Template for TAF

Key:
M= inclusion mandatory, part of every message
C= inclusion conditional, dependent on meteorological conditions or method of
observation
O= inclusion optional

Elements Detailed Template Examples

content
Identification of Type of TAF or TAF AMD TAF
the type of forecast (M) TAF AMD
forecast (M)
Location ICAO location Nnnn VABB
indicator (M) indicator (M)
Time of issue Day and Time nnnnnnZ 160000Z
of forecast (M) of issue of the
forecast in
UTC (M)
Days and Days and nnnn/nnnn 1606/1615
period of period of the 0812/0918
validity of validity of the
forecast (M) forecast in
UTC (M)
Surface wind Wind Direction nnn or VRB 24008KT
(M) (M) VRB02KT
Wind speed (P)nn(n) 19011KT
(M) (P indicates that the forecast wind 00000KT
speed is more than 99 knots. 140P99KT
There is no aeronautical 12006G18KT
requirement to report surface 24016G27KT
winds of 100 knots or more;
however, provision has been
made by giving (n) for reporting
wind speeds up to 199 knots for
non-aeronautical purposes, as
necessary)
Significant G(P)nn(n)
speed G Indicates the forecast
variations (C) maximum wind speed (gust)
Units of KT
measurement
(M)
Visibility (M) Minimum Nnnn 0350
visibility (M) CAVOK
7000
9000
9999
Weather (C) Intensity of - or +
weather
phenomena RA HZ
(C) C +TSRA FG
Characteristics DZ or RA or IC or FG or A -FZDZ PRFG
and type of SN or SG or BR or SA or V
weather PL or DS or DU or HZ or O +TSRASN
 phenomena SS or FU or VA or K
(C) FZDZ or SQ or PO or SNRAFG
FZRA or FC or TS or
SHGR or BCFG or
SHGS or BLDU or
SHRA or BLSA or
SHSN or BLSN or
TSGR or DRDU or
TSGS or DRSA or
TSRA or DRSN or
TSSN FZFG or
MIFG or
PRFG

Cloud (M) Cloud amount FEWnnn VVnnn NSC FEW010

and height of or or VV005
base or SCTnnn or VV/// OVC020
vertical BKNnnn or VV///
visibility (M) OVCnnn
Cloud type CB or TCU -- SCT005
(C) BKN012

SCT008
BKN025CB
NSC
Expected Change or PROB30 (TEMPO) or PROB40
significant probability (TEMPO) or BECMG or TEMPO or
changes to indicator (M) FM
one or more of Period of nnnn/nnnn
the above occurrence or
elements change (M)
during the Wind (C) nnn(P)nn(G(P)nn)KT
period of or TEMPO 0815/0818
validity (C) VRBnnKT 25035G50KT
((P indicates that the forecast wind
speed is more than 99 knots) TEMPO 2212/2214
G Indicates the forecast 17012G25KT 1000
maximum wind speed (gust) TSRA SCT010CB
Minimum Nnnn BKN 020
visibility (C)
Weather - or + NSW BECMG 3010/3011
phenomena: 00000KT 2400
intensity (C) OVC010
Weather DZ or RA IC or FG
phenomena: or or PROB30 1412/1414
characteristics SN or SG BR or SA 0800 FG
and type (C) or or
PL or DS DU or HZ BECMG 1412/1414
or or C RA
SS or FU or VA A
FZDZ or or V TEMPO 2503/2504
FZRA or SQ or PO O FZRA
SHGR or or K
 SHGS or FC or TS TEMPO 0612/0615
SHRA or or BLSN
SHSN or BCFG or
TSGR or BLDU or PROB40 TEMPO
TSGS or BLSA or 2923/3001 0500 FG
TSRA or BLSN or
TSSN DRDU or
DRSA or
DRSN or
FZFG or
MIFG or
PRFG

Cloud amount FEWnnn VVnnn NSC FM051230 15008KT

and height of or Or 9999 BKN020
base or
SCTnnn VV///
vertical or BECMG 1618/1620
visibility (C) BKNnnn 8000 NSW NSC
or BECMG 2306/2308
OVCnnn SCT015CB BKN020
Cloud type CB or --
(C) TCU

TAF Code
 TEMPLATE FOR SIGMET MESSAGES

Key M = inclusion mandatory, part of every message;

C = inclusion conditional, included wherever applicable.

