Remarks in brazilian TAFs

[Loofty]

Hello there and bom dia.

I just came back from a trip to Campinas/Brazil and I´ve noticed (...I have to commit, that I haven´t recognized it for the last 2 years :8...) that in every TAF for a brazilian Airport there is a 3-letter "P"-group in the RMK-field.

e.g.: RMK PBV (or PGM, PBZ, PAG,...)

Does anybody know, what that means?:confused:

I couldn´t find any information in our books.

Thanks indeed, obrigado,
até lógo

Loofty.

[TopBunk]

Loofty

I went to Brazil the other day and noticed them myself. Likewise I hadn't a clue what they meant and the Aerad Supplement didn't help! So, for me too, if anyone can decipher, I would be interested.

Eaxmple (current TAF's)

SAO PAULO
FT: TAF SBGR 171602Z 171818 36005KT 8000 SCT030
TEMPO 1923 7000 RA BKN010
BECMG 2301 00000KT PROB30
TEMPO 0410 3000 RADZ BKN006
BECMG 1214 33010KT PROB30
TEMPO 1518 5000 RA TN15/09Z TX22/18Z
RMK PGN=
TAF COR SBGR 171143Z 171212 00000KT 9000 FEW020 PROB40 1215 36010KT
FEW015
BECMG 2123 FEW016 PROB30 0003 BKN015 PROB30
TEMPO 0512 6000 DZ BKN015 TX19/17Z TN16/08Z
RMK PGM=
RIO DE JANEIRO G - SBGL - GIG FC:
FT: TAF SBGL 171500Z 171818 17015KT 8000 SCT020
BECMG 2123 21007KT
BECMG 0002 00000KT SCT015
BECMG 0608 5000 BR
BECMG 0911 04005KT 8000 NSW TX26/19Z TN18/08Z
RMK PGY=
BELO HORIZONTE - SBCF - CNF FC: No recent bulletins for SBCF
FT: TAF SBCF 171500Z 171818 09005KT 8000 FEW030
BECMG 2123 00000KT CAVOK
BECMG 1012 07005KT TX27/19Z TN15/08Z
RMK PGY=

[Broomstick Flier]

Yes.. the misterious RMK..

It is the initials (or coded-ID) from the meteorological officer responsible for issuing the TAF


Cheers

BF

BTW, I just checked with the WX office at SBGR and they informed me that this has been used since a while but wasn't published for the aviation community.

[Loofty]

Hello BF.

Thank you very much for giving the prompt information...

So the remark is nothing to worry about. :ooh:

BRGDS,

Loofty.

[Broomstick Flier]

You're welcome Loofty

Grüsse von SP

BF

[Ueila]

this is a trigram of the name of the person who made the TAF