MET Abbreviations Flashcards
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Weather not detected due sensor temporarily inoperative
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Cloud is detected (unable to determine TCU/CB)
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Visibility not reported due faulty sensor
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Cloud not reported due faulty sensor
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Light
(blank space)
Moderate
+
Heavy
9999
Visibility 10KM or more
AAW
Aviation Area Winds
ABT
About
ABV
Above
AC
Altocumulus
AD QNH
Aerodrome QNH forecast
AFT
After
AGL
Above ground level
AIP
Aeronautical Information Publication
AIREP
Routine air report from aircraft in flight
SPECIAL AIREP
Special (non-routine) air report from aircraft in flight
AMD
Amended
AMSL
Above mean sea level
APRX
Approximate
AS
Altostratus
AT
At
ATIS
Automatic terminal information system
AWIB
Aerodrome and weather information broadcast
AWS
Automatic weather station (produces METAR AUTO)
BASE
Cloud base
BC
Patches
BDRY
Boundry
BECMG
Becoming
BFR
Before
BKN
Broken (5-7 oktas)
BL
Blowing
BLDG
Building
BLW
Below
BR
Mist (1000-5000 M vis)
BTN
Between
BWR
Basic Weather Report
CAT
Clear air turbulence
CAVOK
Cloud and Visibility OK
CB
Cumulonimbus
CLD
Cloud
CLR
Clear
CNL
Cancel
CONS
Continuous
COR
Corrected
COT
At the coast
CU
Cumulus
DP
Dew Point
DR
Low drifting
DS
Dust storm
DTG
Date time group
DTRT
Deteriorating
DU
Dust
DZ
Drizzle
EMBD
Embedded
EST
Estimated
EXC
Except
EXTD
Extended or Extending
FC
Funnel cloud
FCST
Forecast
FEW
Few (1-2 Oktas)
FG
Fog (visibility less than 1000 M)
FIR
Flight Information Region
FISB
Flight Information Service Broadcast
FL
Flight Level
FM
From
FRQ
Frequent
FU
Smoke
FZ
Freezing
FZL
Freezing Level
G
Gusts
GR
Hail (5mm+ diameter)