Elements as Detailed contents Templates Examples

specified
SIGMET
Location ICAO location Nnnn VECF
indicators of indicator of the VOMF
FIR(M) ATS unit serving VIDF
the FIR to which VABF
the SIGMET
refers (M)
Identification Message SIGMET (nn)n SIGMET 5
(M) identification and SIGMET A3
sequence number
(M)
Validity period Date-time groups VALID nnnnnn/nnnnnn VALID 221215/221600
(M) indicating the VALID 101520/101800
period of validity VALID 251600/252200
in UTC(M)
Location Location indicator nnnn -- VECC ---
indicator of of MWO VOMM ---
MWO (M) originating the VIDP ---
message with a VABB ---
separating hyphen
(M)
Name of FIR Location indicator nnnn nnnnnnnnnn FIR VECF KOLKATA FIR
and name of the VOMF CHENNAI FIR
FIR for which the VIDF DELHI FIR
SIGMET is VABF MUMBAI FIR
issued(M)
Phenomena (M) Description of OBSC TS (GR) SEV TURB
phenomenon EMBD TS (GR) FRQ TS
causing the issuance FRQ TS (GR) OBSC TSGR
of SIGMET (C) SQL TS (GR) EMBD TSGR
*TC GLORIA
TC nnnnnnnnnn or NN 6 *[Fictitious name]
TC NN
SEV TURB *VA ERUPTION
SEV ICE MT ASHVAL
SEV ICE (FZRA) PSN S15
SEV MTW E073 VA CLD

HVY DS SEV ICE

HVY SS
RDOACT CLD
(VA ERUPTION)
[MT] [nnnnnnnnnn] *[Fictitious location]
PSN
Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn)
Ennn(nn) or Wnnn(nn))
VA CLD
RDOACT CLD
Observed or Indication whether OBS (AT nnnnZ) OBS AT 1210Z
forecast the information is FCST [AT nnnnZ] OBS
phenomena (M) observed and FCST AT 1815Z
expected to
continue, or forecast
(M)
Location (C)7 Location (referring to Nnn(nn) Wnnn(nn) or S OF N54
latitude and Nnn(nn) Ennn(nn) or N OF N50
longitude (in degrees Snn(nn) Wnnn(nn) or N2020 W07005
and minutes) or Snn(nn) Ennn(nn) or AT YUSB3
locations or N OF Nnn(nn) or N2706 W07306
geographic features S OF Nnn(nn) or
well-known N OF Snn(nn) or N48 E010
internationally) S OF Snn(nn) or
(AND) N OF N1515 AND
W OF Wnnn (nn) or W OF E13530
E OF Wnnn (nn) or
W OF Ennn (nn) or W OF E 1554
E OF Ennn (nn)
or N OF LINE S2520
(N OF, NE OF, E OF, SE W11510-S2520
OF, S OF, SW OF, W OF, W12010
NW OF) WI N6030 E02550
(LINE) Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn) N6055 E02500
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn) N6050 E02630
Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn)
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn)
or
(N OF, NE OF, E OF, SE
OF, S OF, SW OF, W OF,
NW OF, AT) nnnnnnnnnnnn
or
 WI Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn) [WI-within]
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn)
Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn)
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn)
(Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn)
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn)
(Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn)
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn))
Level (C)7 Flight level or [SFC/]FLnnn or FL 180
altitude and extent [SFC/]nnnnM (or FL050/080
(C) 3 [SFC/]nnnnFT) or TOP FL390
FLnnn/nnn or TOP FLnnn or SFC/FL070
[TOP] ABV FLnnn TOP ABV FL100
FL310/450
or1
CB TOP (ABV) FLnnn WI CB TOP FL500 WI
nnnKM OF CENTRE 270KM OFCENTRE
(or CB TOP (ABV) FLnnn WI (CB TOP FL500 WI
nnnNM OF CENTRE) or 150NM OF CENTRE)
CB TOP (BLW) FLnnn WI
nnnKM OF CENTRE FL310/350 APRX
(or CB TOP (BLW) FLnnn 220KM BY 35KM
WI nnnNM OF CENTRE)
FL390
or2
FLnnn/nnn (APRX nnnKM
BY nnnKM)
(nnKM WID LINE4 BTN
(nnNM WID LINE BTN))
(Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn)
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn)
- Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn)
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn)
(-Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn)
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn))
(-Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn)
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn (nn)))
(or FLnnn/nnn (APRX
nnnNM BY nnnNM)
(Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn)
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn)
-Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn)
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn)
(- Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn)
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn))
(-Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn)
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn))))

