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Regulation (EU) 2021/1338
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Appendix 7 Regulation (EU) 2021/1338 <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="671"> <tr> <td colspan="5" valign="top" width="671"> <p><b>Template for advisory for tropical cyclones</b></p> <p>Key:</p> <p>M = inclusion mandatory;</p> <p>C = inclusion conditional, included whenever applicable;</p> <p>O = inclusion optional;</p> <p>= = a double line indicates that the text following it should be placed on the subsequent line.</p> <p>Note 1: The ranges and resolutions for the numerical elements included in tropical cyclone advisory are shown in Appendix 8.</p> <p>Note 2: The explanations for the abbreviations can be found in ICAO Doc 8400 Procedures for Air Navigation Services — ICAO Abbreviations and Codes (PANS-ABC).</p> <p>Note 3: The inclusion of a colon (‘:’) after each element heading is mandatory.</p> <p>Note 4: Row numbers in the ‘Ref.’ column are included only for clarity and ease of reference, and are not part of the advisory for tropical cyclones. </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>Ref.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Element</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Detailed content</p> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="406"> <p>Template(s)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Identification of the type of message (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Type of message </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>TC ADVISORY</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>2</p> </td> <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Status indicator (C) (<a href="#_ftn119">[119]</a>)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Indicator of test or exercise</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>STATUS:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>TEST or EXER</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>4</p> </td> <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Time of origin (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Year, month, day and time of issue in UTC</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>DTG:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>nnnnnnnn/nnnnZ</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>6</p> </td> <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Name of TCAC (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Name of TCAC</p> <p>(location indicator orfull name)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>TCAC:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>nnnn or nnnnnnnnnn</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>8</p> </td> <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>9</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Name of tropical cyclone (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Name of tropical cyclone or ‘NN’ for unnamed tropical cyclone</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>TC:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>nnnnnnnnnnnn or NN</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>10</p> </td> <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>11</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Advisory number (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Advisory: Year in full and message number (separate sequence for each tropical cyclone)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>ADVISORY NR:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>nnnn/[n][n][n]n</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>12</p> </td> <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>13</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Observed position of the centre (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Day and time (in UTC) and position of the centre of the tropical cyclone (in degrees and minutes)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>OBS PSN:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>nn/nnnnZ Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn]</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>14</p> </td> <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>15</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Observed CB cloud (O) (<a href="#_ftn120">[120]</a>)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Location of CB cloud (referring to the latitude and longitude (in degrees and minutes)) and vertical extent (flight level)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>CB:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>WI nnnKM (or nnnNM) OF TC CENTRE</p> <p>or</p> <p>WI (<a href="#_ftn121">[121]</a>) Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn] –</p> <p>Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn] –</p> <p>Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn] –</p> <p>[Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn] –</p> <p>Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn]]</p> <p>TOP [ABV or BLW] FLnnn</p> <p>NIL</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="38"> <p>16</p> </td> <td colspan="4" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>17</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Direction and speed of movement (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Direction and speed of movement given in 16 compass points and km/h (or kt) respectively or stationary (< 2 km/h (1 kt))</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>MOV:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>N nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>NNE nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>NE nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>ENE nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>E nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>ESE nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>SE nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>SSE nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>S nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>SSW nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>SW nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>WSW nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>W nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>WNW nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>NW nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>NNW nnKMH (or KT) or</p> <p>STNR</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="38"> <p>18</p> </td> <td colspan="4" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>19</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Changes in intensity (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Changes of maximum surface wind speed at time of observation</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>INTST CHANGE:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>INTSF or WKN or NC</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>20</p> </td> <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>21</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Central pressure (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Central pressure <br/> (in hPa)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>C:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>nnnHPA</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>22</p> </td> <td colspan="4" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>23</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Maximum surface wind (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Maximum surface wind near the centre <br/> (mean surface wind over 10 minutes, in kt)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>MAX WIND: </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>nn[n]KT</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>24</p> </td> <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>25</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Forecast of centre position</p> <p>(+6 HR) (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Day and time (in UTC) (6 hours from the DTG given in Item 5);</p> <p>Forecast position (in degrees and minutes) of the centre of the tropical cyclone</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>FCST PSN +6 HR:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>nn/nnnnZ Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn]</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="38"> <p>26</p> </td> <td colspan="4" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>27</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Forecast of maximum surface wind (+6 HR) (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Forecast of maximum surface wind (6 hours after the DTG given in Item 5)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>FCST MAX WIND +6 HR: </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>nn[n]KT</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>28</p> </td> <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>29</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Forecast of centre position</p> <p>(+12 