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CELL MOV – Selecting the CELL MOV Softkey
shows storm cell movement by displaying an arrow.
pointing in the direction of predicted movement.
The display is updated every 12 minutes.
SIG/AIR – Selecting the SIG/AIR Softkey shows
SIGMET and AIRMET information. The display is
updated every 12 minutes.
METAR – Select the METAR Softkey to graphically
display METARs. METARS are shown as colored
flags at airports providing METAR reports. The
display is updated every 12 minutes.
MORE WX – Select the MORE WX Softkey to display
the following group of softkeys for additional
weather control:
SFC – Selecting the SFC Softkey for Surface Analysis
shows current or forecast conditions. Forecasts
are available for intervals of Current, 12, 24, 36,
and 48 hours. Select the softkey corresponding
to the desired forecast. The closest city forecast
information is displayed in the legend. The
display is updated every 12 minutes.
FRZ LVL – Select the FRZ LVL Softkey to display
contour lines for freezing levels. The display is
updated every 12 minutes.
WIND – Select the WIND Softkey to show wind
speed and direction at a selected altitude from
the ground up to 42,000 feet in 3,000 foot
increments. After selecting the WIND Softkey,
select the softkey corresponding to the desired
winds aloft altitude. The display is updated every
12 minutes.
COUNTY – Selecting the COUNTY Softkey provides
specific public awareness and protection weather
warnings for Tornado, Severe Thunderstorm,
and Flood conditions provided by the National
Weather Service (NWS). The display is updated
every 5 minutes.
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CYCLONE – Selecting the CYCLONE Softkey
shows the current location of cyclones (hurricanes
and tropical storms) and their projected track at
various time intervals. The update rate is every
12 minutes.
Map Panning Information – Weather Data Link
Page
1) Push in the Joystick to display the panning
arrow.
2) Move the Joystick to place the panning arrow on
AIRMETs, TFRs, METARs, or SIGMETs. Press the
ENT Key to display pertinent information for the
selected product.
Note that pressing the ENT Key when panning over
an AIRMET or a SIGMET displays an information box
that displays the text of the report. Panning over
an airport with METAR information does not display
more information but allows the user to press the
ENT Key and select that Airport's Information Page
to display the text of the report. Pressing the ENT
Key when panning over a TFR displays TFR specific
information.
Weather Products and Symbols
Figure 10-10 depicts the symbol for each weather
product (read from left to right). When a weather product
is active, the product symbol is displayed in the lower
right of the screen.
• NEXRAD
• Cloud Top/Echo Top
• XM Lightning
• Cell Movement
• SIGMETs/AIRMETs
• METARs
SECTION 10 – HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
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