The 7th season of Cross-Border Convection Forecast started successfully on 1 May with the participation of 23 European MET ANSPs and the coordination of EUMETNET
The Cross Border Convective Forecast (CBCF) is a collaborative forecast that provides Network Manager (NM) at EUROCONTROL, and participating ANSPs, with information about convective weather across European Airspace.
NM uses this information to coordinate with impacted Air Traffic Control Centres (ACCs) across Europe and implement mitigation measures to minimise flight delays and improve aircraft safety. Possible measures include calling in stand-by controllers, postponing military exercises or relaxing routing restrictions.
Just in time for this collaborative convection forecast, the weather proved to be interesting, so that the coordination across borders for the sake of a consistent forecast led to a colorful chart.
