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MET.OR.270 Tropical cyclone advisory centre responsibilities

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

IRImplementing rule

MET.OR.270Tropical cyclone advisory centre responsibilities

In its area of responsibility, the TCAC shall issue:

(a)advisory information concerning the position of the cyclone centre, changes in intensity at the time of observation, its direction and speed of movement, central pressure and maximum surface wind near the centre;

(b)updated advisory information to meteorological watch offices for each tropical cyclone, as necessary, but at least every 6 hours.

IR · MET.OR.270 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · Regulation (EU) 2021/1338 · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 MET.OR.270(a)Tropical cyclone advisory centre responsibilities

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DISSEMINATION OF TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY Tropical cyclone advisory information should be disseminated to international OPMET databanks and to centres responsible for the operation of aeronautical fixed service Internet-based services.

AMC · AMC1 MET.OR.270(a) — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2022/004/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

GMGuidance material

GM1 MET.OR.270(a)Tropical cyclone advisory centre responsibilities

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DISSEMINATION OF TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY Procedures for the dissemination of tropical cyclone advisory information to users are described in ICAO EUR Doc 018 ‘EUR OPMET DATA MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK’.

GM · GM1 MET.OR.270(a) — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2022/004/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

All rules in SUBPART A — ADDITIONAL ORGANISATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (MET.OR)

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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