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1 Australian Aviation Weather Services for Air Traffic Management Presentation to the ICAO ASIA/PAC Meteorology/Air Traffic Management Seminar November 2013, Bangkok, Thailand Craig Deitch ATM Operational Systems Manager

2 Aviation Observations and Reports Aerodrome Weather Reports METAR/SPECI METAR YBBN Z 20005KT 9999 FEW019 BKN300 21/18 Q1012 RMK RF00.0/000.0 Fully Automated METAR/SPECI METAR YBAF Z AUTO 20004KT 9999 // NCD 19/17 Q1012 RMK RF00.0/000.0

3 Aviation Observations and Reports Observations for Take-off and Landing Aerodrome Terminal Information Service (ATIS) ATIS YMML N APCH: EXPECT INSTRUMENT APPROACH RWY: 16 FOR ARRS. RWY 27 FOR DEPS + OPR INFO: RWY 16 ILS DOWNGRADED TO CAT 1 DUE WORKS. RWY 16 TOUCH DOWN ZONE LIGHTS AND RCLL NOT AVAILABLE. AIRCRAFT FOR SYDNEY, BRISBANE, OR PERTH, CONTACT AIRWAYS CLEARANCE DELIVERY PRIOR TO PUSH BACK OR TAXI WIND: 250/8. OCNL DW 4 KTS RWY 16 VIS: GREATER THAN 10 KM CLD: FEW006..OVC008 + TMP: 14 + QNH: 1008

4 Aviation Observations and Reports Aircraft Weather Reports Routine AIREP ARP ARP ACA133 NATLI 0300 F320 RAFTA 0400 ISTEM FR79.6 MS54 270/30 TURB FBL AIREP Special ARS ARS QFA S14000E 2130 F S15000E S16000E FAJS MS75 270/45 MEAN 48S145E TURB SEV INC ICE MOD CONS

5 Aerodrome Forecasts and Briefings Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF) TAF YMAY Z 0300/ KT CAVOK FM KT 9999 SHRA BKN025 OVC100 INTER 0308/ G40KT TSRA BKN010 SCT040CB RMK FM MOD TURB BLW 5000FT T Q

6 Aerodrome Forecasts and Briefings Trend Forecasts (TTF) TTF METAR YBBN Z 20005KT 9999 FEW019 BKN300 21/18 Q1012 RMK RF00.0/000.0 NOSIG TTF SPECI YMML Z 32004KT 9999 FEW008 BKN012 13/11 Q1008 RMK RF00.0/000.0 FM KT 9999 LIGHT DRIZZLE BKN008 FM KT 9999 LIGHT DRIZZLE BKN014 INTER 2030/ MODERATE DRIZZLE BKN006

7 Aerodrome Forecasts and Briefings Airport Weather Briefings (AWB) BRISBANE AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING Issued at 0541Z on the 20/11/2013 [1541 on the 20/11/2013 LOCAL] BRISBANE TAF: (this TAF may not be the latest issue) TAF YBBN Z 2006/ KT 9999 FEW040 RMK T Q TAF SUMMARY: Fine and dry conditions expected. Moderate E to SE winds through this evening, tending back to a light SW land breeze late tonight. SE winds again from just after sunrise, with a more ENE wind developing from late morning. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL: 10% chance of a thunderstorm late Thursday afternoon, though more likely well west of the airport. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: The SW land breeze might start later than 16Z tonight. Winds may be SE'ly much of Thursday, if its a bit stronger than forecast. which would reduce the chance of an ENE sea breeze coming in. Very Isolated afternoon shower or thunderstorm a very slight chance Thursday afternoon, though likely to be well inland of the airport. BRISBANE OUTLOOK: FRIDAY : Chance of a storm. City MAX: 29 SATURDAY : Chance of a storm. City MAX: 30 CODE GREY: No.

