Australian Aviation Weather Services for Air Traffic Management Presentation to the ICAO ASIA/PAC Meteorology/Air Traffic Management Seminar 26 28 November 2013, Bangkok, Thailand Craig Deitch ATM Operational Systems Manager
Aviation Observations and Reports Aerodrome Weather Reports METAR/SPECI METAR YBBN 202000Z 20005KT 9999 FEW019 BKN300 21/18 Q1012 RMK RF00.0/000.0 Fully Automated METAR/SPECI METAR YBAF 202000Z AUTO 20004KT 9999 // NCD 19/17 Q1012 RMK RF00.0/000.0
Aviation Observations and Reports Observations for Take-off and Landing Aerodrome Terminal Information Service (ATIS) ATIS YMML N 202002 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
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 QFA63 4700S14000E 2130 F370 4800S15000E 2213 4800S16000E FAJS 0745 1200 MS75 270/45 MEAN 48S145E TURB SEV INC ICE MOD CONS
Aerodrome Forecasts and Briefings Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF) TAF YMAY 022230Z 0300/0312 35010KT CAVOK FM030800 31018KT 9999 SHRA BKN025 OVC100 INTER 0308/0312 31020G40KT 3000 +TSRA BKN010 SCT040CB RMK FM030600 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT T 23 24 28 33 Q 1012 1013 1014 1009
Aerodrome Forecasts and Briefings Trend Forecasts (TTF) TTF METAR YBBN 202000Z 20005KT 9999 FEW019 BKN300 21/18 Q1012 RMK RF00.0/000.0 NOSIG TTF SPECI YMML 202030Z 32004KT 9999 FEW008 BKN012 13/11 Q1008 RMK RF00.0/000.0 FM2030 33008KT 9999 LIGHT DRIZZLE BKN008 FM2200 30008KT 9999 LIGHT DRIZZLE BKN014 INTER 2030/2300 4000 MODERATE DRIZZLE BKN006
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 200531Z 2006/2112 09012KT 9999 FEW040 RMK T 25 22 22 20 Q 1008 1009 1011 1010 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.
Aerodrome Forecasts and Briefings Antarctic Weather Briefing
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 139.1 E DAY/TIME: 120450Z (121520 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: 15 000 METRES PREVAILING 2 000 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) 8366 2662
Forecasts for Ops Below 20,000 Feet Search and Rescue Forecasts SEARCH AND RESCUE FORECAST ISSUED BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, SYDNEY VALID 092300Z TO 101100Z FOR WITHIN 30NM OF S3815 E15030 BELOW 10000FT OVERVIEW: STRONG WEST/SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW GRADUALLY MODERATING. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH LOW CLOUD. SURFACE WINDS/TEMPS: 092300Z 260/30 PS18 092300/100500Z 260/30 PS22 100500/101100Z 250/20 PS19 UPPER WINDS/TEMPS: 3013B250/40 3104B240/40 3105B230/40 3106B230/40 3107B240/35 PS01 REMARK: 10000FT WIND DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS BY 100400Z CLOUD: BKN ST 1000/2500FT IN SHRA BKN CU/SC 2500/7000FT WITH ISOL CU TOPS TO 12000FT WEATHER: SHRA, +SHRA
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 100800Z 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: 090000Z VRB/05 090600Z 250/15 091200Z 250/25 091800Z 260/25 LOWEST QNH: 999HPA AT 101000Z REMARKS: SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE DECREASING TO 19C BY 100900UTC. CONTACT: AVIATION METEOROLOGIST. PHONE (02) 9296 1527
Forecasts for Ops Below 20,000 Feet Area Forecasts AREA FORECAST 201800 TO 210800 AREA 51. OVERVIEW: ISOLATED MIDDLE LEVEL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS N OF YHAW/YBHI. WIND: 2000 5000 7000 10000 14000 18500 160/30 260/15 270/35 280/35 PS03 280/40 MS04 270/50 MS13 REMARK: 2000FT WIND BECOMING 180/20 FROM 00Z. CLOUD: ISOL CB 10000/30000. SCT SC 2000/4000 DEVELOPING SW OF BILIN/YBHI, BASE/TOP LIFTING TO 4000/6000 FROM 00Z, CLEARING BY 03Z. SCT AC 12000/20000. WEATHER: TSRA. SHRA. DUST DEVILS.
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) 8366 2617.
Forecasts for Ops Below 20,000 Feet Route Forecasts YBRM/YPPD/YBRM ROFOR YBRM/YPPD/YBRM VALID 201600/202200Z 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: 5000 7000 10000 300/05 340/10 350/10 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.
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? 9263 2255.
Forecasts for Ops Below 20,000 Feet Flight Forecasts BAYU-UNDAN/DILI FIFOR BAYU-UNDAN/DILI VALID 201900/210800 BAYU-UNDAN AT 1104S 12637E/0840S 12440E/0800S 12730E/BAYU-UNDAN OVERVIEW: SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WIND: 3000 5000 7000 10000 14000 18500 290/10 290/10 300/10 290/15 PS10 300/15 PS03 310/15 MS05 CLOUD: ISOL CB 2000/50000. 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.
