GAMET area forecast. An area forecast in abbreviated plain language for low-level flights for a flight information region or sub-area thereof, prepared by the meteorological office designated by the meteorological authority concerned and exchanged with meteorological offices in adjacent flight information regions, as agreed between the meteorological authorities concerned

 

Abbreviations and codes for GAMET area forecast PDF attachment
Group Group specifications Template Examples
Forecast and region indicator Abbreviation for forecast and the number of region (a part of FIR) it refers to. FAPLnn FAPL21 (GAMET for area A1)
FAPL22 (GAMET for area A2)
FAPL23 (GAMET for area A3)
FAPL24 (GAMET for area A4)
FAPL25 (GAMET for area A5)
Meteorological office indicator Abbreviation for meteorological office that issued a forecast nnnn OKEC (CBPL – MBN Warszawa)
KRAK (CBPM Kraków)
WROC (BPM Wrocław)
Date and time Day of the month and the hour when forecast was issued DDGGgg 030300, 040900, 151500, 312100
FIR/CTA indicator ICAO indicator for flight information region (or its part) to which the forecast refers CCCC (ICAO code) EPWW
Forecast indicator Forecast indicator GAMET GAMET
Validity period Groups indicating the day and the validity period of the forecast in UTC VALID nnnnnn/nnnnnn VALID 020600/021200
Meteorological office indicator ICAO indicator for meteorological office which issued a forecast ended with a hyphen CCCC (ICAO code) EPWA-
EPKK-
EPWR-
The name of FIR or the name of its part ICAO indicator and the name of FIR or the name of its part to which the forecast refers, including its upper boundary (along flight levels) nnnn nnnnnnnn FIR/n BLW FLnnn EPWW WARSZAWA FIR/A1 BLW FL100
EPWW WARSZAWA FIR/A2 BLW FL150
EPWW WARSZAWA FIR/A3 BLW FL100
EPWW WARSZAWA FIR/A4 BLW FL100
EPWW WARSZAWA FIR/A5 BLW FL150
SECN I – Section I
Group Group specifications Template Examples
Surface wind Widespread surface wind exceeding 15 m/s (30kt) including the projected time of occurrence SFC WSPD: TT/T1T1 nnKT SFC WSPD: 09/11 35KT
Surface visibility Widespread surface visibility below 5000m including the weather phenomena causing the reduction in visibility and the projected time of occurrence SFC VIS: TT/T1T1 nnnn M i FG, BR, SA, DU, HZ, FU, VA, PO, DS., SS, DZ, RA, SN, SG, IC, FC, GR, GS, PL lub SQ SFC VIS: 04/10 1500-5000M BR DZ RA
Significant weather Significant weather conditions encompassing thunderstorms with or without hail, heavy duststorms and sandstorms, volcanic ashes, including the projected time of occurrence SIGWX: TT/T1T1 i jedno ze zjawisk: ISOL TS, OCNL TS, FRQ TS, OBSC TS, EMBD TS, HVY TS, HVY DS, HVY SS, SQL TS, ISOL TSGR, OCNL TSGR, OBSC TSGR, EMBD TSGR, SQL TSGR, VA SIGWX: 11/12 ISOL TS
SIGWX: 12/14 SS
Mountain obscuration Mountain obscuration (low clouds/fogs), including the projected time of occurrence MT OBSC: TT/T1T1 nnnnnnnnn MT OBSC: 04/10 BESKIDY ABV 3000-5000FT AMSL, TATRY ABV 3300-5000FT AMSL
Cloud Widespread areas of broken or overcast cloud with height of base less than 1000 ft (300m) above ground level (AGL) and/or any occurrence of cumulonimbus (CB) or towering cumulus (TCU) clouds, including the projected time of occurrence. The height of clouds in the group applies to average sea level. SIG CLD: TT/T1T1
BKN lub OVC nnnn/nnnn FT AMSL
ISOL lub OCNL lub FRQ lub OBSC lub EMBD CB lub TCU nnn/nnn FT AMSL		 SIG CLD: 04/10 OVC 0800-1200/1200-1700 FT AMSL;
