Map Panning Information - Weather Data Link Page; Weather Products & Symbols - Garmin G1000 Reference Manual

CELL MOV – Pressing 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 – Pressing the SIG/AIR Softkey shows
SIGMET and AIRMET information. The display is
updated every 12 minutes.
METAR – Press 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 – Press the MORE WX Softkey to display
the following group of softkeys for additional
weather control:
SFC – Pressing the SFC Softkey for Surface Analysis
shows current or forecast conditions. Forecasts
are available for intervals of Current, 12, 24, 36,
and 48 hours. Press 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 – Press the FRZ LVL Softkey to display
contour lines for freezing levels. The display is
updated every 12 minutes.
WIND – Press 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 pressing the WIND Softkey,
press the softkey corresponding to the desired
winds aloft altitude. The display is updated every
12 minutes.
COUNTY – Pressing 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.
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
CYCLONE – Pressing 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 & 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
• City Forecast
• Surface Analysis
SECTION 10 – HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
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