METEOROLOGICAL FORECAST FOLDER
FLIGHT NUMBER:
ROUTE FROM:
DESTINATION:
DATE:
TIME OF DEPARTURE:
UTC
FLIGHT BRIEFING NOTES:
SURFACE WIND:
TEMPERATURE:
PRESSURE(QNH):
1000 Ft WIND:
1000 Ft TEMP:
_______° /_______ KT
_______° C
_______ Hpa
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SIGNIFICANT WEATHER SYMBOLS
INTENSITY
(-) LIGHT (No Qualifier) MODERATE (+) HEAVY
DESCRIPTORS
MI - Shallow
BC - Patches
VC – In the Vicinity
PR - Partial
BL- Blowing
FZ – Freezing (Supercooled)
SH - Showers
TS - Thunderstorm
DR – Low Drifting
RE- Recent
WEATHER PHENOMENA
DZ - Drizzle
RA - Rain
SN - Snow
SG – Snow Grains
IC – Ice Crystals(Diamond Dust)
PL – Ice Pellets
GR – Hail
GS – Small hail and/or snow pellets
BR – Mist
FG – Fog
FU - Smoke
VA – Volcanic Ash
DU – Widespread dust
SA - Sand
HZ - Haze
PO – Dust/sand whirls (dust devils)
SQ - Squall
FC –Funnel clouds (Tornado or waterspout)
SS - Sandstorm
DS - Duststorm
EXAMPLES: +SHRA – Heavy shower of rain. TSSN – Thunderstorm with moderate snow
FZDZ – Moderate freezing drizzle. SNRA – Moderate snow and rain.
+TSSNGR – Thunderstorm with heavy snow and hail
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FRONTS AND OTHER SYMBOLS
KILOMETER(km) to KNOTS (KT) CONVERSION
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1 KNOT=1.852 kilometers per hour
ARROWS AND FEATHERS
18-22 knots(21-25 mph)
Calm
1-2 knots (1-2 mph)
23-27 knots(26-31 mph)
3-7 knots(3-8 mph)
48-52 knots(55-60 mph)
8-12 knots(9-14 mph)
73-77 knots(84-89 mph)
13-17 knots(15-20 mph)
103-107 knots(119-123 mph)
STANDARD HEIGHT OF ISOBARIC SURFACES
700mb
500mb
400mb
300mb
250mb
=
=
=
=
=
9,900 ft
18,300 ft
23,600 ft
30,100 ft
34,000 ft
200mb = 38,700 ft
150mb = 44,600 ft
100mb = 53,100 ft
70mb = 60,500 ft
50mb = 67,500 ft
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CLOUD TYPES
CLOUD AMOUNT
CI - Cirrus
Sky Clear
CC- Cirrocumulus
FEW (1/8-2/8)
CS- Cirrostratus
Scattered SCT (3/8-4/8)
AC- Altocumulus
3/8
AS- Altostratus
4/8
NS- Nimbostratus
Broken BKN (5/8-7/8)
SC- Stratocumulus
6/8
ST- Stratus
7/8
CU- Cumulus
Overcast
TCU- Towering Cumulus
Obscured
ISOL-Individual CBs(Isolated)
OCNL-Well separated CBs (Occasional)
FRQ-CBs w/ little or no separation (frequent)
EMDB-CBs embedded in layers of other clouds or
concealed by haze (Embedded)
CB- Cumulonimbus
