Area Forecasts

CHAPTER THREE

METEOROLOGY FLIGHT PLANNING

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AREA FORECASTS

The Area Forecast (FA) is a teletype presentation that provides an overview of weather conditions

that could impact flight operations within the United States and adjacent waters. These forecasts

serve primarily for use in preflight planning the en route portion of flights by general aviation

pilots, civil and military operations, and the NWS and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

pilot briefers (Figure 3-3).

FAUS5 KMIA 131745

FA4W

MIAC FA 131745

SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX

SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 141200

CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 140600 ... OTLK VALID 140600-141200

NC SC GL FL AND CSTL WTRS

SEE AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR CONDS AND MTN OBSCN.

TS IMPLY SEV OR GTR TURB SEV ICE LLWS AND IFR CONDS.

NON MSL HGTS DENOTED BY AGL OR CIG.

SYNOPSIS ... CDFNT XTNDS E/W FM NE GLF ACRS FL ALG A MLB PIE LN AND INTO ATLC WILL

BCMG STNRY

DURG PD. LRG HI PRES CNTR OVR UPR MI WILL MOV SEWD LE BY 12Z.

NRN PTN ... SCT 050 SCT 100 23Z CLR OCNL SCT045 MTNS. OTLK ... VFR.

SC SCT-BKN 045-050 TOPS FL150. ISOLD -SHRA. AFT 01Z ERN PTNS BCMG CLR.

WRN PTNS BCMG SCT045. OTLK ... VFR.

NRN PTN ... AGL SCT-BKN 030-040 BKN 100. ISOLD -SHRA. CU TOPS FL150. AFT 01Z SCT045 SCT100.

OTLK ... VFR.

SRN PTN ... CIG BKN020-025 CU TOPS FL150. WDLY SCT TSRA/SHRA. TS TOPS FL350. AFT 01Z SCT-

BKN100.

OTLK ... VFR.

CIG BKN010 SCT TSRA. AFT 01Z SCT020-030 SCT-BKN100 ISOLD TSRA AND SHRA CU TOPS FL150. TS

TOPS

FL450. OTLK ... VFR.

CSTL WTRS

NC/SC WTRS SCT045-050 BCMG CLR. OTLK ... VFR.

GA WTRS CIG BKN020. ISOLD TSRA/SHRA. TS TOPS FL350. OTLK ... VFR.

FL WTRS CIG BKN010 SCT TSRA. TS TOPS FL450. OTLK ... VFR.

Figure 3-3 Area Forecast Example

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SEVERE WEATHER WATCHES, MILITARY ADVISORIES, AND PIREPS