Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
FEW
A
Few cloud 1 - 2 oktas
2
Q
SCT
A
Scattered cloud 3 - 4 oktas
3
Q
BKN
A
Broken cloud 5 - 7 oktas
4
Q
OVC
A
Overcast 8 oktas
5
Q
NCD
A
Nil Cloud Detected
6
Q
NSC
A
Nil Significant Cloud
7
Q
BECMG
A
Becoming
8
Q
CAVOK
A
Ceiling, visibility, weather ok
9
Q
FM
A
From
10
Q
INTER
A
Intermittent variations – period < 30 minutes in an hour
11
Q
MOD
A
Moderate
12
Q
PROB30
A
Probability 30% chance of forecast conditions occurring
13
Q
PROB40
A
Probability 40% chance of forecast conditions occurring
14
Q
RMK
A
Remark section- in TAF precedes info on turbulence (if forecast), temperatures, QNH, and TAF3 designator
15
Q
SEV
A
Severe
16
Q
TEMPO
A
Temporary variations – periods of 30 mins to < 60 mins
17
Q
+
A
Heavy fall
18
Q
-
A
Light fall
19
Q
BC
A
Patches
