Met Office

Evaluation of MESSIR-AERO Version 6.40

Evaluation completed 9 November 2005. An evaluation of MESSIR AERO Version 6.40 application against the ICAO SADIS Operations Group criteria gives the application a compliancy rating.

FINAL REVIEW RESULTS
Software functionality
Available Y/N
Comments
1. Display of OPMET data and other data types in text format Y Display of ASHTAMs and NOTAMs related to volcanic ash not evaluated because of their non-availability at the time of the review.
2. WAFS GRIB decoder and compliant display package Y  
3. WAFS SWH and SWM BUFR decoder and compliant display packageY  
4. Display and ability to prompt users of the arrival of chart amendments Y 
5. Display and ability to prompt users of the arrival of SADIS administrative messages Y  
6. Display of tropical cyclone advisory statements Y  
7. Display of volcanic ash advisory statements Y  
8. Display of volcanic ash trajectory/dispersion charts Y  
9. Display bulletin contents from the WMO header Y  

10. Display of Special AIREPs

Y  
11. Ability to receive all the SADIS products via FTP from the SADIS FTP Service Y  
12. Ability to receive WAFS SIGWX charts in the PNG (portable network graphics) format from all three SADIS services, and display them using standard visualisation software. Y Not observed in operation but information provided by the vendor indicates that this functionality is available.
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