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Weather Services/Definitions

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show Aviation Routine Weater Report / Observation of Current Condition at An Airport / Issued each 50min of a hour / Valid at issuance time only / Cover the airport  
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TAF   show
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show Aviation Area Forecast / Forecast of Visual Meteorological conditions, clouds and general weather over an area of Several States. / Contain Communications and product Header, Precautionary statement, Synopsis, VFR Clouds & Weather / Issue 3times a day /  
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Airmet Sierra   show
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Airmat Tango   show
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Airmat Zulu   show
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Sigmet   show
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show issued Unscheduled / Valid for 4 hours / coverage 3000 Square miles  
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Convective Sigmet   show
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Convective Sigmet (what it informs you)   show
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show Advises of non-convective weather that is potentially hazardous to all aircraft but especially to small aircrafts / Issued every six hours starting at 01:45UTC / Valid 6 hours / Coverage 3000 Square Miles  
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show Contain Pressure (isobar and High Low centers) Fronts, weather stations with weather symbols: Sky coverage Wind Direction e speed, Tem/dew point and Precipitation.  
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Surface Analysis Chart   show
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show Observed Flying Category (IFR MVFR, VFR) / Issued every 3 hours starting at 01Z each day / Validy issuance time only  
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show Four panels Top two panels are like weather depiction plus turbulence and freezing leves. Lower tow panels are like surface analysis. / Issued : 4 times a day at 0Z 6Z 12Z 18Z / valid 12 and 24 hours  
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NOTAM   show
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show Local / Information regarding a local airport enviroment / Contain taxiways closures, men an equipment working near or crossing runways and non-navigational lighting such as VASI  
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NOTAM D   show
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NOTAM FDC   show
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show More Concise information - temperature expected High/low - Pressure expected  
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PIREPS   show
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EFAS   show
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