To conserve bandwidth and provide the most critical information to pilots, it is recommended that you use the following formats for your ATIS information. This text is intended to be entered into the "Controller Info Template" box of ATISMaker for those controllers not providing a Voice ATIS. If you ARE providing a Voice ATIS, do not publish a text version of it in the "Controller Info" box; instead, use this template in the "Voice ATIS Template" box and see this SOP for proper Voice ATIS implementation.
LINE 1: $mypvtrw $radioname()
LINE 2: Information %id%. %time% - Wind (TRUE) %wind%, Visibility %vis% %precip%
LINE 3: Sky Conditions %sky%, Temperature %temp% Celsius, Dewpoint %dew% Celsius, Altimeter %altim%
LINE 4: %runways% Read back all hold short instructions. Advise on initial contact you have %id%.
Expected shutdown time {optional}
Given this METAR:
KSEA 152253Z 23009G15KT 10SM FEW040 BKN070 BKN200 27/14 A3002
The above would be shown to pilots tuned to your frequency as:
Seattle Ground (or current position)
Information ALPHA. 152253Z - Wind (TRUE) 230 at 9, Visibility 8SM
Sky Conditions FEW040 BKN070 BKN200, Temperature 27 Celsius, Dewpoint 14 Celsius, Altimeter 3002
Landing rwy 16C. Departing rwy 16L. Read back all hold short instructions. Advise on initial contact you have ALPHA.