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KMD 550/850 FIS Addendum
GRAPHICAL CONVECTIVE SIGMET
The graphical Convective
SIGMET is derived from the
location description in the
textual Convective SIGMET
and displayed as a yellow
boundary box (for a descrip-
tion, see CONVECTIVE
SIGMETs in the Basic
Weather Services section).
The “IN” box in the legend
indicates the current aircraft
position is within the corre-
sponding forecast condition.
The boundaries are dis-
played on a map background
to enhance situational
awareness as shown on
Figure 24.
GRAPHICAL ALERT WEATHER WATCHES (VDL ONLY)
The graphical Alert Weather
Watches (AWWs) are
derived from the location
description in the textual
AWW and displayed as a
boundary box with the
appropriate color for the con-
dition as shown in the legend
(for a description, see
ALERT WEATHER
WATCHES in the Basic
Weather Services section).
The “IN” box in the legend
indicates the current aircraft
position is within the corre-
sponding forecast condition.
The boundaries are dis-
played on a map background
to enhance situational aware-
ness as shown on Figure 25.
Figure 25
Figure 24
Value Added Service Weather Products