Metro-02
Meteorology and Flight Planning
(7) Once the specific time periods can be
discerned, the sequence of wind, visibility,
significant weather, cloud cover and cloud
height follows and is repeated for each time
block
(a) The only exception is after qualifiers
such as PROB40, TEMPO, and
BECMG, some of the components may
be omitted if these are not expected to
change
(b) Notice that after TEMPO 2022, there is
no wind given, and after PROB40
0407, there is no cloud cover listed
NOTE: When no significant weather
(NSW) appears, it only indicates
obstruction to visibility or precipitation
previously noted has ended.
D.
METAR/TAF 1.1.1.5.4, 1.1.1.5.1
1.
International Differences
a.
Pilots and operators who fly to international
destinations are cautioned to be alert to
differences between U.S. METAR/TAF and
international METAR/TAF. The following are
some key differences:
(1) Altimeter Setting
(a) The United States reports the
altimeter setting in inches of
mercury
(e.g., A2992)
(b) Internationally, it will reported in
hectoPascals (millibars) (e.g.,
Q1016)
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