HR) (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Day and time (in UTC) (12 hours from the DTG given in Item 5)</p> <p>Forecast position (in degrees and minutes) of the centre of the tropical cyclone</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>FCST PSN +12 HR:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>nn/nnnnZ Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn]</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="38"> <p>30</p> </td> <td colspan="4" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>31</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Forecast of maximum surface wind (+12 HR) (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Forecast of maximum surface wind <br/> (12 hours after the DTG given in Item 5)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>FCST MAX WIND +12 HR: </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>nn[n]KT</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>32</p> </td> <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>33</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Forecast of centre position </p> <p>(+18 HR) (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Day and time (in UTC) (18 hours from the DTG given in Item 5)</p> <p>Forecast position (in degrees and minutes) of the centre of the tropical cyclone</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>FCST PSN +18 HR:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>nn/nnnnZ Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn]</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="38"> <p>34</p> </td> <td colspan="4" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>35</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Forecast of maximum surface wind (+18 HR) (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Forecast of maximum surface wind <br/> (18 hours after the DTG given in Item 5)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>FCST MAX WIND +18 HR: </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>nn[n]KT</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>36</p> </td> <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>37</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Forecast of centre position</p> <p>(+24 HR) (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Day and time (in UTC) (24 hours from the DTG given in Item 5)</p> <p>Forecast position (in degrees and minutes) of the centre of the tropical cyclone</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>FCST PSN +24 HR:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>nn/nnnnZ Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn]</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="38"> <p>38</p> </td> <td colspan="4" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>39</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Forecast of maximum surface wind (+24 HR) (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Forecast of maximum surface wind <br/> (24 hours after the DTG given in Item 5)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>FCST MAX WIND +24 HR: </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>nn[n]KT</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="38"> <p>40</p> </td> <td colspan="4" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>41</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Remarks (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Remarks, as necessary</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>RMK: </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>Free text up to 256 characters </p> <p>or NIL</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>42</p> </td> <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"> <p>New line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="38"> <p>43</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="95"> <p>Expected time of issuance of next advisory (M)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="132"> <p>Expected year, month, day and time (in UTC) of issuance of next advisory</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="151"> <p>NXT MSG: </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="255"> <p>[BFR] nnnnnnnn/nnnnZ </p> <p>or NO MSG EXP</p> </td> </tr> </table> --- [[119]](#_ftnref119) Used only when the message is issued to indicate that a test or an exercise is taking place. When the word ‘TEST’ or the abbreviation ‘EXER’ is included, the message may contain information that should not be used operationally or will otherwise end immediately after the word ‘TEST’. [[120]](#_ftnref120) In the case of CB clouds associated with a tropical cyclone covering more than one area within the area of responsibility, this element can be repeated, as necessary.
Appendix 7 Regulation (EU) 2021/1338 <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="671"><tr><td colspan="5" valign="top" width="671"><p><b>Template for advisory for tropical cyclones</b></p><p>Key:</p><p>M = inclusion mandatory;</p><p>C = inclusion conditional, included whenever applicable;</p><p>O = inclusion optional;</p><p>= = a double line indicates that the text following it should be placed on the subsequent line.</p><p>Note 1: The ranges and resolutions for the numerical elements included in tropical cyclone advisory are shown in Appendix 8.</p><p>Note 2: The explanations for the abbreviations can be found in ICAO Doc 8400 Procedures for Air Navigation Services — ICAO Abbreviations and Codes (PANS-ABC).</p><p>Note 3: The inclusion of a colon (‘:’) after each element heading is mandatory.</p><p>Note 4: Row numbers in the ‘Ref.’ column are included only for clarity and ease of reference, and are not part of the advisory for tropical cyclones. </p></td></tr><thead><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>Ref.</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Element</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Detailed content</p></td><td colspan="2" valign="top" width="406"><p>Template(s)</p></td></tr></thead><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>1</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Identification of the type of message (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Type of message </p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>TC ADVISORY</p></td><td valign="top" width="255"></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>3</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Status indicator (C) (<a href="#_ftn124">[124]</a>)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Indicator of test or exercise</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>STATUS:</p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>TEST or EXER</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>4</p></td><td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>5</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Time of origin (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Year, month, day and time of issue in UTC</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>DTG:</p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>nnnnnnnn/nnnnZ</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>6</p></td><td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>7</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Name of TCAC (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Name of TCAC</p><p>(location indicator orfull name)</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>TCAC:</p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>nnnn or nnnnnnnnnn</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>8</p></td><td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>9</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Name of tropical cyclone (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Name of tropical cyclone or ‘NN’ for unnamed tropical cyclone</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>TC:</p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>nnnnnnnnnnnn or NN</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>10</p></td><td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>11</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Advisory number (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Advisory: Year in full and message number (separate sequence for each tropical cyclone)</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>ADVISORY NR:</p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>nnnn/[n][n][n]n</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>12</p></td><td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>13</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Observed position of the centre (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Day and time (in UTC) and position of the centre of the tropical cyclone (in degrees and minutes)</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>OBS PSN:</p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>nn/nnnnZ Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn]</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>14</p></td><td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>15</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Observed CB cloud (O) (<a