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] 8920 3833.
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
Forecasts for Ops Above 20,000 Feet Route Forecasts PROVIDED BY AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY BASED ON 210600Z DATA FROM WAFC LONDON VALID 212300Z/220500Z ISSUED 211105 ROUTE YWLM/OMUBI/YPTN ZONE FL300 FL340 FL390 YWLM/30S 25074MS44 24071MS52 27075MS56 30S/OMUBI 25039MS40 26045MS48 28064MS56 OMUBI/140E 29046MS37 30064MS45 30061MS54 140E/135E 32027MS37 32034MS44 30028MS51 135E/YPTN 25013MS35 22021MS41 22025MS50
Forecasts for Ops Above 20,000 Feet Significant Weather Charts
Forecasts for Ops Above 20,000 Feet Wind and Temperature Charts
Meteorological Watch & Warning Services SIGMET IDV60075 AUSTRALIAN SIGMETS 00:00 UTC, 21/11/2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------- YMMM SIGMET C01 VALID 202330/210330 YMRF - YMMM MELBOURNE FIR SEV ICE FCST WI YSCB - YYNG - YMAY - YFLI - LHD - SEC - S4300 E14900 - LOLLY - S3730 E15030 FL060/185 STNR NC RMK: ME NEW= YMMM SIGMET B02 VALID 202300/210300 YMRF - YMMM MELBOURNE FIR SEV TURB FCST WI ELW - YWLP - YORB - YCRG SFC/8000FT STNR NC RMK: ME EXTD B01 201900/202300=
Meteorological Watch & Warning Services AIRMET AIRMET 182211 AREA 43 VALID 182209/191100 THUNDERSTORM OBSERVED NEAR YCRY EARLIER THAN FORECAST. AMEND AREA FORECAST FOLLOWS.
Meteorological Watch & Warning Services Aerodrome Warnings YBBN AD WRNG 1 VALID 140126/141100Z AERODROME WARNING NUMBER 1 FOR BRISBANE VALID 141126/142100 LOCAL ISSUED 140126Z (141126 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.
Meteorological Watch & Warning Services Thunderstorm Alert for Aviation Ground Staff (TAAGS)
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Meteorological Watch & Warning Services Tropical Cyclone Advisories FKPQ30 RJTD 201200 TC ADVISORY DTG: 20131020/1200Z 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: 20131020/1800Z
Meteorological Watch & Warning Services Wind Shear Warnings WS WRNG 01 031930Z VALID 031930/032030Z WS REP AT 1920Z ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT SFC WIND: 34020G30KT 1500FT WIND: 17030G40KT WS WRNG 02 210330Z VALID 210400/210430Z WS FCST WITH ONSET OF SEA BREEZE FCST SFC WIND: 36020G30KT TURNING 19015G25KT FCST 1000FT WIND: 36030KT WS WRNG 01 250530Z VALID 250530/250600Z SEV WS IN APCH REP B747 AT 0520Z. 30KT AIRSPEED LOSS 2NM FINAL APCH RWY26 YSSY WS WRNG 02 250545Z CNL WS WRNG 01 VALID 250530/250600Z
Meteorological Watch & Warning Services Marked Temperature Inversion Advice TEMPERATURE INVERSION WARNING FOR YPED ISSUED 091830 RADIATION INVERSION OF 12 C OBSERVED BELOW 500FT AT 091830UTC, EXPECTED TO PERSIST TO 092230UTC
Meteorological Watch & Warning Services Volcanic Ash Advisories IDD60102 VOLCANIC ASH WARNINGS [SIGMETs] DARWIN RSMC 21:07 UTC, 20/11/2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ***** Received at 21:06, 20/11/13 ***** WIIF SIGMET 05 VALID 201900/210100 WIII- WIIF JAKARTA FIR VA ERUPTION MT SINABUNG N0310 E09823 OBS VA DTG: 201915Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 N0320 E09825 - N0315 E09845 - N0255 E09835 - N0310 E09815 - N0320 E09825 MOV E 20KT SFC/FL300 N0345 E09805 - N0420 E09715 - N0340 E09645 - N0315 E09750 - N0345 E09805 MOV W 15KT FCST VA CLD: 210115Z SFC/FL120 N0320 E09825 - N0315 E09845 - N0255 E09835 - N0310 E09815 - N0320 E09825 SFC/FL300 FCST VA CLD: 210715Z SFC/FL120 N0320 E09825 - N0315 E09845 - N0255 E09835 - N0310 E09815 - N0320 E09825 SFC/FL300 FCST VA CLD: 211315Z SFC/FL120 N0320 E09825 - N0315 E09845 - N0255 E09835 - N0310 E09815 - N0320 E09825 SFC/FL300=
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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