JPATS Weather - NETC
JPATS Weather - NETC
JPATS Weather - NETC
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<strong>JPATS</strong> AVIATION WEATHER BOOKLET<br />
B. Time entries will be in minutes past the hour if occurrence is during the same hour the<br />
observation is taken. If not, then hours and minutes will be used.<br />
C. Present weather in the body of the report using VC (vicinity) may be further described, if<br />
known. DSNT (distant) indicates weather that is beyond 10 miles of the point of observation, and<br />
it will be followed by the direction.<br />
D. Movement of clouds and weather indicates the direction toward which it is moving<br />
(remember wind is always from).<br />
E. Directions use the eight points of the compass.<br />
F. Insofar as possible, remarks are entered in the order they are presented in the following<br />
examples:<br />
TORNADO B13 6 NE Tornado began 13 minutes past the hour, 6 statute miles northeast<br />
of the station<br />
AO2A<br />
Automated station with precipitation measuring equipment,<br />
augmented by observer<br />
PK WND 28045/15 Peak wind of 45 knots from 280 degrees occurred at 15 minutes<br />
past the hour<br />
WSHFT 30 FROPA Wind shift 30 minutes after the hour with frontal passage<br />
TWR VIS 1 ½<br />
Tower visibility one and one-half statute miles<br />
VIS ½V2<br />
Visibility varying between 1/2 and 2 statute miles<br />
VIS 2 ½ RY11<br />
Visibility at second sensor located on runway 11 is two and onehalf<br />
statute miles<br />
DVR/R11L/1000V5000FT Dispatch visual range varying between 1000 and 5000 feet on<br />
runway 11 left (automated stations only)<br />
DVR/P6000FT<br />
Dispatch visual range not associated with a specific runway is<br />
greater than 6000 feet (automated stations only)<br />
OCNL LTG<br />
Occasional lightning<br />
FRQ LTGCGIC<br />
Frequent lightning cloud to ground in vicinity<br />
LTG DSNT W<br />
Lightning distant west (beyond 10 miles but less than 30 miles)<br />
RAB05E30SNB20E55 Rain began 5 minutes past the hour and ended 30 minutes past the<br />
hour, snow began 20 minutes past the hour and ended 55 minutes<br />
past the hour<br />
TSB0159E30 Thunderstorm began at 0159 and ended at 0230<br />
CIG 005V010<br />
Ceiling varying between 500 feet and 1000 feet<br />
CIG 002 RY11 Ceiling at second location on runway 11 is at least broken at 200<br />
feet<br />
PRESRR<br />
Pressure rising rapidly<br />
PRESFR<br />
Pressure falling rapidly<br />
SLP982<br />
Sea Level Pressure is 998.2 millibars<br />
Version 3.2/Dec 08 6-11
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