METAR/TAF identifiers Flashcards
1
Q
B
A
began
2
Q
BC
A
patches
3
Q
BL
A
blowing
4
Q
BR
A
Mist
5
Q
DR
A
Low, drifting
6
Q
DS
A
dust storm
7
Q
DU
A
dust
8
Q
DZ
A
drizzle
9
Q
E
A
ended
10
Q
FC
A
Funnel Cloud
11
Q
FG
A
Fog
12
Q
FU
A
smoke
13
Q
FZ
A
freezing
14
Q
GR
A
Hail
15
Q
GS
A
small hail
16
Q
HZ
A
haze
17
Q
IC
A
ice crystals
18
Q
MI
A
shallow
19
Q
PL
A
ice pellets
20
Q
PO
A
Well developed dust/ sand whirls
21
Q
PR
A
partial
22
Q
PY
A
spray
23
Q
RA
A
rain
24
Q
SA
A
sand
25
SG
snow grains
26
SH
showers
27
SN
snow
28
SQ
squalls moderate
29
SS
sandstorm
30
TS
thunderstorm
31
UP
unknown precipitation
32
VA
volcanix ash
33
VC
in the vicinity
34
BKN
broken cloud layer 5/8-7/8ths
35
CB
cumulonimbus cloud
36
CLR
clear skies at or below 12,000AGL
37
FEW
few clouds 0/8-2/8ths
38
OVC
overcast cloud layer 8/8
39
SCT
scattered cloud layer 3/8-4/8ths
40
SKC
sky clear
41
TCU
towering cumulus
42
AMD
amended forecast
43
BECMG
becoming
44
COR
correction
45
LTG
lightening
46
P6SM
more than 6 statute miles visibility
47
FROPA
frontal passage
48
PK WND
peak wind
49
CAVU
ceiling and visibility unlimited
50
SFC VIS
surface visibility
51
SPECI
special report
52
TEMPO
temporarily
53
VRB
variable
54
VV
vertical visibility
55
WS
wind shear
56
FM
from
57
RMK
remarks
