MET ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
(66 cards)
1
Q
CUMULONIMBUS:
ISOL
A
ISOLATED
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Q
CUMULONIMBUS:
OCNL
A
OCCASIONAL
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Q
CUMULONIMBUS:
FREQ
A
FREQUENT
4
Q
CUMULONIMBUS:
EMBD
A
EMBEDDED
5
Q
CUMULONIMBUS:
OBSC
A
OBSCURED
6
Q
CUMULONIMBUS:
SQL
A
SQUALLS
7
Q
WEATHER CODES:
BC
A
PATCHES
8
Q
WEATHER CODES:
BL
A
BLOWING
9
Q
WEATHER CODES:
DR
A
DRIFTING
10
Q
WEATHER CODES:
FZ
A
FREEZING
11
Q
WEATHER CODES:
MI
A
SHALLOW
12
Q
WEATHER CODES:
SH
A
SHOWERS
13
Q
WEATHER CODES:
TS
A
THUNDERSTORMS
14
Q
WEATHER CODES:
PR
A
AERODROME PARTIALLY COVERED (only used to describe fog)
15
Q
WEATHER CODES:
BR
A
MIST
16
Q
WEATHER CODES:
DU
A
DUST
17
Q
WEATHER CODES:
DS
A
DUST STORM
18
Q
WEATHER CODES:
DZ
A
DRIZZLE
19
Q
WEATHER CODES:
FC
A
FUNNEL CLOUDS
20
Q
WEATHER CODES:
FG
A
FOG
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Q
WEATHER CODES:
FU
A
SMOKE
22
Q
WEATHER CODES:
GR
A
HAIL
23
Q
WEATHER CODES:
GS
A
SMALL HAIL PALLETS
24
Q
WEATHER CODES:
HZ
A
HAZE
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WEATHER CODES:
IC
ICE CRYSTALS
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WEATHER CODES:
PL
ICE PELLETS
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WEATHER CODES:
PO
DUST DEVILS
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WEATHER CODES:
RA
RAIN
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WEATHER CODES:
SA
SAND
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WEATHER CODES:
SG
SNOW GRAINS
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WEATHER CODES:
SN
SNOW
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WEATHER CODES:
SQ
SQUALLS
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WEATHER CODES:
SS
SAND STORM
34
WEATHER CODES:
UP
UNKNOWN PRECIPITATION TYPE
35
WEATHER CODES:
VA
VOLCANIC ASH
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SIGMET THUNDERSTORMS:
OBSC
OBSCURED
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SIGMET THUNDERSTORMS:
EMBD
EMBEDDED
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SIGMET THUNDERSTORMS:
FRQ
FREQUENT
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SIGMET THUNDERSTORMS:
SQL
SQUALL LINE
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SIGMET:
WI
WITHIN
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SIGMET:
INTSF
INTENSIFYING
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SIGMET:
STS/NEW/REV/CNL
STATUS / NEW / REVISED / CANCELLED
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TAF:
BECMG
BECOMING (slow change between forcasts)
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TAF:
PROB30
30% CHANCE OF PHENOMENA OCCURING (less than PROB30 is ignored)
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TAF:
INTER
INTERMITTENT
(changes will occur frequently for periods less than 30 minutes)
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TAF:
TEMPO
TEMPORARY
(change in prevailing conditions expected to last for periods of between 30 and 60 minutes in each instance)
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TAF:
CAVOK
CLOUD AND VISIBILITY OK
(no cloud below 5000ft, vis 9999, no Cb)
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METAR:
//
NO DATA FOR PRESENT WEATHER
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METAR:
////
NO DATA FOR VISIBILITY
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METAR:
//////
NO DATA FOR CLOUD
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WIND:
00000kt
WIND CALM
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WIND:
VRB
VARIABLE WIND
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RVR FORMAT:
R16/0500N
RUNWAY 16
0500 VISIBILITY, NOT CHANGING
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RVR FORMAT:
R27/0450V0800D
RUNWAY 27
0450, VARYING IN THE LAST 10 MINUTES TO 0800, DOWNWARDS TRENDING
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VERTICAL VISIBILITY:
VV020
VERTICAL VISIBILITY 2000FT
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RAINFALL:
RF0.16/024.4
1.6MM OF RAIN IN LAST 10 MINUTES
24.4MM OF RAIN SINCE 9:00AM LOCAL
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CLOUD TYPES:
Cb
CUMULONIMBUS (towering)
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CLOUD TYPES:
Cc
CIRROCUMULUS (high)
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CLOUD TYPES:
Cs
CIRROSTRATUS (high)
60
CLOUD TYPES:
Ci
CIRRUS (high)
61
CLOUD TYPES:
As
ALTOSTRATUS (mid level)
62
CLOUD TYPES:
Ac
ALTOCUMULUS (mid level)
63
CLOUD TYPES:
Sc
STRATOCUMULUS (low)
64
CLOUD TYPES:
Cu
CUMULUS (low)
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CLOUD TYPES:
St
STRATUS (low)
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CLOUD TYPES:
Ns
NIMBOSTRATUS