[WID - width]
Movement or Movement or MOV N (nnKMH) or MOV MOV E 40KMH
expected expected movement NNE [nnKMH] or (MOV E 20KT)
movement (C)7 (direction and speed) MOV NE (nnKMH) or MOV
with reference to one ENE [nnKMH] or MOV E MOV SE
of the sixteen points (nnKMH) or MOV ESE STNR
 of compass, or [nnKMH] or
stationary (C) MOV SE (nnKMH) or MOV
SSE [nnKMH] or
MOV S (nnKMH) or MOV
SSE [nnKMH] or
MOV SW (nnKMH) or MOV
WSW [nnKMH] or
MOV W (nnKMH) or MOV
WNW [nnKMH] or
MOV NW (nnKMH) or MOV
NNW [nnKMH]
(or MOV N (nnKT) or MOV
NNE [nnKT] or
MOV NE (nnKT) or MOV
ENE [nnKT] or
MOV E (nnKT) or MOV ESE
[nnKT] or
MOV SE (nnKT) or MOV
SSE [nnKT] or
MOV S (nnKT) or MOV SSW
[nnKT] or
MOV SW (nnKT) or MOV
WSW [nnKT] or
MOV W (nnKT) or MOV
WNW [nnKT] or
MOV NW (nnKT) or MOV
NNW [nnKT]) or
STNR
Changes in Expected changes in INTSF or WKN or NC WKN
intensity (C)7 intensity (C)
Forecast Forecast position of FCST nnnnZ TC CENTRE FCST 2200Z TC
position (C) 3,7 volcanic ash cloud or Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn) CENTRE N2740
the center of the TC Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn) W07345
at the end of the or
validity period of the FCST nnnnZ VA CLD APRX FCST 1700Z VA CLD
SIGMET message (nnKM WID LINE BTN APRX S15 E075
(C) (nnNM WID LINE BTN)) S15 E081
Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn) S17 E083
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn) S18 E079
Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn) S15 E075
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn)
( Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn)
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn))
( Nnn(nn) or Snn(nn)
Wnnn(nn) or Ennn(nn))
[AND] 8
Cancellation of Cancellation of CNL SIGMET (nn)n CNL SIGMET 2
SIGMET (C) 5 SIGMET referring to nnnnnn/nnnnnn 101200/1016005
its identification or
CNL SIGMET CNL SIGMET 3
(nn) n nnnnnn/nnnnnn 251030/251430 VA
(VA MOV TO nnnn FIR) MOV TO *YUDO FIR5
*[Fictitious location]
Notes -
1 Only for SIGMET messages for tropical cyclones.
2 Only for SIGMET messages for volcanic ash.
3 Only for SIGMET messages for volcanic ash cloud and tropical cyclones.
4 A straight line between two points drawn on a map in the Mercator projection
or a straight line between two points which crosses lines of longitude at a
constant angle.
5 End of the message (as the SIGMET message is being cancelled)
6 Used for unnamed tropical cyclones
7 In the case of the same phenomenon covering more than one area within the
FIR, these elements can be repeated, as necessary.
8 To be used for two volcanic ash clouds or two centers of tropical cyclones
simultaneously affecting the FIR concerned.
Note--severe icing and severe turbulence (SEV ICE, SEV TURB) associated with
thunderstorms, cumulonimbus clouds or tropical cyclones should not be included.
 Template for aerodrome warnings
Key: M = inclusion mandatory, part of every message;
C = inclusion conditional, included whenever applicable.

