• SIGMET, or Significant Meteorological Information (AIM 7-1-6), is a severe weather advisory that contains meteorological information concerning the safety...
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  • (forecast) along an air route that may affect aircraft safety. Compared to SIGMETs, AIRMETs cover less severe weather: moderate turbulence and icing, sustained...
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    Dictionary of Aviation (first ed.). Osprey. p. 200. ISBN 9780850451634. "WS SIGMET Quick Reference Guide" (PDF). ICAO. Archived (PDF) from the original on...
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  • in flight, is a worldwide network of radio stations that broadcast TAF, SIGMET and METAR reports on shortwave frequencies, and in some countries on VHF...
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  • (WXXS) WXXM 1.0 was introduced in 2007, representing METAR, SPECI, TAF, SIGMET and other ICAO information as specified in International Civil Aviation...
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  • KNX, KFI-AM, KRLA, KQED, and KCRW use the original term.[citation needed] SIGMET—an aviation weather advisory "Footer home". Retrieved 2017-04-19. "Sigalert...
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  • Aviation briefings AIRMET METAR NOTAM PIREP SIGMET TAF v t e...
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  • Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex III, such as METAR/SPECI, TAF, SIGMET, AIRMET, Tropical Cyclone Advisory (TCA), Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA), Space...
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  • Special Flight Operating Certificate SID standard instrument departure SIGMET Significant Meteorological Information SIU Satellite interface unit SLPC...
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  • Aviation briefings AIRMET METAR NOTAM PIREP SIGMET TAF v t e...
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  • over selected VORs. This hazardous weather includes AIRMETs, SIGMETs, Convective SIGMETs, Center Weather Advisories (CWAs), Severe Alert Weather Watches...
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    CLH Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. January 2006: the Group acquired Sigmet Corporation of Westford, Massachusetts, USA. January 2009: the Group acquired...
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    flag warning Fire warning Evacuation immediate Fire weather watch Aviation SIGMET Volcanic ash advisory Weather scales used by NWS Beaufort (wind) Enhanced...
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  • below severe (SIGMET) criteria. CWAs are issued for thunderstorms, turbulence, icing, and ceiling and visibility limits (IFR). SIGMET (significant meteorological...
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    Traffic Mateorology Center (ATMetC) inside the ATMC. The agency forecasts SIGMET for aircraft in flight within the Fukuoka FIR airspace, while VOLMET is...
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    for weather phenomena were reported along the air route, per AIRMETs or SIGMETs.: 2  After a routine takeoff and ascent, the aircraft had reached its normal...
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    aircraft to view weather and flight service information including AIRMETs, SIGMETs, METARs, SPECI, national NEXRAD, regional NEXRAD, D-NOTAMs, FDC-NOTAMs...
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    ARMOR Doppler Weather Radar in Huntsville, Alabama was equipped with a SIGMET Antenna Mounted Receiver, giving Dual-Polarmetric capabilities to the operator...
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    flag warning Fire warning Evacuation immediate Fire weather watch Aviation SIGMET Volcanic ash advisory Weather scales used by NWS Beaufort (wind) Enhanced...
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    flag warning Fire warning Evacuation immediate Fire weather watch Aviation SIGMET Volcanic ash advisory Weather scales used by NWS Beaufort (wind) Enhanced...
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    flag warning Fire warning Evacuation immediate Fire weather watch Aviation SIGMET Volcanic ash advisory Weather scales used by NWS Beaufort (wind) Enhanced...
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    A number of SIGMETs were issued about an hour before the flight departed Basel, but the flight crew did not receive these. The SIGMETs indicated a front...
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    flag warning Fire warning Evacuation immediate Fire weather watch Aviation SIGMET Volcanic ash advisory Weather scales used by NWS Beaufort (wind) Enhanced...
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    flag warning Fire warning Evacuation immediate Fire weather watch Aviation SIGMET Volcanic ash advisory Weather scales used by NWS Beaufort (wind) Enhanced...
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