Abbreviations Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
Q
FEW
A
Few cloud 1 - 2 oktas
2
Q
SCT
A
Scattered cloud 3 - 4 oktas
3
Q
BKN
A
Broken cloud 5 - 7 oktas
4
Q
OVC
A
Overcast 8 oktas
5
Q
NCD
A
Nil Cloud Detected
6
Q
NSC
A
Nil Significant Cloud
7
Q
BECMG
A
Becoming
8
Q
CAVOK
A
Ceiling, visibility, weather ok
9
Q
FM
A
From
10
Q
INTER
A
Intermittent variations – period < 30 minutes in an hour
11
Q
MOD
A
Moderate
12
Q
PROB30
A
Probability 30% chance of forecast conditions occurring
13
Q
PROB40
A
Probability 40% chance of forecast conditions occurring
14
Q
RMK
A
Remark section- in TAF precedes info on turbulence (if forecast), temperatures, QNH, and TAF3 designator
15
Q
SEV
A
Severe
16
Q
TEMPO
A
Temporary variations – periods of 30 mins to < 60 mins
17
Q
+
A
Heavy fall
18
Q
-
A
Light fall
19
Q
BC
A
Patches
20
Q
BL
A
Blowing
21
Q
DR
A
Drifting
22
Q
DL
A
Distant Lightning
23
Q
FZ
A
Freezing
24
Q
MI
A
Shallow
25
PR
Partial
26
SH
Showers
27
TS
Thunderstorm
28
VC
In the vicinity
29
BR
Mist (brume)
30
DU
Dust
31
DS
Dust Storm
32
DZ
Drizzle
33
FC
Funnel Cloud
34
FG
Fog
35
FU
Smoke (fumée)
36
GR
Hail (grêle)
37
GS
Small hail/snow pellets
38
HZ
Haze
39
PL
Ice Pellets
40
PO
Dust devil (poussiere = dust)
41
RA
Rain
42
SA
Sand
43
SG
Snow grains
44
SN
Snow
45
SQ
Squall
46
SS
Sandstorm
47
VA
Volcanic Ash
48
UP
Unidentified precipitation
49
NSW
Nil Significant Weather