href="#_ftn125">[125]</a>)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Location of CB cloud (referring to the latitude and longitude (in degrees and minutes)) and vertical extent (flight level)</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>CB:</p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>WI nnnKM (or nnnNM) OF TC CENTRE</p><p>or</p><p>WI (<a href="#_ftn126">[126]</a>) Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn] –</p><p>Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn] –</p><p>Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn] –</p><p>[Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn] –</p><p>Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn]]</p><p>TOP [ABV or BLW] FLnnn</p><p>NIL</p></td></tr><tr><td width="38"><p>16</p></td><td colspan="4" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>17</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Direction and speed of movement (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Direction and speed of movement given in 16 compass points and km/h (or kt) respectively or stationary (< 2 km/h (1 kt))</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>MOV:</p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>N nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>NNE nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>NE nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>ENE nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>E nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>ESE nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>SE nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>SSE nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>S nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>SSW nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>SW nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>WSW nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>W nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>WNW nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>NW nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>NNW nnKMH (or KT) or</p><p>STNR</p></td></tr><tr><td width="38"><p>18</p></td><td colspan="4" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>19</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Changes in intensity (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Changes of maximum surface wind speed at time of observation</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>INTST CHANGE:</p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>INTSF or WKN or NC</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>20</p></td><td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>21</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Central pressure (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Central pressure <br/> (in hPa)</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>C:</p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>nnnHPA</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>22</p></td><td colspan="4" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>23</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Maximum surface wind (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Maximum surface wind near the centre <br/> (mean surface wind over 10 minutes, in kt)</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>MAX WIND: </p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>nn[n]KT</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>24</p></td><td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>25</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Forecast of centre position</p><p>(+6 HR) (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Day and time (in UTC) (6 hours from the DTG given in Item 5);</p><p>Forecast position (in degrees and minutes) of the centre of the tropical cyclone</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>FCST PSN +6 HR:</p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>nn/nnnnZ Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn]</p></td></tr><tr><td width="38"><p>26</p></td><td colspan="4" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>27</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Forecast of maximum surface wind (+6 HR) (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Forecast of maximum surface wind (6 hours after the DTG given in Item 5)</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>FCST MAX WIND +6 HR: </p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>nn[n]KT</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>28</p></td><td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>29</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Forecast of centre position</p><p>(+12 HR) (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Day and time (in UTC) (12 hours from the DTG given in Item 5)</p><p>Forecast position (in degrees and minutes) of the centre of the tropical cyclone</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>FCST PSN +12 HR:</p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>nn/nnnnZ Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn]</p></td></tr><tr><td width="38"><p>30</p></td><td colspan="4" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>31</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Forecast of maximum surface wind (+12 HR) (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Forecast of maximum surface wind <br/> (12 hours after the DTG given in Item 5)</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>FCST MAX WIND +12 HR: </p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>nn[n]KT</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>32</p></td><td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>33</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Forecast of centre position </p><p>(+18 HR) (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Day and time (in UTC) (18 hours from the DTG given in Item 5)</p><p>Forecast position (in degrees and minutes) of the centre of the tropical cyclone</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>FCST PSN +18 HR:</p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>nn/nnnnZ Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn]</p></td></tr><tr><td width="38"><p>34</p></td><td colspan="4" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>35</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Forecast of maximum surface wind (+18 HR) (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Forecast of maximum surface wind <br/> (18 hours after the DTG given in Item 5)</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>FCST MAX WIND +18 HR: </p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>nn[n]KT</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>36</p></td><td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>37</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Forecast of centre position</p><p>(+24 HR) (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Day and time (in UTC) (24 hours from the DTG given in Item 5)</p><p>Forecast position (in degrees and minutes) of the centre of the tropical cyclone</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>FCST PSN +24 HR:</p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>nn/nnnnZ Nnn[nn] or Snn[nn] Wnnn[nn] or Ennn[nn]</p></td></tr><tr><td width="38"><p>38</p></td><td colspan="4" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>39</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Forecast of maximum surface wind (+24 HR) (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Forecast of maximum surface wind <br/> (24 hours after the DTG given in Item 5)</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>FCST MAX WIND +24 HR: </p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>nn[n]KT</p></td></tr><tr><td width="38"><p>40</p></td><td colspan="4" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>41</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Remarks (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Remarks, as necessary</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>RMK: </p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>Free text up to 256 characters </p><p>or NIL</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>42</p></td><td colspan="4" valign="top" width="633"><p>New line</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="38"><p>43</p></td><td valign="top" width="95"><p>Expected time of issuance of next advisory (M)</p></td><td valign="top" width="132"><p>Expected year, month, day and time (in UTC) of issuance of next advisory</p></td><td valign="top" width="151"><p>NXT MSG: </p></td><td valign="top" width="255"><p>[BFR] nnnnnnnn/nnnnZ </p><p>or NO MSG EXP</p></td></tr></table> --- [[124]](#_ftnref124) Used only when the message is issued to indicate that a test or an exercise is taking place. When the word ‘TEST’ or the abbreviation ‘EXER’ is included, the message may contain information that should not be used operationally or will otherwise end immediately after the word ‘TEST’. [[125]](#_ftnref125) In the case of CB clouds associated with a tropical cyclone covering more than one area within the area of responsibility, this element can be repeated, as necessary.