澳大利亚SIGMET报文规则(英文版).pdfVIP

SIGMET A SIGMET provides a concise description concerning the occurrence or expected occurrence, in areas over which meteorological watch is being maintained, of en-route weather phenomena that are potentially hazardous to aircraft. A SIGMET will contain information on one of the following phenomena: Code Description OBSC TS Obscured thunderstorms EMBD TS Embedded thunderstorms FRQ TS Frequent thunderstorms SQL TS Squall line thunderstorms OBSC TSGR Obscured thunderstorms with hail EMBD TSGR Embedded thunderstorms with hail FRQ TSGR Frequent thunderstorms with hail SQL TSGR Squall line thunderstorms with hail TC Tropical cyclone SEV TURB Severe turbulence SEV ICE Severe icing SEV ICE (FZRA) Severe icing due to freezing rain SEV MTW Severe mountain wave HVY DS Heavy duststorm HVY SS Heavy sandstorm VA Volcanic ash RDOACT CLD Radioactive cloud A SIGMET provides information on the location, extent, expected movement or forecast location and change in intensity of the specified phenomenon. SIGMET for thunderstorms are only issued when any one of the following conditions is observed or expected: ? Obscured (OBSC TS) by haze or smoke; ? Embedded (EMBD TS) within cloud layers and cannot be readily recognised, The area affected would be of the order of at least 3000 square nautical miles over ARFOR areas and at least 7200 square nautical miles over remaining areas; ? Frequent (FRQ TS), i.e. an area of thunderstorms with little or no separation between adjacent storms and covering more than 75% of the affected area. The area affected would be of the order of at least 3000 square nautical miles over ARFOR areas and at le