SIG CLD: ISOL CB 1200/8000 FT AMSL
Icing Icing (except for that occurring in cumulonimbus (CB) or towering cumulus (TCU) clouds and for severe icing for which a SIGMET message has already been issued) including its vertical range, area and projected time of occurrence ICE: TT/T1T1
MOD FLnnn/nnn lub
MOD ABV FLnnn lub
SEV FLNnnn/nnn lub
SEV ABV FLnnn lub
MOD nnnn/nnnnFT		 ICE: 04/10 LCA MOD 12000FT/ABV 15000FT SE PART
ICE:11/15 SEV ABV FL150 N PART
ICE: 12/14 MOD FL060/FL090
Turbulence Turbulence (except for that occurring in cumulonimbus (CB) or towering cumulus (TCU) clouds and for severe icing for which a SIGMET message has already been issued) including the level, location and the projected time of occurrence TURB TT/T1T1:
MOD FLnnn/nnn lub
MOD ABV FLnnn lub
SEV FLNnnn/nnn lub
SEV ABV FLnnn
MOD nnnn/nnnnFT		 TURB: 04/10 MAR MOD BTN GND/2000 FT
Mountain wave Mountain wave (except for severe mountain wave for which a SIGMET message has already been issued) including the level, location and the projected time of occurrence MTW: MOD FLnnn/nnn lub
MOD ABV FLnnn lub
SEV FLNnnn/nnn lub
SEV ABV FLnnn		 MTW: MOD ABV FL080
SIGMET SIGMET message applicable to the FIR/CTA concerned or a sub-area thereof, for which the area forecast is valid SIGMET APPLICABLE:
AT TIME OF ISSUE n[,n] lub
AT TIME OF ISSUE NIL		 SIGMET APPLICABLE: AT TIME OF ISSUE 3, 5
SIGMET APPLICABLE: AT TIME OF ISSUE NIL
SIGMET APPLICABLE AT TIME OF ISSUE 2
HAZARDOUS or WX NIL Group applicable when there are no hazardous phenomena projected for Section I and no SIGMET message has been issued HAZARDOUS WX NIL HAZARDOUS WX NIL
SECN II – Section II
Group Group specifications Template Examples
Pressure centres and fronts Pressure centres and fronts and their expected movements and developments, including the projected time of occurrence PSYS: TT
L nnnn HPA lub H nnnn HPA lub
FRONT lub NIL
MOV N lub NE lub E lub SE lub S lub SW lub W lub NW nnKT WKN lub NC lub INTSF		 PSYS: 06 L 1004 HPA OVER S AND CENTRAL POLAND MOV W 20KT NC
Surface wind Surface wind (prevailing direction, speed and gusts), including the time and location of occurrence SFC WIND: TT/T1T1 ddd/nnKT lub ddd-ddd/nn-nnKT lub ddd/nnKT GUSTS nn-nnKT SFC WIND: 04/10 020/10KT 06/10 E PART 070/07KT
SFC WIND:04/10 270-300/10-15KT GUSTS 25-30KT
Upper wind and temperature Upper wind direction and speed and temperature for the following altitudes: 1000, 2000, 3300, 5000 and 10000ft above mean sea level (AMSL) WIND/T: TT/T1T1
nnnnFT AMSL nnn/nnKT PSnn lub MSnn		 WIND/T: 04/10
1000FT AMSL 030/10KT PS13
2000 FT AMSL 270/35KT PS10 3300FT AMSL 050/15KT PS07
5000 FT AMSL 050/15KT PS05 10000FT AMSL 230/50KT MS01
Cloud Cloud information not included in Section I giving the type, height of base and top above mean sea level (AMSL) CLD: FEW, SCT, BKN lub OVC ST, SC, CU, AS, NS lub AC
nnnn-nnnn/nnnn-nnnnFT AMSL		 CLD: 04/10 BKN/OVC AC AS 8000-9000/ABV 10000FT AMSL
Freezing level 0° Height indication of 0°C levels above mean sea level if lower than the top of the airspace for which the forecast was supplied FZLVL: [ABV] nnnnFT AMSL FZLVL: 3000FT AMSL
Sea-surface temperature and state of the sea Sea-surface temperature and state of the sea if required by regional air navigation agreement, including the projected time of occurrence SEA: TT/T1T1 T PS [MS] nn HGT nn M SEA: 04/10 T PS12 HGT 1.3-2.5M
Template (location) N,  NE,  E,  SE,  S,  SW,  W,  NW or CENTRAL or geographical name or CCCC (ICAO code)