AREA FORECAST (FA) TO BE DISCONTINUED 12/31/2015
Taken from AOPA Pilot Magazine:
"...advantages of area forecasts summarize weather by region with a quick overview fronts, lows, highs AND provide cloud layer and cloud top info, and summarize areas or precipitation both current and 6 hour forecast...."
'''wants to move to more graphic breifings..."
"....opponents of Area Forecast cite high metrorogist workload and other realignments...."
I liked using the Area Forecast, particular the cloud layer, cloud ceiling, and top info.
Where else can one find the cloud info forecast?
example:
NC
MTNS...BKN050 LYRD FL280. OCNL VIS 3-5SM SCT -SHRA BR. OTLK...IFR
CIG SHRA BR.
PIEDMONT...BKN025 LYRD FL280. OCNL VIS 3-5SM SCT -SHRA BR.
OTLK...IFR CIG SHRA BR.
CSTL PLAIN...BKN050 LYRD FL280. ISOL -SHRA. BECMG 1417 BKN030.
OCNL VIS 3-5SM WDLY SCT -SHRA BR. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA BR.
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SC
MTNS...BKN030 LYRD FL280. OCNL VIS 3-5SM SCT -SHRA BR/ISOL -TSRA.
CB TOP FL350. OTLK...IFR CIG SHRA BR.
PIEDMONT...BKN050 LYRD FL280. ISOL -SHRA. BECMG 1114 BKN030. OCNL
VIS 3-5SM SCT -SHRA BR. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA BR.
CSTL PLAIN...SCT050 BKN CI. BECMG 1215 BKN045 LYRD FL280. ISOL
-SHRA. OTLK...VFR SHRA BECMG 2301 MVFR CIG SHRA BR.