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FG

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fog

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E

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east, ended, estimated ceiling (SAO)

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FMH2

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Federal Meteorological Handbook No.2, (Surface Synoptic Codes)

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KT

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KNOTS

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CHI

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cloud-height indicator

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FIBI

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filed but impracticable to transmit

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RV

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reportable value

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N

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north

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PNO

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precipitation amount not available

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SM

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statue miles

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P

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indicates greater than the highest reportable value

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CB

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cumulonimbus cloud

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PRES

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pressure

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-

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light intensity

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RTD

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Routine Delayed (late) observation

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PRESRR

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pressure rising rapidly

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RVRNO

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RVR system values not available

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IC

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ice crystals, in-cloud lightning

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DZ

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drizzle

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SA

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sand

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INCRG

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increasing

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DU

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widespread dust

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V

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variable

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SCT

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scattered

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UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
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NOS
National Ocean Survey
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APRNT
apparent
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FC
funnel cloud
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WND
wind
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DSIPTG
dissipating
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Z
zulu, i.e., Coordinated Universal Time
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FMH-1
Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1 (Surface Weather Observations & Reports (METAR))
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FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
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AO2
automated station with precipitation discriminator
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B
began
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FIRST
first observation after a break in coverage at manual station
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WG/SO
Working Group for Surface Observations
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VRB
variable
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NCDC
National Climatic Data Center
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+
heavy intensity
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FROPA
frontal passage
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10066
6-HOUR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE: 0=+, 1=-. (+6.6C) reported 00, 06, 12, 18 UTC
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L
left (with reference to runway designation)
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NE
northeast
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G
gust
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max
maximum
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TSNO
thunderstorm information not available
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GR
hail
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SCSL
stratocumulus standing lenticular cloud
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HZ
haze
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HLSTO
HLSTO hailstone
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W
west
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FU
smoke
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BKN
broken
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ATCT
airport traffic control tower
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PL
ice pellets
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WSHFT
wind shift
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DOD
Department of Defense
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RY
runway
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AUTO
fully automated report
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N/A
not applicable
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PCPN
precipitation
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SN
snow
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OFCM
Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
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R
right (with reference to runway designation), runway
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VV
vertical visibility
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PY
spray
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PK WND
peak wind
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UNKN
unknown
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OCNL
occasional
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METAR
routine weather report provided at fixed intervals
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ACSL
altocumulus standing lenticular cloud
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C
center (with reference to runway designation)
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S
snow, south
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MOV
moved/moving/movement
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SE
southeast
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MI
shallow
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CLR
clear
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SH
shower(s)
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DOT
Department of Transportation
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BL
blowing
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VC
in the vicinity
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SS
sandstorm
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60009
3 AND 6 HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNT. in .01". (0.09 in) 6 hours: 00, 06, 12, 18 UTC 3 hours: 03, 09, 15, 21 UTC
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FZRANO
freezing rain sensor not available
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APCH
approach
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TWR
tower
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OVC
overcast
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BR
mist
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PO
dust/sand whirls (dust devils)
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DSNT
distant
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GS
small hail and/or snow pellets
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BC
patches
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ACC
altocumulus castellanus
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SNINCR
snow increasing rapidly
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P0003
HOURLY PRECIPITATION AMOUNT. (0.03 in)
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CC
cloud-cloud lightning
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SLPNO
sea-level pressure not available
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CIG
ceiling
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VR
visual range
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FZ
freezing
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cd
candela
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APRX
approximately
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SG
snow grains
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FEW
few clouds
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CONS
continuous
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PWINO
precipitation identifier sensor not available
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FT
feet
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INTMT
intermittent
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NWS
National Weather Service
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TS
thunderstorm
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RVR
Runway Visual Range
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MT
mountains
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CCSL
cirrocumulus standing lenticular cloud
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NOSPECI
no SPECI reports are taken at the station
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SFC
surface
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OVR
over
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CG
cloud-ground lightning
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DOC
Department of Commerce
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CA
cloud-air lightning
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VISNO
visibility at secondary location not available
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OHD
overhead
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M
minus, less than
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VA
volcanic ash
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NW
northwest
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LTG
lightning
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SLP
sea-level pressure
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min
minimum
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21012
6-HOUR MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 0=+, 1+-. (-1.2C) | reported 00, 06, 12, 18 UTC
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400461006
24-HOUR MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: reported at midnight local standard time. 0=+, 1=-. (+4.6C, -0.6C)
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NOTAM
Notice to Airmen
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PRESFR
pressure falling rapidly
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WMO
World Meteorological Organization
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DR
low drifting
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R11/P6000FT
10-minute RVR value in hundreds of feet
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RA
rain
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UP
unknown precipitation
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LWR
lower
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LST
Local Standard Time
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ACFT MSHP
aircraft mishap
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LAST
last observation before a break in coverage at a manual station
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SP
snow pellets
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70015
24-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNT (0.15 in) reported in 12 UTC observation
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$
maintenance check indicator
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58033
PRESSURE TENDENCY: tenths of hPa last 3 hours 0-3: higher 4-5: Steady 6-8 lower (decreasing then more rapidly 3.3 hPa)
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SQ
squalls
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SW
snow shower, southwest
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STN
station
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VIS
visibility
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DS
duststorm
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TCU
towering cumulus
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DVR
dispatch visual range
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CBMAM
cumulonimbus mammatus cloud
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/
indicator that visual range data follows; separator between temperature and dew point data.
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ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
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FRQ
frequent
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CHINO
sky condition at secondary location not available
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SPECI
an unscheduled report taken when certain criteria have been met
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COR
correction to a previously disseminated observation
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ALP
airport location point
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PR
partial
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AO1
automated station without precipitation discriminator
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SKC
sky clear

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