ICAO THREE AND FOUR LETTER INDICATOR DECODES
MIDDLE EAST
ABU DHABI
SIR BANI YAS
OMAA
OMBY
AUH
AL-AIN
RAS AL KHAIMAH
OMAL
OMRK
ANN
RKT
DUBAI
FUJEIRAH
OMDB
OMFJ
DXB
FJR
SHARJAH
AL BATEEN
OMSJ
OMAD
SHJ
ABADAN
DAMMAM
OIAA
OEDF
ABD
KFA
ADEN
DHAHRAN
OYAA
OEDR
ADE
DHR
BAHRAIN
DOHA
OBBI
OTBD
BAH
DOH
BANDAR ABBAS
JEDDAH
OIKB
OEJN
BND
JED
KISH
RIYADH
OIBK
OERK
KIS
KIA
KUWAIT
RIYAN
OKBK
OYRN
KWI
RIY
MEDINA
SALALAH
OEMA
OOSA
MED
SLL
MUSCAT
SANAA
OOMS
OYSN
MCT
SAH
SAYUN
OYSY
SHIRAZ
OISS
SYZ
TAIF
OETF
TIF
TEHRAN
OIII
THR
EAST
AHMEDABAD
VAAH
AMD
BALI INTL
WADD
DPS
BANGLORE
VOBG
BLR
BANGKOK
VTBD
BKK
BEIJING
CALICUT
ZBAA
VOCL
BJS
CCJ
MUMBAI
CHIANG MAI
VABB
VTCC
BOM
CNX
BRUNEI
CHITAGONG
WBSB
VGEC
BWN
KOLKOTA
COLOMBO
VECC
VCBI
CCU
CMB
DHAKA
GOA
VGZR
VAGO
DAC
GOI
DELHI
GUANGZHOU
VIDP
ZGGG
DEL
CAN
FUKUOKA
HANG ZHOU
RJFF
ZSHC
FUK
HGH
GAOXIONG
HANOI/NOIBAI
RCKH
VVNB
HAN
HO CHI MINH
SOEKARNO
VVTS
WIII
SGN
JKT
HONG KONG
KABUL
VHHH
OAKB
HKG
KBL
HYDERABAD
KAGOSHIMA
VOHY
RJFK
HYD
KOJ
HALIM
KANSAI
WIHH
RJBB
HLP
KIX
KARACHI
KUCHING
OPKC
WBGG
KHI
KHC
KATMANDU
KUNMING
VNKT
ZPPP
KTM
KMG
KOTA KINABALU
LAHORE
WBKK
OPLA
BKI
LHE
KUALA LUMPUR
LUCKNOW
WMKK
VILK
KUL
LNO
MACAU
MEDAN
VMMC
WIMM
MFM
MES
CHENNAI
NAGASAKI
VOMM
RJFU
MAA
NSG
MALE
NAGPUR
VRMM
VANP
MLE
NAG
MANILA
NAHA
RPLL
ROAH
MNL
AHA
NAWABSHAH
PHUKET
OPNH
VTSP
WNS
HKT
OSAKA
RAWALPINDI
RJOO
OPRN
OSA
ISB
PENANG
SEOUL
WMKP
RKSS
PEN
SEL
PESHAWAR
SHANGHAI
OPPS
ZSPD
PEW
PVG
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SINGAPORE
TOKYO/NARITA
WSSS
RJAA
SIN
NRT
SONGKHIA
TOKYO INTL.
VTSS
RJTT
SGZ
TYO
YANGON/INTL.
VYYY
RGN
ADELAIDE
YPAD
ADE
ALICE SPRINGS
YBAS
ASP
DARWIN
SYDNEY
YPDN
YSSY
DRW
SYD
MELBOURNE
YMML
MEL
AKTYUBINSK
AMMAN/MARKA
UATT
OJAM
AKX
AMM
ALEXANDRIA
AMMAN/Q.ALIA
HEAX
OJAI
ALY
ADJ
ANKARA
BAKU
LTAC
UBBB
ANK
BAK
ASKHABAD
BASEL
UTAA
LFSB
BENGHAZI
BILLUND
HLLB
EKBI
BEN
BLL
BERLIN/SCHON
BIRMINGHAM
BRUSSELS
CATANIA
EBBR
LICC
BRU
CTA
DUSSELDORF
GOTEBORG
EDDL
ESGG
ISTANBUL
LARNACA
SURABAYA
TRIVANDRUM
WARR
VOTV
SUB
TRV
TAIPEI
UTAPAO
RCTP
VTBU
TPE
UTP
BRISBANE
YBBN
BNE
CAIRNS
YBCS
CNS
PERTH
YPPH
PER
PORT HEDLAND
YPPD
PHE
ALGIERS
AMSTERDAM
DAAG
EHAM
ALG
AMS
ALMA-ATA
ANDRAVIDA
UAAA
LGAD
ALA
PYR
ASB
MLH
ASTANA
BEIRUT
UACC
OLBA
TSE
BEY
ATHENS
BELGRADE
LGAV
LYBE
ATH
BEG
EDDB
EGBB
SXF
BHX
BERLIN/TEGEL
BISHKEK
EDDT
UAFM
TXL
FRU
BERLIN/TEMP
BRATISLAVA
EDDI
LZIB
RHF
BTS
BUCHAREST
