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Weather Information
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Types of Weather Information
Observations – What is currently happening during the time of the observation Forecast – An educated guess about what the weather will do during a specified time in the future
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Observations Surface Area Weather Observation
Air Route Traffic Control Center Upper Air Observations Radar Observations Satellite
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Service Outlets (Facilities Providing Services)
Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) – WX BRIEF Transcribed Information Briefing Service (TIBS) Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS) En Route Flight Advisory Services (EFAS) – Flight Watch Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory (HIWAS) TWEB
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Weather Briefings - 1-800-WX BRIEF
Standard Most Complete – Before EVERY flight Abbreviated Outlook
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Standard Briefing
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Standard Briefing
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METAR – Current Surface Weather
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METAR (Le Metar)
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PIREP - Pilot Weather Report
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PIREP
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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
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Area Forecast (FA) That makes sense…
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AIRMET(S)(T)(Z)
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Shhhhh!
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SIGMET
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Convective SIGMET
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Winds and Temperatures Aloft
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WX
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Surface Analysis
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Weather Depiction Chart
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Radar Summary
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Significant Weather Prognostic
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