Earth:ROFOR
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Short description: Format for reporting weather information
ROFOR is a format for reporting weather information. ROFOR is an abbreviation for "Route Forecast".[1] As the name suggests is the weather forecast of the route of any aircraft which will be flying through the route. ROFOR contains various information regarding date and time of forecast, direction and speed of the wind, aerodrome ICAO code for which the forecast is made, cloud levels and freezing (icing) levels, turbulence and vertical wind shear information.
Example
Example of ROFOR report:
ROFOR 060300Z 0606/0612 KT VIDP 12580 2AC120 4CI300 7///180 403028 27010 405020 28015 407015 30020 410010 33025 523306 631209 11111 12775 40120 22222 38150 27115=
Interpretation of report:
| Element | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ROFOR | ROUTE FORECAST |
| 060300Z | ISSUED ON 06 DAY AT 03:00 UTC |
| 0606/0612 | VALID ON 6TH DAY FROM 06:00 UTC TO 12:00 UTC |
| KT | WIND SPEED IN KNOTS |
| VIDP 12580 | ROUTE PALAM (NEW DELHI) TO (QUADRANT 1) 25N80E |
| 2AC120 4CI300 | CLOUDS 12,000 FT 4CI[clarification needed] 30,000 FT |
| 7///180 | FREEZING LEVEL AT 18,000 FT |
| 405020 28015 | AT 5000 FT TEMP. IS 20 DEG CELSIUS WIND FROM 280 DEG AT 15 KNOTS (+ 3 more similar groups) |
| 523306 | MODERATE CAT[clarification needed] AT 33,000 FT WITH THICKNESS 6,000 FT |
| 631209 | LIGHT ICING WITH PRECIPITATION AT 12,000 FT WITH THICKNESS 9,000 FT |
| 11111 | INDICATES JET STREAM LOCATION |
| 22222 | INDICATES MAX WIND,VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND DIRECTION WITH ALTITUDE |
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