FLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING

DD175-1

Data and Information Reference Page

 

PART I - MISSION/TAKEOFF DATA

 

1. DATE (YYMMDD)

 

2. ACFT TYPE/NO.

 

3. DEP PT/ETD

Request Surface Observations (METARs)***:

4. RUNWAY TEMP

 

5. DEWPOINT

 

6. TEMP DEV

 

7. PRESSURE ALT

 

8. DENSITY ALT

 

9. SFC WIND

 

10. CLIMB WINDS

 

11. LOCAL WEATHER WARNING/ADVISORY

AFWA GWC Current Point Warnings

 

12. RCR

 

13. REMARKS/TAKEOFF ALTN FCST

 

PART II - ENROUTE DATA

 

14. FLT LEVEL

 

15. FLT LEVEL WINDS/TEMP

Observed CONUS Flight Level Winds - Constant Height

3,000ft 6,000ft 9,000ft 12,000ft 18,000ft 24,000ft 30,000ft 36,000ft

1) Observed Vertical Wind/Temperature Graphics 2) Forecast Wind Text 3) Forecast Vertical Wind/Temperature

  1) RAOB Soundings 2) +6 Hours 2) +12 Hours 2) +24 Hours 3) MM5 Meteogram
175th MOA Dulles, VA(IAD) Winds and Temps Winds and Temps Winds and Temps MTN 0-48Hr FCST
CRTC-KSAV MOA Charleston, SC (CHS) Winds and Temps Winds and Temps Winds and Temps SVN 0-48Hr FCST
CRTC-KGPT MOA Slidel, LA (SIL) Winds and Temps Winds and Temps Winds and Temps BIX 0-48Hr FCST

Aviation Model Forecast Flight Level Winds (from Edwards AFB)

CONUS FL450 Winds/Temps Analysis 12 Hr 24 Hr 36 Hr 48 Hr 60 Hr 72 Hr
CONUS FL390 Winds/Temps Analysis 12 Hr 24 Hr 36 Hr 48 Hr 60 Hr 72 Hr
CONUS FL340 Winds/Temps Analysis 12 Hr 24 Hr 36 Hr 48 Hr 60 Hr 72 Hr
CONUS FL300 Winds/Temps Analysis 12 Hr 24 Hr 36 Hr 48 Hr 60 Hr 72 Hr
CONUS FL240 Winds/Temps Analysis 12 Hr 24 Hr 36 Hr 48 Hr 60 Hr 72 Hr
CONUS FL180 Winds/Temps Analysis 12 Hr 24 Hr 36 Hr 48 Hr 60 Hr 72 Hr
CONUS FL100 Winds/Temps Analysis 12 Hr 24 Hr 36 Hr 48 Hr 60 Hr 72 Hr
CONUS FL050 Winds/Temps Analysis 12 Hr 24 Hr 36 Hr 48 Hr 60 Hr 72 Hr

 

16. CLOUDS AT FLT LEVEL

 

17. MINIMUM VISIBILITY AT FLT LEVEL OUTSIDE CLOUDS

 

18. MINIMUM CEILING

Observed Ceiling and Visibility

19. MAXIMUM CLOUD TOPS

GOES Sounder Cloud Top Pressure (mb)

UCAR Cloud Top Height (ft)

 

20. MINIMUM FREEZING LEVEL

Current Freezing Level (updated 00Z, 12Z) Forecast Freezing Level +12 Hours, 12 Hour Accum. Precipitation

 

21. THUNDERSTORMS

CONUS MWA (Thunderstorms)

MAIS JAVA Lightning

Aviation Weather Center Forecast Convective SIGMETS (Thunderstorms):

Thunderstorm Forecast Graphic Thunderstorm Forecast (Text)

 

22. TURBULENCE

Observed Turbulence Turbulence
NEUS NEUS Observed Turbulence
SEUS SEUS Observed Turbulence
CONUS CONUS Observed Turbulence

