Aviation Weather Hazards in the
Southwest
Briefing Outline
1.
Very brief background-about
NWS
Albuquerque and the FAA�s ZAB ARTCC Weather Service Unit
(CWSU)
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2.
Weather Hazards
a.
Smoke and haze obscuration
b.
Spring and East Winds
c.
Low level wind shear
d.
Thunderstorms and thunderstorm season (monsoon)
e.
Microbursts
f.
Dryline
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5-to-10 minute break? *********************************
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g.
Turbulence-convective, mechanical, mountain
wave, high altitude
h.
Mountain obscuration
i.
Icing-clear, mixed, rime, locations, intensities
3.
Forecast Products and Internet Resources
a.
Collaborative Convective Forecast Product
b.
Center Weather Advisory
c.
Aviation Weather Center Digital Data Service
(internet)
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d.
TAF/TWEB (15-minute DVD)
- Describes process of creating, monitoring, and
updating
- Explains data sources (ASOS, computer models, weather
balloons, radars)
e.
New RIDGE-Radar display w/ user-selected
background maps (internet)
f.
New graphical weather forecasts (internet)
g.
New Hourly Weather Graph (internet)
4.
Summary & Questions
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