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1
Q

Intensity Qualifiers

A
  • Refers to light precipitation of all forms combined.
    (blank) is moderate.
    + is heavy.
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2
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VC

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In the vicinity.

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MI

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Shallow

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BC

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Patches

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5
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PR

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Partial

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DR

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Drifting

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BL

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Blowing

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SH

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Shower(s)

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9
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TS

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Thunderstorm

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10
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FZ

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Freezing

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11
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DZ

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Drizzle

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12
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RA

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Rain

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13
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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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15
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IC

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Ice Crystals (VIS

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16
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PL

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Ice Pellets

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17
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GR

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Hail

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18
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GS

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Snow Pellets

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19
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UP

A

Unknown Precipitation (AWOS only)

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20
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BR

A

Mist (VIS _> 5/8 SM)

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21
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FG

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Fog (VIS

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22
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FU

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Smoke (VIS

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DU

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Dust (VIS

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SA

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Sand (VIS

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25
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HZ

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Haze (VIS

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VA

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Volcanic Ash (with any visibility)

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27
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PO

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Dust/sand Whirls (Dust Devils)

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SQ

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Squalls

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29
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+FC

A

Tornado or Waterspout

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30
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FC

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Funnel Cloud

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31
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SS

A

Sandstorm (VIS

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32
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+SS

A

Heavy Sandstorm (VIS

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33
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DS

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Duststorm (VIS

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34
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+DS

A

Heavy Duststorm (VIS

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35
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CI

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cirrus

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36
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CS

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cirrostratus

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37
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CC

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cirrocumulus

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38
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AS

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altostratus

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39
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AC

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altocumulus

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40
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ACC

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altocumulus castellanus

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41
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CB

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cumulonimbus

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42
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TCU

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towering cumulus

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43
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CU

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cumulus

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44
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SC

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stratocumulus

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45
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NS

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nimbostratus

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46
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ST

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stratus

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47
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SF

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stratus fractus

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48
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CF

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cumulus fractus

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49
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ABV

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above

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50
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ACRS

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across

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51
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ACYC

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anticyclonic

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52
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AFL

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above freezing layer

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53
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AFT

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after

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54
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AFTN

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afternoon

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AGL

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above ground level

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AHD

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ahead

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57
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AIRMET

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aviation weather advisory

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58
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AIRMS

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air mass

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59
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ALF

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aloft

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60
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ALG

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along

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61
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ALQDS

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all quadrants

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AMD

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amend

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63
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ANAL

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analyse, analysis

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64
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ARTC

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arctic

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65
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ASL

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above sea level

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66
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ATLC

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atlantic

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67
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AVBL

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available

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BCFG

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fog patches

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BDRY

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boundary

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70
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BECM

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become

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BECMG

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becoming

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BFR

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before

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BGN

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begin, began

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BHND

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behind

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BKN

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broken

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BL

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blowing

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BLDU

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blowing dust

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BLDUP

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buildup

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79
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BLO

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below

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80
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BLSA

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blowing sand

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81
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BLSN

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blowing snow

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BR

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mist

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BRF

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brief

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BRK

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break

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85
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BTL

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between layers

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86
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BTN

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between

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87
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BYD

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beyond

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88
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CAT

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clear air turbulence

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89
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CHG

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change

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90
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CIG

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ceiling

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91
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CLD

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cloud

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CLDS & WX

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clouds and weather

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CLR

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clear

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CNCL

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cancel

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CNTR

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centre

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COND

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condition

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97
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CONTRAILS

A

condensation trails

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CONTUS

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continuous

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99
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CVCTV

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convective

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CYC

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cyclonic

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DEG

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degree

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102
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DFUS

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diffuse

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103
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DIST

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distant/distance

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DNS

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dense

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DNSLP

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downslope

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DPCTN

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depiction

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DRDU

A

drifting dust

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DRFT

A

drift

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DRSN

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drifting snow

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DSIPT

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dissipate

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DURG

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during

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DURC

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during climb

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DURD

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during descent

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DVLP

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develop

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115
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E

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east

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EFCT

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effect

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ELEV

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elevation

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ELSW

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elsewhere

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EMBD

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embedded

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ENDG

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ending

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ENRT

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en-route

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ENTR

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entire

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ERLY

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early

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ESPLY

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especially

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EST

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estimate

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EXC

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except

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127
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EXP