8 Aerodrome Forecasts and Briefings Antarctic Weather Briefing

9 Forecasts for Ops Below 20,000 Feet Ditching Reports DITCHING REPORT ISSUED BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, Adelaide AT 0500Z ON THE 12/03/2004 POSITION (LAT/LONG): 36.9 S E DAY/TIME: Z ( LOCAL) SURFACE WIND DIRECTION: 290 DEGREES TRUE SURFACE WIND SPEED: 35 KNOTS Gusting 45 KNOTS CLOUD: Scattered Stratus, base 1000 feet PRESENT WEATHER: Showers VISIBILITY: METRES PREVAILING METRES in Showers SEA LEVEL PRESSURE: 1003 HPA SEA STATE: Rough to Very Rough HEIGHT: 3 to 5 METRES DIRECTION: FROM THE WNW SWELL STATE: Moderate HEIGHT: 3 METRES DIRECTION: FROM THE W SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE: 17C REMARKS: Surface wind shifting in the next hour to 240 degrees at 25 knots gusting 35 knots. CONTACT: Adelaide Regional Forecasting Centre. Ph: (08)

10 Forecasts for Ops Below 20,000 Feet Search and Rescue Forecasts SEARCH AND RESCUE FORECAST ISSUED BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, SYDNEY VALID Z TO Z FOR WITHIN 30NM OF S3815 E15030 BELOW 10000FT OVERVIEW: STRONG WEST/SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW GRADUALLY MODERATING. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH LOW CLOUD. SURFACE WINDS/TEMPS: Z 260/30 PS /100500Z 260/30 PS /101100Z 250/20 PS19 UPPER WINDS/TEMPS: 3013B250/ B240/ B230/ B230/ B240/35 PS01 REMARK: 10000FT WIND DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS BY Z CLOUD: BKN ST 1000/2500FT IN SHRA BKN CU/SC 2500/7000FT WITH ISOL CU TOPS TO 12000FT WEATHER: SHRA, +SHRA

11 Forecasts for Ops Below 20,000 Feet Search and Rescue Forecasts ( continued) VISIBILITY: 3000M +SHRA 6000M SHRA 15000M REST FREEZING LEVEL: 11000FT BECOMING 9000FT BY Z ICING: NIL BELOW 10000FT TURBULENCE: MOD. ISOL SEV BELOW 7000FT. MOD IN CU. SEAS: 3-4M FROM THE SOUTHWEST SWELL HEIGHT/DIRECTION: 4-5M FROM THE SOUTHWEST, 2-3M NEAR THE COAST SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE: 21C OBSERVED SURFACE WINDS: Z VRB/ Z 250/ Z 250/ Z 260/25 LOWEST QNH: 999HPA AT Z REMARKS: SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE DECREASING TO 19C BY UTC. CONTACT: AVIATION METEOROLOGIST. PHONE (02)

12 Forecasts for Ops Below 20,000 Feet Area Forecasts AREA FORECAST TO AREA 51. OVERVIEW: ISOLATED MIDDLE LEVEL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS N OF YHAW/YBHI. WIND: /30 260/15 270/35 280/35 PS03 280/40 MS04 270/50 MS13 REMARK: 2000FT WIND BECOMING 180/20 FROM 00Z. CLOUD: ISOL CB 10000/ SCT SC 2000/4000 DEVELOPING SW OF BILIN/YBHI, BASE/TOP LIFTING TO 4000/6000 FROM 00Z, CLEARING BY 03Z. SCT AC 12000/ WEATHER: TSRA. SHRA. DUST DEVILS.

13 Forecasts for Ops Below 20,000 Feet Area Forecasts (continued) VISIBILITY: 6KM IN TSRA, 8KM IN SHRA. FREEZING LEVEL: 11500FT. ICING: SEV IN CB. MOD IN AC. TURBULENCE: SEV IN CB. MOD BELOW 10000FT IN THERMALS/DUST DEVILS NE OF YMRE/YBHI FROM 02Z. MOD IN AC. MOD BELOW 6000FT LEE RANGES UNTIL 00Z. REMARKS: FOR CLARIFICATION OF METEOROLOGICAL ISSUES CALL (08)

