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Aviation watch notification message

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000169

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issues Aviation Watch Notification Messages (SAW) to provide an area threat alert for the aviation meteorology community to forecast organized severe thunderstorms that may produce tornadoes, large hail, and/or convective damaging winds as indicated in Public Watch Notification Messages within the Continental U.S. A SAW message provides a description of the type of watch issued by SPC, a valid time, an approximation of the area in a watch, and primary hazard(s).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000169
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationSAW
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000169",
  "term": "Aviation watch notification message",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issues Aviation Watch Notification Messages (SAW) to provide an area threat alert for the aviation meteorology community to forecast organized severe thunderstorms that may produce tornadoes, large hail, and/or convective damaging winds as indicated in Public Watch Notification Messages within the Continental U.S. A SAW message provides a description of the type of watch issued by SPC, a valid time, an approximation of the area in a watch, and primary hazard(s).",
  "abbreviation": "SAW",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/aviation-watch-notification-message/"
}

Record 169 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.