Element Detailed content Template Example

Location Location indicator of the nnnn VABB
indicator of the aerodrome
aerodrome(M)
Time of issue (M) Day and time of issue of nnnnnnZ 110300Z
the warning in UTC
Identification of Type of message and AD WRNG [n]n AD WRNG 2
the type of sequence number
message(M)
Validity period Day and time of validity VALID nnnnnn/nnnnnn VALID 110330/110630
(M) period in UTC
IF THE AERODROME WARNING IS TO BE CANCELLED, SEE DETAILS AT THE END OF THE
TEMPLATE.
1
Phenomenon(M) Description of TC nnnnnnnnnn or TC PHYAN
phenomenon causing the [HVY] TS or
issuance of the aerodrome GR or HVY SN 25CM
2
warning [HVY] SN [nnCM] or
[HVY] FZRA or SFC WSPD 40KT MAX
[HVY] FZDZ or 60
3
RIME or
[HVY] SS or VA
[HVY] DS or
SA or TSUNAMI
DU or
SFC WSPD nn[n]KT
MAX nn[n]or
SQ or FROST or
TSUNAMI or VA or
Free text up to 32
4
characters
Observed or Indication whether the OBS [AT nnnnZ] or OBS AT 1200Z
forecast information is observed FCST OBS
phenomenon(M) and expected to continue, FCST
or forecast
Changes in Expected changes in INTSF or WKN
intensity(C) intensity WKN or
NC
OR
Cancellation of Cancellation of aerodrome CNL AD WRNG [n]n CNL AD WRNG 2
5
aerodrome warning referring to its nnnnnn/nnnnnn 211230/211530
5
warning identification

Notes:

1. One phenomenon or a combination there of, in accordance with para 2.3.

2. In accordance with para 2.3.
3. Hoar frost or rime in accordance with para 2.3.
4. In accordance with 2.5.
5. End of the message (as the aerodrome warning is being cancelled).
 TEMPLATE FOR AREA/ LOCAL FORECAST

NDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

METEROROLOGICAL OFFICE XXXX AIRPORT

LOCAL / AREA FORECAST FOR VXXX AND 100 NM AROUND

from 0600 hours UTC 2010-10-26 date

till 1400 hours UTC 2010-10-26 date

Time of Origin 2010-10-26 hours 0530 UTC

SURFACE WIND : 020/10KT MAX20 BECMG 11/13 VRB/02KT

UPPER WIND
16000M 100 / 15 -78 4500M 050 / 10 +03
13500M 120 / 20 -68 3000M 020 / 10 +10
12000M 110 / 20 -55 2100M 050 / 05 +15
10500M 090 / 20 -43 1500M 050 / 05 +20
9000M 070 / 15 -32 900M 020 / 05 +25
7500M 070 / 20 -15 600M 020 / 05 +27
6000M 070 / 15 -04 300M 020 / 05 +28

WEATHER: HZ TEMPO 09 / 14 MOD TSRA(.) TEMPO 09/14 SEV TURB AND MOD ICING IN CB

VISIBILITY: 4000M IN HZ TEMPO 09 / 14 3000M IN MOD TSRA

SCT SC 450 M BKN AC 2400 M TEMPO 09 / 14

CLOUD 600 2700
BKN ST 240 M SCT SC 360 M ISOL CB 900 M
540 7000
FREEZING LEVEL: 4800M

ADDITIONAL NOTES: TEMPO 09 / 14 SEV TURB AND MOD ICING IN CB

WARNING: VISIBILITY LIKELY 4000M IN HZ AND 3000M IN MOD TSRA BETWEEN 09/14
MOD TSRA LIKELY BETWEEN 09/14 WHEN LOW CLOUD BASE 240 M WITH 5
OKTA OR MORE LIKELY.

WARNING FOR LIGHT AIRCRAFT: WIND SPEED MAY REACH 20KTS IN GUST WITH DIRECTION FROM
020

Sunrise 27/ 0643EF Sunset 26/ 1729EF Moonrise 27 / 0834EF Moonset 26/ 1841EF
Phase of Moon Issued at 0530 hrs. UTC 2010-10-26

All heights are above M.S.L.

Met