Flashcards in Reports and Forecasts Deck (30)
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Weather phenomena intensity
+ heavy
moderate
- light
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MI
shallow
3
BC
patches
4
FZ
freezing
5
DR
low drifting
6
SH
showers
7
DZ
drizzle
8
RA
rain
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GS
small hail/snow pellets
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GR
hail
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SN
snow
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SG
snow grains
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BR
mist
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FG
fog
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HZ
haze
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FU
smoke
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VA
volcanic ash
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DU
dust
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SA
sand
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SQ
squalls
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PO
dust/sand whirls
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FC
funnel cloud / tornado / water spout
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SS
sandstorm
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DS
duststorm
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082200Z
8th of the month, 2200 UTC time
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NIL
missing report
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surface wind - METAR report
- direction of the wind in degrees true
- wind gusts in kts followed by G (only if gusts exceeded 10kts)
- wind speed followed by knots
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150V210
wind direction variable between 150 and 210 degrees true (wind variability needs to be variable then more than 60 degrees true)
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VRB02KT
used when wind direction is variable and speed is less than 3kts
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