14 Forecasts for Ops Below 20,000 Feet Route Forecasts YBRM/YPPD/YBRM ROFOR YBRM/YPPD/YBRM VALID /202200Z FOR GOLDEN EAGLE OVERVIEW: ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NORTHEAST OF YLGB/PRES. BROKEN LOW CLOUD COAST/40NM INLAND NORTHEAST OF YWAL. AREAS OF SMOKE OVER LAND NEAR YBRM WITH ISOLATED THICK SMOKE BELOW 10000FT NEAR FIRES. WINDS AND TEMPERATURES: /05 340/10 350/10 PS10 CLOUD: ISOL CB 5000/40000 NE YLGB/PRES. BKN ST 1800/3000 COAST/40NM INLAND NE OF YWAL, AND IN TSRA/SHRA. SCT CU 6000/25000 NE YLGB/PRES, BKN NEAR TSRA. BKN AC/AS ABOVE 8000 NE YLGB/PRES.

15 Forecasts for Ops Below 20,000 Feet Route Forecasts (continued) WEATHER: TSRA/SHRA NE YLGB/PRES. FU LAND NEAR YBRM. VISIBILITY: 1000M IN TSRA. 2000M IN THICK FU. 3000M IN SHRA. 08KM IN FU. FREEZING LEVEL: 15500FT. ICING: SEV IN CB. MOD IN CU/AC/AS ABOVE FZL. TURBULENCE: SEV IN CB. MOD IN CU/AC. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION RING THE AVIATION DESK ON?08?

16 Forecasts for Ops Below 20,000 Feet Flight Forecasts BAYU-UNDAN/DILI FIFOR BAYU-UNDAN/DILI VALID / BAYU-UNDAN AT 1104S 12637E/0840S 12440E/0800S 12730E/BAYU-UNDAN OVERVIEW: SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WIND: /10 290/10 300/10 290/15 PS10 300/15 PS03 310/15 MS05 CLOUD: ISOL CB 2000/ BKN ST 1000/2000 IN PRECIPITATION. SCT CU/SC 2000/12000, BASES GRADING TO 6000 OVER RANGES. ISOL TCU TOPS TO 25000FT. SCT AC/AS ABOVE 12000, BKN NEAR CB.

17 Forecasts for Ops Below 20,000 Feet Flight Forecasts (continued) WEATHER: TSRA/SHRA. VISIBILITY: 1000M IN TSRA. 2000M IN SHRA. FREEZING LEVEL: 15500FT. ICING: SEV IN CB/TCU. MOD IN CLD ABOVE FZL. TURBULENCE: SEV WITH CB/TCU. MOD WITH CU/AC. REMARKS: 1000FT WIND: VRB/10KT. SEA STATE: SEAS TO 1M. FOR A MORE DETAILED BRIEFING CALL [08]

18 Forecasts for Ops Below 20,000 Feet Area QNH AREA QNH 10/13 AREA 20: 1012 AREA 21: E OF GDG/YPKS 1011, REST 1008 AREA 22: 1008 AREA 24: E OF YLHI/29S158E 1007, REST 1011

19 Forecasts for Ops Above 20,000 Feet Route Forecasts PROVIDED BY AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY BASED ON Z DATA FROM WAFC LONDON VALID Z/220500Z ISSUED ROUTE YWLM/OMUBI/YPTN ZONE FL300 FL340 FL390 YWLM/30S 25074MS MS MS56 30S/OMUBI 25039MS MS MS56 OMUBI/140E 29046MS MS MS54 140E/135E 32027MS MS MS51 135E/YPTN 25013MS MS MS50

20 Forecasts for Ops Above 20,000 Feet Significant Weather Charts

21 Forecasts for Ops Above 20,000 Feet Wind and Temperature Charts

22 Meteorological Watch & Warning Services SIGMET IDV60075 AUSTRALIAN SIGMETS 00:00 UTC, 21/11/ YMMM SIGMET C01 VALID / YMRF - YMMM MELBOURNE FIR SEV ICE FCST WI YSCB - YYNG - YMAY - YFLI - LHD - SEC - S4300 E LOLLY - S3730 E15030 FL060/185 STNR NC RMK: ME NEW= YMMM SIGMET B02 VALID / YMRF - YMMM MELBOURNE FIR SEV TURB FCST WI ELW - YWLP - YORB - YCRG SFC/8000FT STNR NC RMK: ME EXTD B /202300=

23 Meteorological Watch & Warning Services AIRMET AIRMET AREA 43 VALID / THUNDERSTORM OBSERVED NEAR YCRY EARLIER THAN FORECAST. AMEND AREA FORECAST FOLLOWS.