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expect

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128
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FC

A

funnel cloud

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129
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FCST

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forecast

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FEW

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few

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131
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FIC

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flight information centre

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132
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FIR

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flight information region

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133
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FL

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flight level (PIREP)

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134
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FLO

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flow

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135
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FM

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from

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136
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FNT

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front

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137
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FROIN

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frost on the indicator

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FROPA

A

cold front passage or frontal passage

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FRQ

A

frequent

140
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FSS

A

flight service station

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FT

A

feet, foot

142
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FZ

A

freeze, freezing

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FZDZ

A

freezing drizzle

144
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FZFG

A

ice fog

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FZLVL

A

freezing level

146
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FZRA

A

freezing rain

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G

A

gust (metar, taf)

148
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GENOT

A

general notice

149
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GFA

A

graphic area forecast

150
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GND

A

ground

151
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GRAD

A

gradient

152
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GRDL

A

gradual

153
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GRTLKS

A

great lakes

154
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GS

A

snow pellets

155
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GSTY

A

gusty

156
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HGT

A

height

157
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HI

A

high

158
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HIER

A

higher

159
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HLTP

A

hill top

160
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HND

A

hundred

161
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HPA

A

hectopascal

162
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HR

A

hour

163
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HSNBA

A

hudson bay

164
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HVY

A

heavy

165
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ICG

A

icing

166
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ICGIC

A

icing in cold

167
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IMDT

A

immediate

168
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IMPRG

A

improving

169
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INCR

A

increase

170
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INSTBY

A

instability

171
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INTMT

A

intermittent

172
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INTSFY

A

intensify

173
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INTSTY

A

intensity

174
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INVOF

A

in vicinity of

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IR

A

infrared

176
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ISOL

A

isolate

177
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JMSBA

A

james bay

178
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JTSTR

A

jetstream

179
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KM

A

kilometre

180
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KPA

A

kilopascal

181
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KT

A

knot

182
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L/V

A

light and variable

183
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LAT

A

latitude

184
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LCL

A

local

185
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LGT

