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GM1 to Appendix 4 ‘Template for wind shear warnings’

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES · Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

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GM1 to Appendix 4 ‘Template for wind shear warnings’

WIND SHEAR WARNINGS — EXAMPLES OF ELEMENTS Non-exhaustive examples of the different elements used in the formulation of wind shear warnings are provided below.

Wind shear warnings — examples of elements Note 1: Consult the ‘Template for wind shear warnings’ (Appendix 4 to Annex V (Part-MET) to Regulation (EU) 2017/373) to identify the mandatory (M), the conditional (C) or the optional (O) elements. Note 2: The ranges and resolutions for the numerical elements included in wind shear warnings are provided in Appendix 8 to Annex V (Part-MET) to Regulation (EU) 2017/373. Note 3: The row numbers in the ‘Ref.’ column are included only for clarity and ease of reference, and are not part of the wind shear warning. They do not correlate with the ‘Ref.’ column in the ‘Template for wind shear warnings’ of Appendix 4 to Annex V (Part-MET) to Regulation (EU) 2017/373. Refer to the ‘Element’ column when cross-referencing.
Ref.ElementExample
1Location indicator of the aerodromeYUCC
2Identification of the type of messageWS WRNG 1
3Time of origin and validity period211230 VALID TL 211330 221200 VALID 221215/221315
4PhenomenonWS APCH RWY12 MOD WS RWY34 WS IN CLIMB-OUT MBST APCH RWY26 MBST IN CLIMB-OUT
5Observed, reported or forecast phenomenonREP AT 1510 B747 OBS AT 1205 FCST
6Details of the phenomenonSFC WIND: 320/10KT 200FT-WIND: 360/26KT 30KT LOSS 2NM FNA RWY13
OR
7Cancellation of the wind shear warningCNL WS WRNG 1 211230/211330

GM — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2022/004/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

All rules in APPENDICES TO ANNEX V

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 12 Mar 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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