Weather information

Question 1

AIRMET

Answer 1

Airmen’s Meteorological Information S :low ceiling ,Mtn . obscuration T: moderate turbulence Z: icing & freezing levels fq:6 hr valid : 6 hr

Question 2

SIGMET

Answer 2

Significant Meteorological Information severe turbulence ,severe icing fq: as needed valid: 4 hr

Question 3

convective SIGMET

Answer 3

thunderstorms, Tornados,squall lines , embedded T-storms hail greater than 3/4 . fq: hourly valid : 2 hr

Question 4

surface analysis

Answer 4

fronts ,pressure cells , isobars ,sky ,wind ,temp,troughs ,ridges . fq: 3hr valid : observation

Question 5

weather depiction

Answer 5

MVFR ,IFR ,Fronts ,precip,sky cover fq:3hr valid : observation

Question 6

significant prog

Answer 6

pressure ,fronts ,precip,MVFR,IFR ,turbulence , icing levels FQ:6 hr valid: left 12hr right 24hr

Question 7

wind aloft

Answer 7

wind and temps aloft FQ: 12 hr valid: as noted

Question 8

METAR

Answer 8

routine Weather report FQ:hourly or as observed valid: observation

Question 9

TAF

Answer 9

terminal aerodrome forecast FQ: 6 hr valid:24 hr

Question 10

area forecast

Answer 10

synopsis and forecast for the area FQ:8 hr valid: 18hr

Question 11

PIREP

Answer 11

pilot report of existing weather FQ: as needed valid : observation

Question 12

center WX advisory

Answer 12

FQ: as needed valid : 2hr

Question 13

transcribed WX advisory

Answer 13

FQ: 6hr valid : 12 hr

Question 14

Radar summary

Answer 14

precip , cover ,intensity , cell move

FQ:hourly valid : until next issue