24 Meteorological Watch & Warning Services Aerodrome Warnings YBBN AD WRNG 1 VALID /141100Z AERODROME WARNING NUMBER 1 FOR BRISBANE VALID / LOCAL ISSUED Z ( LOCAL) THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED TO THE NORTHWEST AND THE WEST OF YBBN AND ARE LIKELY TO AFFECT THE AIRPORT DURING THE VALIDITY PERIOD. HAIL AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 41 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE.

25 Meteorological Watch & Warning Services Thunderstorm Alert for Aviation Ground Staff (TAAGS)

26 Meteorological Watch & Warning Services Automated Thunderstorm Alert Service (ATSAS)

27 Meteorological Watch & Warning Services Tropical Cyclone Advisories FKPQ30 RJTD TC ADVISORY DTG: /1200Z TCAC: TOKYO TC: FRANCISCO NR: 20 PSN: N1840 E13655 MOV: NW 06KT C: 925HPA MAX WIND: 100KT FCST PSN +6HR: 20/1800Z N1910 E13635 FCST MAX WIND +6HR: 100KT FCST PSN +12HR: 21/0000Z N1940 E13620 FCST MAX WIND +12HR: 100KT FCST PSN +18HR: 21/0600Z N2010 E13605 FCST MAX WIND +18HR: 100KT FCST PSN +24HR: 21/1200Z N2040 E13550 FCST MAX WIND +24HR: 100KT RMK: NIL NXT MSG: /1800Z

28 Meteorological Watch & Warning Services Wind Shear Warnings WS WRNG Z VALID /032030Z WS REP AT 1920Z ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT SFC WIND: 34020G30KT 1500FT WIND: 17030G40KT WS WRNG Z VALID /210430Z WS FCST WITH ONSET OF SEA BREEZE FCST SFC WIND: 36020G30KT TURNING 19015G25KT FCST 1000FT WIND: 36030KT WS WRNG Z VALID /250600Z SEV WS IN APCH REP B747 AT 0520Z. 30KT AIRSPEED LOSS 2NM FINAL APCH RWY26 YSSY WS WRNG Z CNL WS WRNG 01 VALID /250600Z

29 Meteorological Watch & Warning Services Marked Temperature Inversion Advice TEMPERATURE INVERSION WARNING FOR YPED ISSUED RADIATION INVERSION OF 12 C OBSERVED BELOW 500FT AT UTC, EXPECTED TO PERSIST TO UTC

30 Meteorological Watch & Warning Services Volcanic Ash Advisories IDD60102 VOLCANIC ASH WARNINGS [SIGMETs] DARWIN RSMC 21:07 UTC, 20/11/ ***** Received at 21:06, 20/11/13 ***** WIIF SIGMET 05 VALID / WIII- WIIF JAKARTA FIR VA ERUPTION MT SINABUNG N0310 E09823 OBS VA DTG: Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 N0320 E N0315 E N0255 E N0310 E N0320 E09825 MOV E 20KT SFC/FL300 N0345 E N0420 E N0340 E N0315 E N0345 E09805 MOV W 15KT FCST VA CLD: Z SFC/FL120 N0320 E N0315 E N0255 E N0310 E N0320 E09825 SFC/FL300 FCST VA CLD: Z SFC/FL120 N0320 E N0315 E N0255 E N0310 E N0320 E09825 SFC/FL300 FCST VA CLD: Z SFC/FL120 N0320 E N0315 E N0255 E N0310 E N0320 E09825 SFC/FL300=

31 Future Services SIGMET Graphical Presentation

32 Future Services Graphic Centric Services

33 ATC use of Met data General Briefing Indication of conditions and possible pilot intent Tactically Gridded Binary Data (GRIB) for FDP processing 6000 wind observations at Capital City Airports for refining ATFM calculations QNH for calculation of flight level transition Strategically Terminal Area Forecasts to assist in determining airport acceptance rates

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