefing
Standard Briefing
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METAR – Current Surface Weather
METAR (Le Metar)
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PIREP - Pilot Weather Report
PIREP
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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
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Area Forecast (FA) That makes sense…
AIRMET(S)(T)(Z)
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SIGMET
Convective SIGMET
Winds and Temperatures Aloft
WX
Surface Analysis
Weather Depiction Chart
Radar Summary
Significant Weather Prognostic