National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics (INMG)
Aeroporto Amilcar Cabral
P.O. Box 76
Espargos
Sal Island
Republic of Cabo Verde
Tel: +238 2411658
Tel: +238 2411276
Fax: +238 2411294
Email: inmg.maa@gmail.com
AFS: GVACYMYX
URL: www.inmg.gov.cv
Note: Differences to this provision are detailed in subsection GEN 1.7.
Meteorological Services are provided for the entire SAL OCEANIC FIRSAL OCENIC FIR / UIR.
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Table GEN 3.5.3 Meteorological observations and reports | |||||
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Name of station/Location indicator |
Type & frequency of observation/automatic observing equipment |
Types of MET reports & availability of trend forecasts |
Observation System & site(s) |
Hours of operation |
Climatological information |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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Sal Island / Amilcar Cabral GVAC |
Hourly plus Special Observation |
METAR SPECI TREND |
WDI left side of RWY 01 MDD Station ANEMOMETER CUP RWY 01 and RWY 19 AWOS: Surface wind both runways, visibility + RVR, temperature, dew point, relative humidity, sky conditions, cloud height and amount, altimeter setting and rainfall |
H24 |
Climatological tables available |
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Praia / Nelson Mandela GVNP |
Hourly plus Special Observation |
METAR SPECI TREND |
WDI left side of RWY 03 and right side of RWY 21 ANEMOMETER CUP RWY 03 AWOS: Surface wind both runways, visibility + RVR, temperature, dew point, relative humidity, sky conditions, cloud height and amount, altimeter setting and rainfall | H24 |
NIL |
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Maio Island / Maio GVMA | Only when AD operations are available |
METAR SPECI |
WDI left side of RWY 01 AWOS: Surface wind for RWY 01, temperature, dew point, relative humidity and altimeter setting | HO |
NIL |
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Rabil / Aristides Pereira GVBA |
Hourly plus Special Observation |
METAR SPECI |
WDI left side of RWY 03 and RWY 21 ANEMOMETER CUP RWY 03 AWOS: Surface wind both runways, visibility + RVR, temperature, dew point, relative humidity, sky conditions, cloud height and amount, altimeter setting and rainfall |
0900 - 1900 |
NIL |
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Sao Pedro / Cesaria Evora GVSV |
Hourly plus Special Observation |
METAR SPECI TREND |
Left side of RWY 06 and right side of RWY 24 Anemometer cup RWY 06 AWOS: Surface wind for both RWYs, visibility + RVR, temperature, dew point, relative humidity, sky conditions, cloud height and amount, altimeter setting and rainfall. | H24 |
NIL |
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Sao Nicolau Island / Preguica GVSN | Hourly 09:00 - 19:00 |
METAR SPECI |
WDI left side of RWY 01 and right side of RWY 19 AWOS: Surface wind for RWY 01, temperature, dew point, relative humidity and altimeter setting. | 07:00 - 19:00 |
NIL |
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Fogo Island / Sao Filipe GVSF | Hourly 07:00 - 19:00 |
METAR SPECI |
WDI Left side of RWY 14 and left side of RWY 32. AWOS: Surface wind for RWY 14, temperature, dew point relative humidity and altimeter setting. | 07:00 - 19:00 |
NIL |
Pursuant to ICAO Annex 3, 5.3.1 the making and transmission of aircraft reports (AIREP) are required at the following ATS reporting Points:
| EDUMO | TENPA | IPERA | GUNET | GAMBA | IREDO | CVS | ORABI | KENOX |
| AMDOL | POMAT | ONOBI | BOTNO | TUTLO | XIBOT | VEPOP | ERNEK | TEGTO |
| ULTEM | RUKAV | OBOMO | BAMUX | PIXED | XIGLU | ILGAS | SEPOM | LUMPO |
| MOGSA | BORTA | TARIM | XUVIT | BIKOM | NATAS | GARPO |
The ATS / MET reporting points in respect of routes crossing FIR / UIR are at the following points: IPERA, CVS, ONOBI, AMDOL, LUMPO. MOGSA. ULTEM. KENOX and EDUMO.
NIL
Table GEN 3.5.8 SIGMET service
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Name of MWO / location indicators | Hours | FIR or CTA served | Type of SIGMET / validity | Specific procedure | ATS unit served | Additional information |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| SAL | H24 |
SAL OCEANIC FIR
| SIGMET / 4 HR |
NIL | SAL ACC |
NIL |
For the safety of air traffic, the meteorological authority maintains an area meteorological watch and warning service. This service consists partially of a continuous weather watch within the lower and upper FIR and the issuance of appropriate information (SIGMET) by Meteorological Watch Offices (MWO) and partially of the issuing of warning for the respective aerodrome and, subject to agreement, for other aerodromes by all aeronautical MET offices.
The area meteorological watch service is performed by the following Meteorological Watch Office:
Main Aeronautical Meteorology Centre (Centro de Meteorologia Aeronautica Principal)
The MWOs issue information in the form of SIGMET messages about the occurrence or expected occurrence of one or several of the following significant meteorological phenomena:
thunderstorms
severe turbulence
severe icing
severe mountain waves
heavy sand storm / dust storm
volcanic ash cloud
tropical cyclone
The SIGMETs are issued in abbreviations and plain language using ICAO abbreviations and are numbered consecutively for each day commencing at 0001. Their period of validity is generally limited to less than 4 hours from the time of transmission.
The MWOs transmit SIGMETs issued by themselves, as well as SIGMETs of adjacent MWOs and, upon agreement, also SIGMETs of other MWOs, to the regional control centre competent for the FIR or UIR concerned.
In addition to the issuance of SIGMETs, the MWOs will inform the regional control centre about the occurrence or expected occurrence of thunderstorms, moderate icing, light to moderate hail, or moderate turbulence within the FIRs concerned. The information is intended for the safety of low level flights and is limited to the lower airspace.
Warnings for the protection of parked and moored aircraft or other equipment at the airport are issued by all aerodrome meteorological offices, if one or several of the following phenomena are expected to occur at the airport:
squall
thunderstorm
hail
frost
heavy rime deposit
heavy snow
freezing precipitation
Differences from these criteria have to be agreed upon locally.
The warnings are generally issued in English and are distributed in accordance with a distribution list which has to be agreed upon locally. In order to guarantee rapid dissemination of the warnings, the distribution list to be used shall, as far as possible, contain only one recipient for an interested group. This recipient will be responsible for the further dissemination of the warning within the group.
SIGMET information is disseminated through directed transmissions to aircraft general calls
by the Area Control Centre (SAL ACC) for SAL OCEANIC FIRSAL OCENIC FIR / UIR
by the ATS unit for their own area of responsibility.
Table GEN 3.5.9 Other automated meteorological services
| Service name | Information available | Area, route and airport coverage |
Telephone and telefax numbers Remarks |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics | TAF, METAR, Satellite imagery, Analysis charts of MSL Pressure FCST charts WINTEM FL 180, 300, 390, SGWX, Aviation WX WRNG. |
SAL OCEANIC FIR
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