Area forecast

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010380",
  "term": "Area forecast",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A forecast of cloud cover, visibility, weather, icing, and turbulence expected over a large region, prepared for aviation and not for one airport. In the United States the text Area Forecast covered the contiguous states in six regions, valid for 12 hours with a further 6-hour categorical outlook. The Graphical Forecasts for Aviation replaced that text product in 2017.",
  "synonyms": [
    "regional forecast"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "district forecast",
    "ARFOR",
    "ARFOT",
    "ARMET"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/area-forecast/"
}