MODULE 3

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MODULE 3

• WEATHER ALPHA-NUMERIC FORMS

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OVERVIEW

• Objective After completion of this module the
  student will be knowledgeable of and/or perform
• Local Weather Data Set
• Multi ICAOs
• Weather Observation
• Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
• PIREPs
• Weather Advisory/Message
• Weather Warning/Watch
• Unformatted Message
• Forecast Bulletin
• View By Criteria
• View by ICAO
• ARQ
• Ephemeris Data

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WEATHER ALPHA-NUMERIC MENU
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LOCAL WEATHER DATA SET
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LOCAL WEATHER DATA SET

• Similar to current AWDS Local Weather Data Set
  (LWDS)
• Capability to keep local weather data for
  multiple stations configured on your server
• Select station through ICAO box top-left of
  screen
• Data displayed for one station at a time
• Ability to print Top or Bottom portions of screen
  (Laser or Laser Jet Printers)
• Data update
• Manually using the Update button
• Automatically every time data is updated in
  system
• Periodic update according to Refresh Rate
• User selectable from 1 to 5 minutes
• Keep LWDS open and maximized to keep connection
  with the server open and your token alive

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MULTIPLE ICAOS

• Multiple locations can be configured on an AMIS
  server
• Users logged onto a common server (CWTs,
  deployed units, etc.) will be able to disseminate
  products and view the Local Weather Data sets for
  other locations configured on the server
• OWS must log onto your local AMIS server in
  order for products to be disseminated locally and
  longline

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COMMON FUNCTIONALITY FOR A/N FORMS

• Save - save product to database for future
  reference (replaces A/N command sequences)
• Restore - retrieve previously saved product from
  database
• Clear - clear all text entry fields
• Modify Existing - (in all windows except
  WA/WW/View by ICAO/View by Criteria)

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WEATHER OBSERVATION
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WEATHER OBSERVATION

• Able to disseminate observations with little
  change to former AWDS setup
• Selectable ICAO for Observation being sent
• Auto Compute function ON or OFF
• Similar to AWDS Edit restrict/Unrestrict
• Selectable Local/Longline view
• Able to print view window
• Modify Existing function available
• Save/Restore function replaced A/N command
  sequences
• No Help function

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WEATHER OBSERVATION

• Must select type of observation before entering
  data
• Must use to clear fields with data previously
  entered (e.g. Present weather, wind gusts, etc.),
  similar to AWDS
• Not all fields allow overwrite. Clear fields
  before entering new text
• Cut and paste features allowed in certain fields
  using right mouse click. Cut and paste from
  Longline to local remarks only
• If you enter an invalid value in certain fields,
  you will be prompted by error message

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TRANSMISSION

• Manually select Alert Status
• Default Routing (preset by system manager. Same
  as AWDS system)
• Display Purge in hourly increments. Preset times
  through RSM settings)
• Action options to Send or Cancel

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TRANSMISSION

• To manually select locations to route your
  product, you must double click on the list of
  locations to add them to your Selected
  Destinations list
• To deselect, double click left mouse button
• Local destinations are local customers
• External destinations are FTP destinations
• AMIS destinations using current AWDS protocol
  (PPC)

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST
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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

• Layout similar to former AWDS TAF Format
• Selectable ICAO for TAF being sent
• Ability to print View portion of screen
• Selectable Local/Longline view
• Save, Restore, and Clear buttons
• When sending a COR or AMD, must use Modify
  Existing
• Able to create and edit up to 12 groups, each
  group associated with a line of TAF
• Able to insert and delete lines of TAF as
  necessary
• Icing and Turbulence buttons walk you through
  inputs
• Can add previous line of TAFs Icing or
  Turbulence to current line by selecting Last
  button or manually inputting the data

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PIREP
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PIREP

• Format similar to former AWDS PIREP format
• Selectable ICAO for PIREP being sent
• Ability to print View portion of screen
• Selectable Local/Longline view
• Save, Restore, and Clear buttons
• Disseminate Locally, Longline, or for Use for
  Surface OBS
• Dont use COR and AMD buttons

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WEATHER ADVISORY /MESSAGE
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WEATHER ADVISORY /MESSAGE

• Page One
• Selectable ICAO for Weather Advisory being sent
• Ability to print View portion of screen
• Save, Restore, and Clear buttons
• Able to Issue, Reissue, Verify, and Cancel
  Weather Advisories/Messages
• By selecting Reissue, you will be presented with
  the current advisory or a list of current
  advisories
• You can select preformatted Advisories/Messages
  criteria made by System Manager
• Set through NTFS GWS or Observer Terminal (POBS)
• Reissue takes the place of Modify Existing

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WEATHER ADVISORY /MESSAGE
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WEATHER ADVISORY /MESSAGE

