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Reports + forecasts Flashcards

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ABT

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about

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ABV

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above

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AFT

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after

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AMD

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amend/amended

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COT

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at the coast

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BECMG

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becoming

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BFR

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before

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BDRY

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boundary

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CLR

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clear

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BASE

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cloud base

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CONS

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continuous

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DTRT

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deteriorating/deteriorate

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EMBD (define meaning)

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Embedded in a layer

When used in a GRAFOR chart to describe deep convective cloud it indicates that convective cloud is embedded in layers
of other cloud.

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EXC

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except

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EXTD

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extended

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FRQ (define meaning)

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frequent

When used in a GRAFOR chart to describe deep convective cloud it is an area with maximum
spatial coverage greater than
75%

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FM

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from

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IMPR

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improving

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INTSF

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intensifying

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ISOL (define meaning)

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isolated

When used in a GRAFOR chart to describe deep convective cloud it is an area with max coverage up to 50%

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LAN

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inland

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LCA

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local/locally/location/located

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MT

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mountain

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MOV

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moving/move

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NSC

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nil significant cloud

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NSW

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nil significant weather

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OCNL

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occasional/occasionally

When used in a GRAFOR chart to describe deep convective cloud it is an area with maximum
spatial coverage greater than
50% but less than 75%

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TS

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thunderstorm

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TL

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till

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TCU

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towering cumulus

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VAL

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in valleys

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VCY

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vicinity

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WKN

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weakening

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WDSR

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widespread

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WI

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within

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SFC

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surface

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SH

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showers

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DR

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low drifting

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BL

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blowing

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FZ

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freezing

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DZ

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drizzle

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RA

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rain

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GS

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small hail/snow pellets

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GR

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hail

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SN

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snow

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SG

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snow grains

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IC

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ice crystals

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BR

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mist

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FG

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fog

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HZ

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haze

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FU

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smoke

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VA

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volcanic ash

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DU

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widespread dust

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SA

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sand

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SQ

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squall

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FC

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funnel cloud

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PO

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dust/sandwhirls

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SS

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sandstorm

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DS

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duststorm

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SKC

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sky clear (0/8ths)

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FEW (how many oktas)

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1-2/8

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SCT

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3-4/8

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BKN

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5-7/8

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OVC

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8/8

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CAVOK

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cloud and visibility okay, visibility is better than 10km, no Cb or TCu, no other cloud below 5000ft

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MI

A

shallow

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BC

A

patches

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PR

A

partial

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PL

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ice pellets

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VC

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in the vicinity between 8-16km of aerodrome reference point

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TEMPO (define meaning)

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temporary changes each lasting less than 60 mins

72
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BECMG (define meaning)

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Becoming - permanent change is expected to take place gradually throughout the period specified

73
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RE

A

recent

74
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WS Rdrdr

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Wind shear on runway ___

75
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WS ALL RWY

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wind shear affecting all runways

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RMK

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remark in plain language appended to report

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COR

A

corrected

78
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//

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present weather not detected

79
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///

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cloud type cant be detected by AWS

80
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GRAFOR chart

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Graphical aviation forecast - shows cloud / weather areas including freezing level across the country

81
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GRAFOR chart validity time of components

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Fixed validity
- Freezing level
- Fronts
- Cloud/weather areas delineated by thick green lines

Validity of +/- 3 hours to the fixed time
- Cloud/weather box
- Non-deep convective cloud
- Deep convective cloud
- Visibility + weather

82
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GRAFOR Amendment

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Amendments will be issued if there is widespread weather conditions not corresponding to the forecast, noted by AMD in the validity box as well as the reason for the amendment

83
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GRAFOR validity times

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Issued twice a day as a set of 3 covering a total period of 18 hours
- Issue 1 is made available at 1100Z and is valid for 1800Z, 0000Z and 6000Z
- Issue 2 is made available 2100Z and is valid for 0000Z, 6000Z and 1200Z

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GRAFOR freezing level

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Shown in light blue box, as hundreds of ft AMSL

85
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GRAFOR - non deep convective cloud

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Described by amounts (eg OVC, BKN, SCT), bases and tops (in
hundreds of feet AMSL, as a
single value or a range)

86
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GRAFOR - non deep convective cloud

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Described by spatial coverage (eg.
ISOL, FRQ, OCNL), Type of cloud: (eg TCU or CB), Bases and tops (in hundreds of feet AMSL, as a single
value or a range)

87
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GRAFOR chart cloud description what does XXX mean

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Tops are above 10,000ft
AMSL

88
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Heights of clouds in GRAFOR report

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AMSL

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PPL - Meteorology (13 decks)

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