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Appendix 4

Regulation (EU) 2021/1338

Template for wind shear warnings

Key:

MΒ Β  =Β Β Β  inclusion mandatory;

CΒ Β Β  =Β Β Β  inclusion conditional, whenever applicable.

Note 1: The ranges and resolutions for the numerical elements included in wind shear warnings are shown in Appendix 8.

Note 2: The explanations for the abbreviations can be found in ICAO Doc 8400 Procedures for Air Navigation Services β€” ICAO Abbreviations and Codes (PANS-ABC).

Note 3: Row numbers in the β€˜Ref.’ column are included only for clarity and ease of reference, and are not part of the wind shear warning.

Ref.

Element

Detailed content

Template(s)

1

Location indicator of the aerodrome (M)

Location indicator of the aerodrome

nnnn

2

Identification of the type of message (M)

Type of message and sequence number

WS WRNG [n]n

3

Time of origin and validity periodΒ (M)

Day and time of issue and, where applicable, validity period in UTC

nnnnnn [VALID TL nnnnnn] or

[VALID nnnnnn/nnnnnn]

4

IF THE WIND SHEAR WARNING IS TO BE CANCELLED, SEE DETAILS AT THE END OF THE TEMPLATE.

5

Phenomenon (M)

Identification of the phenomenon and its location

[MOD] or [SEV] WS IN APCH or

[MOD] or [SEV] WS [APCH] RWYnnn or

[MOD] or [SEV] WS IN CLIMB-OUT or

[MOD] or [SEV] WS CLIMB-OUT RWYnnn or

MBST IN APCH or

MBST [APCH] RWYnnn or

MBST IN CLIMB-OUT or

MBST CLIMB-OUT RWYnnn

6

Observed, reported or forecast phenomenon (M)

Identification whether the phenomenon is observed or reported and expected to continue, or forecast

REP AT nnnn nnnnnnnn or

OBS [AT nnnn] or

FCST

7

Details of the phenomenon (C)

Description of the phenomenon causing the issuance of the wind shear warning

SFC WIND: nnn/nnKT nnnFT –

WIND: nnn/nnKT or

nnKT LOSS nnNM (or nnKM) FNA RWYnn or

nnKT GAIN nnNM (or nnKM) FNA RWYnn

Β 

OR

Β 

Β 

8

Cancellation of wind shear warning

Cancellation of wind shear warning referring to its identification

CNL WS WRNG [n]n nnnnnn/nnnnnn

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