A

light

186
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LK

A

lake

187
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LKLY

A

likely

188
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LLJ

A

low level jet

189
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LLWS

A

low level wind shear

190
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LN

A

line

191
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LO

A

low

192
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LONG

A

longitude

193
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LTGCC

A

lightning cloud to cloud

194
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LTGCG

A

lightning cloud to ground

195
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LTGIC

A

lightning in cloud

196
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LTL

A

little

197
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LTNG

A

lightning

198
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LVL

A

level

199
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LWR

A

lower

200
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LYR

A

layer

201
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MAX

A

maximum

202
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MB

A

millibar

203
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MDT

A

moderate

204
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MECH

A

mechanical

205
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METAR

A

aviation routine weather

206
Q

MIFG

A

shallow fog

207
Q

MIN

A

minimum

208
Q

MOV

A

move

209
Q

MRNG

A

morning

210
Q

MRTM

A

maritime

211
Q

MSL

A

mean sea level

212
Q

MST

A

moist

213
Q

MSTLY

A

mostly

214
Q

MSTR

A

moisture

215
Q

MTW

A

mountain waves

216
Q

MVFR

A

marginal visual flight rules

217
Q

MXD

A

mixed

218
Q

N

A

north

219
Q

NC

A

no change

220
Q

NE

A

northeast

221
Q

NEG

A

negative

222
Q

NGT

A

night

223
Q

NGTM

A

nightime

224
Q

NM

A

nautical mile

225
Q

NMRS

A

numerous

226
Q

NR

A

near

227
Q

NSW

A

nil sig weather

228
Q

NW

A

northwest

229
Q

NXT

A

next

230
Q

OBSC

A

obscure

231
Q

OCLD

A

occlude

232
Q

OCLN

A

occlusion

233
Q

OCNL

A

occsional

234
Q

OFSHR

A

offshore

235
Q

ONSHR

A

onshore

236
Q

ORGPHC

A

orographic

237
Q

ORGZ

A

organise

238
Q

OTLK

A

outlook

239
Q

OTWZ

A

otherwise

240
Q

OVC

A

overcast

241
Q

OVR

A

over

242
Q

OVRHD

A

overhead

243
Q

PCPN

A

precipitation

244
Q

PD

A

period

245
Q

PIREP

A

pilot report

246
Q

PL

A

ice pellets

247
Q

POS

A

positive

248
Q

PRES

A

pressure

249
Q

PRESFR

A

pressure falling rapidly

250
Q

PRESRR

A

pressure rising rapidly

251
Q

PROB

A

probability

252
Q

PROG

A

prognosis, prognostic

253
Q

PRST

A

persist

254
Q

PSBL

A

possible

255
Q

PSN

A

position

256
Q

PTCH

A

patch

257
Q

PTLY

A

partly

258
Q

QS

A

quasi-stationary

259
Q

RDG

A

ridge

260
Q

RE

A

recent

261
Q

RGN

A

region

262
Q

RMK

A

remark

263
Q

RPD

A

rapid

264
Q

RVR

A

runway visual range

265
Q

S

A

south

266
Q

SCT

A

scattered, scatter

267
Q

SE

A

southeast

268
Q

SEV

A

severe

269
Q

SFC

A

surface

270
Q

SG

A

snow grains

271
Q

SH

A

shower

272
Q

SHGS

A

snow pellet shower

273
Q

SHLW

A

shallow

274
Q

SHPL

A

ice pellet shower

275
Q

SHRA

A

rain shower

276
Q

SHSG

A

snow grain shower

277
Q

SHSN

A

snow shower

278
Q

SIGMET

A

aviation weather warning

279
Q

SIGWX

A

significant weather

280
Q

SKC

A

sky clear

281
Q

SLP

A

sea level pressure (METAR)

282
Q

SNFL

A

snowfall

283
Q

SNSQ

A

snow squall

284
Q

SPD

A

speed

285
Q

SPECI

A

special

286
Q

SQ

A

squalls

287
Q

SQLN

A

squall line

288
Q

SRC

A

source

289
Q

STBL

A

stable

290
Q

STDY

A

steady

291
Q

STG

A

strong

292
Q

SVRL

A

several

293
Q

SW

A

southwest

294
Q

T

A

temperature

295
Q

TAF

A

aerodrome forecast

296
Q

TC

A

tropical cyclone

297
Q

TD

A

dew point

298
Q

TEMPO

A

temporary

299
Q

THK

A

thick

300
Q

THN

A

thin

301
Q

THRU

A

through

302
Q

THRUT

A

throughout

303
Q

THSD

A

thousand

304
Q

TILL

A

until

305
Q

TNDCY

A

tendency

306
Q

TR

A

trace

307
Q

TROF

A

trough

308
Q

TROP

A

tropopause

309
Q

TROWAL

A

trough of warm air aloft

310
Q

TRRN

A

terrain

311
Q

TS

A

thunderstorm

312
Q

TURB

A

turbulence

313
Q

TWD

A

toward

314
Q

UA

A

routine PIREP

315
Q

UNSTBL

A

unstable

316
Q

UPR

A

upper

317
Q

UPSLP

A

upslope

318
Q

UPSTRM

A

upstream

319
Q

UTC

A

universal time co-ordinated

320
Q

VA

A

volcanic ash

321
Q

VC

A

vicinity

322
Q

VCBLSN

A

lowing snow in vicinity

323
Q

VCFG

A

fog (any type) in vicinity

324
Q

VCSH

A

shower (any type) in vicinity

325
Q

VFR

A

visual flight rules

326
Q

VIS

A

visibility

327
Q

VISBL

A

visible

328
Q

VLD

A

valid

329
Q

VLY

A

valley

330
Q

VRB

A

variable

331
Q

VRY

A

very

332
Q

W

A

west

333
Q

WDLY

A

widely

334
Q

WDSPRD

A

widespread

335
Q

WK

A

weak

336
Q

WKN

A

weaken

337
Q

WND

A

wind

338
Q

WRM

A

warm

339
Q

WS

A

wind shear

340
Q

WSHFT

A

wind shift

341
Q

XTNSV

A

extensive

342
Q

XTRM

A

extreme

343
Q

ZULU (Z)

A

universal time co-ordinated

344
Q

IFR

A

instrument flight rules

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