afi met bulletins exchange (ambex) handbook - ICAO

AMBEX HANDBOOK 7th Ed. 44/58
APPENDIX D
EXCHANGE OF OPMET DATA BETWEEN THE AFI, EUR, MID AND ASIA REGION
1. DAKAR IROG
1.1. Outgoing responsibilities
IROGsRESPONSIBILITIES
1.1.1 The whole set of METAR, TAF, AIREP SPECIAL and SIGMET bulletins, as described in
appendices A, B, C and D of this Handbook, received by RODB DAKAR shall be distributed to Rio de
Janeiro and ROC Toulouse, which shall send them to the EUR ROCs deserving other adjacent regions
and to the SADIS.
1.2. Incoming responsibilities
1.2.1 The bulletins containing the required international OPMET data as indicated in the FASID
Table MET 1A (or 2A) shall be sent by Rio de Janeiro, Jedda and ROC Toulouse to IROG DAKAR, that
shall send the bulletins following the States requirements.
1.2.2 Regular contacts with the adjacent IROG (s) shall insure the efficiency of the data exchange.
A list of exchanged bulletins should be agreed and updated, as necessary.
2. PRETORIA IROG
2.1. Outgoing responsibilities
2.1.1 The whole set of METAR, TAF, AIREP SPECIAL and SIGMET bulletins, as described
in appendices A, B, C and D of this Handbook received by RODB Pretoria shall be distributed to Rio de
Janeiro, Jeddah, Bangkok and ROC Toulouse, that shall send to the EUR ROCs deserving other adjacent
regions and to the SADIS
2.2. Incoming responsibilities
2.2.1 The bulletins containing the required international OPMET data as indicated in the FASID
table MET 1A (or 2A) shall be sent by Rio de Janeiro, Jedda, Bangkok and ROC Toulouse to IROG
PRETORIA, that shall send the bulletins following the States requirements.
2.2.2 Regular contacts with the adjacent IROG(s) should insure the efficiency of the data
exchange. A list of exchanged bulletins should be agreed and updated, as necessary