area forecast center
1regional area forecast center — A meteorological center designated to prepare and supply area forecasts for flights departing from aerodromes within its service area and supply grid point data in digital form for up to world wide coverage (ICAO). A Contracting State, having… …
2world area forecast center — A meteorological center designated to prepare and supply upper air forecasts in digital form on a global basis to regional area forecast centers (ICAO). A contracting state, having accepted the responsibility for providing a WAFC within the… …
3World Area Forecast Center — A World Area Forecast Centre (WAFC) is a meteorological centre that provides real time meteorological information broadcasts for aviation purposes. These broadcasts are supervised by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) in order to… …
4area of responsibility — i. Geographical area within which an alerting service is provided by an ATS (air traffic services) unit designated as the responsible unit. ii. In the world area forecast system, a geographical area for which a regional area forecast center… …
5area of coverage — A geographical area for which a regional area forecast center supplies forecasts for flights departing from aerodromes in its service area (ICAO) …
6Storm Prediction Center — The Storm Prediction Center logo. Agency overview Formed October 1995 Preceding agencies …
7volcanic ash advisory center — A meteorological center designated by regional air navigation agreement to provide advisory information to meteorological watch offices, area control centers, flight information centers, world area forecast centers, relevant regional area… …
8Joint Typhoon Warning Center — The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) is a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force task force located at the Naval Maritime Forecast Center in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The JTWC is responsible for the issuing of tropical cyclone warnings …
9National Hurricane Center — View from the front of the National Hurricane Center s building National Hurricane Center Agency overview Formed 1965 …
10Tropical cyclone forecast model — [ National Hurricane Center (NHC)] A tropical cyclone forecast model is a computer program that uses meteorological data to forecast the motion and intensity of tropical cyclones. Such models utilize powerful supercomputers with sophisticated… …