• Page Two
• Preset Agencies information uses former AWDS data
• Must enter Time, Initials of person contacted,
  and Contact Remarks (e.g. no answer, Tower
  closed, etc.)
• Verify whether or not it occurred, lead time,
  timing error, who verified it, and an area for
  Remarks/Comments
• No print capability

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WEATHER WARNING /WATCH
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WEATHER WARNING /WATCH

• Page One
• Selectable ICAO for Weather Warning/Watch being
  sent
• Ability to print View portion of screen
• Save, Restore, and Clear buttons
• Able to Issue, Reissue, Verify, and Cancel
  Weather Warnings/Watches
• You can select preformatted Warning/Watch
  criteria made by System Manager
• Set through POBS using NTFS GWS

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WEATHER WARNING /WATCH

• Page Two
• Preset Agencies information will be using former
  AWDS data
• Must enter Time, Initials of Forecaster Issuing
  and Canceling Warning/Watch, and Agency
• Remarks Section
• No print capability

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WEATHER WARNING /WATCH

• Page Three
• Verified by box
• Can enter Time Occurred, Not Occurred box, Actual
  Lead Time, and Timing Error
• Enter any pertinent information (Observations,
  bulletins, Remarks Section)
• No print capability

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UNFORMATTED MESSAGE
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UNFORMATTED MESSAGE

• Able to select from RSM created Unformatted
  Messages via product name pull down menu
• Selectable ICAO for Unformatted Messages being
  sent
• Ability to Cut, Copy, and Paste
• Ability to print View portion of screen
• Save, Restore, and Clear buttons
• Able to Modify Existing Unformatted Messages in
  database
• Toggle Yes or No if you want the product to be
  displayed in your LWDS
• Field has 8280 character limit, but FCF/FOs will
  only display the first 2500 characters

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UNFORMATTED MESSAGE

• Once data is ready for transmission, select
  transmit button which brings up the Unformatted
  Message screen.
• Manually select Alert Status
• Default route observation to recipients
• Action options to Send or Cancel

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WEATHER BULLETIN FORM
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WEATHER BULLETIN FORM

• Allows the capability to format, transmit (PPC),
  and alert locally created MANOP bulletins locally
  or to other AMIS sites directly, bypassing the
  AWN
• Able to select Sys Mgr created MANOP heading
  bulletins
• Selectable ICAO for forecast Bulletins being sent
• Ability to print View portion of screen
• Selectable Local/Longline view
• Save, Restore, and Clear buttons

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VIEW BY CRITERIA
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VIEW BY CRITERIA

• Similar to former AWDS View by Criteria
• Able to view items by Type, from selected ICAOs,
  with certain Valid Times, File Time Ranges,
  Geographic Areas, MANOP Headers, and Product
  IDs.
• This opens up the View by Criteria Viewer window
  that will allow you to Print the information or
  Quit the window.
• Able to view items by Type, from selected ICAOs,
  STOP will terminate your request
• Cannot request Total Weather (TW)
• Will not format ARQ if data not found in database.

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VIEW BY CRITERIA

• By selecting the List button, you can get a
  listing of items that fit the description of your
  request. From this window you can Select or
  Clear items by clicking on them.
• Print Selected Items
• View Selected Items

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VIEW BY ICAO
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VIEW BY ICAO

• Similar to former AWDS View by ICAO
• Able to view items by Type, from selected ICAOs,
  File Time Ranges
• Any items in the system will appear in the
  Qualifying Products window
• Products not encountered will become part of an
  Automatic ARQ request transmitted longline
• Stop will halt your request
• You can Print items in the View Window

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ARQ
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ARQ

• Capability is similar to former AWDS version
• You can select precedence
• Enter the text of the ARQ (i.e. Bulletin name,
  forecast, observation, etc.) in text field
• ARQs are automatically routed to BWS00
• User can query for ARQs using View by Criteria
• Enter AM in the type window and KAWN in the ICAO
  block

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EPHEMERIS DATA REPORT
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EPHEMERIS DATA REPORT

• AMIS Ephemeris Data consists of Lunar and Solar
  data, Local and UTC Time and Date, Station
  Location, ICAO, WMO identifier, Latitude and
  Longitude, and Station Elevation
• You can display data for more than one ICAO if
  system is set up through Remote System Manager
  with correct site data (I.e. elevation, magnetic
  deviation, UTC offset, etc.)
• Data will be the current days information

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EPHEMERIS DATA REPORT

• Page two allows you to create Solar and Lunar
  Data report for a location with a length of 1, 7,
  15, and 31 days
• You can cut and paste data to a Word document or
  Notepad for printing using CTL-C and CTL-V

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MODULE 3 REVIEW

• In this module we have covered Weather A/N forms
• Local Weather Data Set
• Weather Observation
• Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
• PIREPs
• Weather Advisory/Message
• Weather Warning/Watch
• Unformatted Message
• Forecast Bulletin
• View By Criteria
• View by ICAO
• ARQ
• Ephemeris Data