In the WDR, HW and TW indicate headwind and tailwind components, respectively. How are the wind values formatted?

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In the WDR, HW and TW indicate headwind and tailwind components, respectively. How are the wind values formatted?

Wind components are shown as two-digit numbers in knots. The HW (headwind) and TW (tailwind) values represent the magnitude of the wind component along the aircraft’s track, shown as 00–99. If the speed is under 10 knots, a leading zero is used (for example, 05). The numbers are magnitudes only (no sign), with separate fields for headwind and tailwind so you can read the exact component affecting performance.

Wind components are shown as two-digit numbers in knots. The HW (headwind) and TW (tailwind) values represent the magnitude of the wind component along the aircraft’s track, shown as 00–99. If the speed is under 10 knots, a leading zero is used (for example, 05). The numbers are magnitudes only (no sign), with separate fields for headwind and tailwind so you can read the exact component affecting performance.

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