If there is a 6-12 degree mb difference from north of the Hindu Kush to the south side, expect 35kt over Bagram if the thermal gradient is
What is weak?
100
Typical Pattern where a Dust Storm develops over SWrn Afghanistan and advects over the bowl to Srn Afghanistan, SWrn and Srn Pakistan.
What is 120 Day Winds?
100
This must be included in the cloud layer if there is TS or VCTS in your TAF.
What is CB on the first ceiling?
100
These regimes are associated with the Spring pattern.
What are the Adriatic Sea Low, Atlas Low, Asiatic High, Azores High Extension, Saharan High, Saudi Arabian Heat Low and the Subtropical High?
100
This is calculated based on the time the WWA is valid, until the time it occurs
What is timing error?
200
During the 120 day wind pattern, this base normally has northerly winds with speed typically around 30kts daily.
What is Shindand?
200
In our AOR. This dust storm is created by the outflow from a CB.
What is a haboob?
200
Must be calculated and entered into your TAF worksheet if you are expecting VCTS or TS on station.
What are the Snyder and Downrush methods?
200
The pattern that is present during December-March.
What is the Northeast Monsoon?
200
The amount of warnings that can be in effect for one base at the same time.
What is one?
Bonus:
Two, in the case of an observed lightning warning.
300
When the Somali Jet sets up over the coast of Oman, winds will be Srly and have speeds of up to 35kt over which base?
What is Thumrait?
300
This forms by increasing moisture and/or cooling the air.
What is fog?
300
The temperature of clouds with the capability to produce lightning.
What is -20C?
300
The worst Spring weather is associated with this regime.
What is the Azores High Extension?
300
If you receive a one-time WWA-criteria event, no WWA is in effect AND you DO NOT expect the criteria to happen again.
What is a miss?
400
Winter time system that moves through northern Afghan bringing post frontal dust and winds over wrn and swrn Afghanistan
What is a Caspian Sea Low?
400
Surface VIS <= 1/4 mile, considerable falling or blowing snow, sustained wind speeds or gusts >= 30KT, and duration >= 3 hours.
What is a blizzard?
400
When using a modifier with the TS group, it applies to this. Ex: +TSRA, -TSRA
What is the precip group?
400
A weather phenomenon associated with the transition from the Northeast Monsoon to the Southwest Monsoon.
What is the Onset Vortex?
400
Issued a WWA, but did not occur within verification criteria. Total amount of times this has happened.
What is FAR?
500
A strong wind characterized by a sudden onset in which the wind speed increases by at least 16 knots and is sustained at 22 knots or more for at least 1 minute.
What is a squall?
500
Winds carying particles form the surface to no more than 50 ft above the surface. Prevailing VIS < 500 meters.
What is a heavy sandstorm?
500
This weather pattern is responsible for most of the thunderstorm activity in the winter months over SWrn, Srn, and Ern Afghanistan.
What is a Lut Low?
500
Dry, hot SE-SW pre-frontal winds associated with the Atlas Low.
What are Khamsin Winds?
500
Criteria needed to use the 10% rule. (To count as a hit)
What is within 5NM, after the WWA has expired, AND it met 75% or greater DLT.