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1
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FEW

A

Few cloud 1 - 2 oktas

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SCT

A

Scattered cloud 3 - 4 oktas

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3
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BKN

A

Broken cloud 5 - 7 oktas

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4
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OVC

A

Overcast 8 oktas

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5
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NCD

A

Nil Cloud Detected

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6
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NSC

A

Nil Significant Cloud

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7
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BECMG

A

Becoming

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8
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CAVOK

A

Ceiling, visibility, weather ok

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9
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FM

A

From

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10
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INTER

A

Intermittent variations – period < 30 minutes in an hour

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11
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MOD

A

Moderate

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12
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PROB30

A

Probability 30% chance of forecast conditions occurring

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13
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PROB40

A

Probability 40% chance of forecast conditions occurring

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14
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RMK

A

Remark section- in TAF precedes info on turbulence (if forecast), temperatures, QNH, and TAF3 designator

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15
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SEV

A

Severe

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16
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TEMPO

A

Temporary variations – periods of 30 mins to < 60 mins

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17
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+

A

Heavy fall

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18
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-

A

Light fall

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19
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BC

A

Patches

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20
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BL

21
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DR

22
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DL

A

Distant Lightning

23
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FZ

24
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MI

25
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PR

26
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SH

27
Q

TS

A

Thunderstorm

28
Q

VC

A

In the vicinity

29
Q

BR

A

Mist (brume)

30
Q

DU

31
Q

DS

A

Dust Storm

32
Q

DZ

33
Q

FC

A

Funnel Cloud

34
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FG

35
Q

FU

A

Smoke (fumée)

36
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GR

A

Hail (grêle)

37
Q

GS

A

Small hail/snow pellets

38
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HZ

39
Q

PL

A

Ice Pellets

40
Q

PO

A

Dust devil (poussiere = dust)

41
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RA

42
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SA

43
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SG

A

Snow grains

44
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SN

45
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SQ

46
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SS

47
Q

VA

A

Volcanic Ash

48
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UP

A

Unidentified precipitation

49
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NSW

A

Nil Significant Weather

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