COLOGNE/BONN
LROP
EDDK
BUH
CGN
BUDAPEST
COPENHAGEN
LHBP
EKCH
BUD
CPH
CAIRO
DAMASCUS
HECA
OSDI
CAI
DAM
DUS
GOT
FRANKFURT
HAMBURG
EDDF
EDDH
FRA
HAM
GENEVA
HELSINKI
LSGG
EFHK
GVA
HEL
GLASGOW
IRAKLION
EGPF
LGIR
GGW
HER
LTBA
LCLK
IST
LCA
IZMIR
LIVERPOOL
LTBJ
EGGP
IZM
LPL
KHARTOUM
GATWICK
HSSS
EGKK
KRT
LGW
KIEV
HEATHROW
UKBB
EGLL
IEV
LHR
LUXEMBOURG
MALTA
ELLX
LMML
LUX
MLA
LUXOR
MANCHESTER
HELX
EGCC
LXR
MAN
LYON
MARSEILLE
LFLL
LFML
LYN
MRS
MAASTRICHT
MILAN
EHBK
LIMC
MST
MIL
MINSK
NATALYA
UMMM
LTAI
MSQ
AYT
MOACOW
NICE
UUEE
LFMN
MOW
NCE
MUNICH
PARIS/DEGAULLE
EDDM
LFPG
MUC
CDG
NAPLES
PARIS/ORLY
LIRN
LFPO
NAP
ORY
PISA
RIGA
LIRP
LFLL
PSA
LYN
PRAGUE
RODOS
LKPR
LGRP
PRG
RHO
PRESTWICK
ROME/CIAMPINO
EGPK
LIRA
PIK
CIA
RABAT
ROME/FLUMICINO
GMME
LIRF
RBA
FCO
ROTTERDAM
STOCKHOLM
EHRD
ESSA
RTM
ARN
SOFIA
STUTTGART
LBSF
EDDS
SOF
STR
ST PETERSBURG
TASHKENT
ULLI
UTTTT
LED
TAS
STANSTED
THESSAIONIKI
EGSS
LGTS
STN
SGK
TRIPOLI
VIENNA
HLLT
LOWW
TIP
VIE
TUNIS
WARSAW
DTTA
EPWA
TUN
WAW
TURIN
ZAGREB
LIML
LDZA
TRN
ZAG
VARNA
ZURICH
LBWN
LSZH
VAR
ZRH
ABUJA
ASMARA
DNAA
HAAS
ABV
ASM
ADDIS ABABA
ASWAN
HAAB
HESN
ADD
ASW
ALEXANDRA
BLOEMFONTEIN
HEAX
FABL
ALY
BFN
ANTANANARIVO
DJIBOUTI
FMMI
HDAM
TNR
JIB
DURBAN
HARARE
FADN
FVHA
DUR
HRE
ELDORET
JOHANNESBURG
HKEL
FAJS
EDL
JNB
ENTEBBE
KANO
HUEN
DNKN
EBB
KAN
GABORONE
KIGALI
FBSK
HRYR
GBE
KGL
KILIMANJARO
MAJUNGA
HTKJ
FMNM
JRO
MJN
LAGOS
MAURITIUS
DNMM
FIMP
LOS
MRU
LILONGWE
MMABATHO
FWKI
FAMM
LLW
MBD
LUSAKA
MOGADISHU
FLLS
HCMM
LUN
MGQ
MOMBASSA
PORT SUDAN
HKMO
HSSP
MBA
PZU
MORONI
REUNION
FMCH
FMEE
YVA
RUN
NAIROBI
SEYCHELLES
HKJK
FSIA
NBO
SEZ
N'DJAMENA
ZANZIBAR
FTTJ
HTZA
NDJ
ZNZ
GOOSE BAY
CYYR
YYR
GANDER/ INTL.
CYQX
YQX
FROBISHER/IQALUI
CYFB
YFB
SAINT JOHN'S APT.
CYYT
YYT
SEPT ILES
FREDERICTON
CYZV
CYFC
YZV
YFC
HALIFAX INTL.
SAINT JOHN
CYHZ
CYSJ
YHZ
YSJ
GREENWOOD
QUEBEC
CYZX
CYQB
YZX
YQB
MONCTON
MONTREAL/DORVAL
CYQM
CYUL
YQM
YUL
OTTAWA INTL.
CALGARY INTL.
CYOW
CYYC
YOW
YYC
NORTH BAY
VANCOUVER INTL.
CYYB
CYVR
YYB
YVR
WINNIPEG INTL.
TORONTO/PEARSON
CYWG
CYYZ
YWG
YYZ
EDMONTON INTL.
PENTICTON
CYEG
CYYF
YEG
YYF
PORTLAND
NEWARK
KPDX
KEWR
PDX
EWR
BOSTON
PHILADELPHIA
KBOS
KPHL
BOS
PHL
NYC/JFK ARPT
BALTO/WASH INTL.
KJFK
KBWI
JFK
BWI
NYC/LA GUARDIA
WASHINGTON/NATL
KLGA
KDCA
LGA
DCA
BANGOR
KBGR
BGR
AUSTRALIA
WEST
SOUTH
CANADA & NORTH AMERICA
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