Panasonic 3.0 User Manual

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EchoMap v3.0 
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7.4.6 
How to read Graphical Wind Speed and Direction   
When you request an area Metar the second page of data you 
receive is the Wind Speeds and Directions.  Use the Enter key to 
change which Metar page is displayed. 
The Wind layer shows the wind speed and direction on the ground 
at the airport.  The speed is shown as a range, with a possible 
gusting value. Wind direction is drawn using a T shaped bar.  With 
the wind blowing from the bottom towards the perpendicular point 
of the 
T
 in 30 degree segments.   
The text box indicates wind speed ranges.  The color of the box 
also indicates the different ranges. 
Green = 0–15Kts,  
Yellow = 16–25Kts  
Red = 26+Kts