AFWA Northern Hemisphere Turbulence Above 10,000ft

AFWA CONUS Turbulence Below 10,000ft

Aviation Weather Center SIGMETs - Eastern US Forecast Area

Severe Turbulence/Icing Graphic Listing of Current Domestic SIGMETs Text

Aviation Weather Center - Eastern US Forecast Area

AIRMETs Turbulence
Eastern US Graphic Turbulence Forecast Graphic
Boston FA* Turbulence Forecast Text
Miami FA* Turbulence Forecast Text
Ft Worth FA* Turbulence Forecast Text

 

Aviation Weather Center MWAVE - a mountain wave diagnostic (experimental)

FSL's Turbulence Data Display - based on the RUC2 model (experimental)

 

23. ICING

Plotted Observed Icing, from PIREPS - Observed Turbulence and Icing Icon Legend

  Icing
NEUS NEUS Observed Icing
SEUS SEUS Observed Icing
CONUS CONUS Observed Icing

 

NESDIS Office of Research and Applications Icing Product - Brief Explanation of Product

GOES Icing Image (experimental)

 

AFWA CONUS Icing Forecasts

AFWA CONUS Icing Below 10,000ft AFWA Northern Hemisphere Icing Above 10,000ft

 

Aviation Weather Center SIGMETs (Severe Icing) for Eastern US (What is a SIGMET?)

Severe Turbulence/Icing Graphic Listing of Current Domestic SIGMETs Text

Aviation Weather Center AIRMETS (Moderate Icing) for Eastern US (What is an AIRMET?)

AIRMETs Icing
Eastern US Graphic Icing Forecast Graphic
Boston FA* Icing Forecast Text
Miami FA* Icing Forecast Text
Ft Worth FA* Icing Forecast Text

Aviation Weather Center Neural Network Icing Forecasts (experimental)

UCAR Stovepipe Icing Algorithm (experimental) - what is it?

UCAR Intgrated Icing Algorithm, by Layer (experimental) - uses data from satellite, surface observations, radar mosaic, RUC model

Icing Potential Sfc-18K Composite 3,000ft 6,000ft 9,000ft 12,000ft 15,000 18,000ft 21,000ft 24,000ft
Icing Type Sfc-18K Composite 3,000ft 6,000ft 9,000ft 12,000ft 15,000 18,000ft 21,000ft 24,000ft

24. PRECIPITATION

Current Radar

Sterling,VA TWC (DBZ) Intellicast (DBZ) NBC4 (DBZ)
Charleston,SC TWC (DBZ) Intellicast (DBZ) WTOC (DBZ)
Mobile, AL TWC (DBZ) Intellicast (DBZ) Navy (DBZ) | WxPnt | Enterprise
NEUS Radar TWC (DBZ) Intellicast Radar Summary (DBZ/tops/mvmt) UCAR (DBZ, Tops, MVMT)
SEUS Radar TWC (DBZ) Intellicast Radar Summary (DBZ/tops/mvmt) UCAR (DBZ, Tops, MVMT)
National Radar TWC (DBZ) WSI Radar Summary (DBZ/tops/mvmt) NCEP/AWC Radar Summary (MDR/tops/SIGMETS)
Radar Loops TWC CONUS (DBZ) WSI CONUS (DBZ) CNN NEUS (DBZ) | WSI NEUS (DBZ)

 

PART III - TERMINAL FORECASTS

 

25. AERODROME

 

Request Surface Observations (METARs)***:

Request TAFs***:

***Note: Use four letter ICAO identifier (ex: KMTN); it is possible to request more than one station (separate ICAOs by a space)

Alternate METAR/TAF Request Sites:

Texas A&M University
AFWIN - (Requires Password)

 

26. CLOUD LAYERS

 

27. VSBY/WEA

 

28. SFC WIND

 

29. ALTIMETER

 

30. VALID TIME

 

PART IV - COMMENTS/REMARKS

 

31. BRIEFED ON LATEST RCR FOR DEST AND ALTN

 

32. REQUEST PIREP AT

 

PART V - BRIEFING RECORD

 

34. WEA BRIEFED

 

36. FORECAST'S SIGNATURE OR INITIALS

 

37. VOID TIME

 

38. EXTENDED TO

 

39. WEA REBRIEFED

 

40. FORECASTER'S INIT

 

41. NAME OF PERSON RECEIVING BRIEFING