MET Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
//
A
Weather not detected due sensor temporarily inoperative
2
Q
///
A
Cloud is detected (unable to determine TCU/CB)
3
Q
////
A
Visibility not reported due faulty sensor
4
Q
/////////
A
Cloud not reported due faulty sensor
5
Q
-
A
Light
6
Q
(blank space)
A
Moderate
7
Q
+
A
Heavy
8
Q
9999
A
Visibility 10KM or more
9
Q
AAW
A
Aviation Area Winds
10
Q
ABT
A
About
11
Q
ABV
A
Above
12
Q
AC
A
Altocumulus
13
Q
AD QNH
A
Aerodrome QNH forecast
14
Q
AFT
A
After
15
Q
AGL
A
Above ground level
16
Q
AIP
A
Aeronautical Information Publication
17
Q
AIREP
A
Routine air report from aircraft in flight
18
Q
SPECIAL AIREP
A
Special (non-routine) air report from aircraft in flight
19
Q
AMD
A
Amended
20
Q
AMSL
A
Above mean sea level
21
Q
APRX
A
Approximate
22
Q
AS
A
Altostratus
23
Q
AT
A
At
24
Q
ATIS
A
Automatic terminal information system
25
AWIB
Aerodrome and weather information broadcast
26
AWS
Automatic weather station (produces METAR AUTO)
27
BASE
Cloud base
28
BC
Patches
29
BDRY
Boundry
30
BECMG
Becoming
31
BFR
Before
32
BKN
Broken (5-7 oktas)
33
BL
Blowing
34
BLDG
Building
35
BLW
Below
36
BR
Mist (1000-5000 M vis)
37
BTN
Between
38
BWR
Basic Weather Report
39
CAT
Clear air turbulence
40
CAVOK
Cloud and Visibility OK
41
CB
Cumulonimbus
42
CLD
Cloud
43
CLR
Clear
44
CNL
Cancel
45
CONS
Continuous
46
COR
Corrected
47
COT
At the coast
48
CU
Cumulus
49
DP
Dew Point
50
DR
Low drifting
51
DS
Dust storm
52
DTG
Date time group
53
DTRT
Deteriorating
54
DU
Dust
55
DZ
Drizzle
56
EMBD
Embedded
57
EST
Estimated
58
EXC
Except
59
EXTD
Extended or Extending
60
FC
Funnel cloud
61
FCST
Forecast
62
FEW
Few (1-2 Oktas)
63
FG
Fog (visibility less than 1000 M)
64
FIR
Flight Information Region
65
FISB
Flight Information Service Broadcast
66
FL
Flight Level
67
FM
From
68
FRQ
Frequent
69
FU
Smoke
70
FZ
Freezing
71
FZL
Freezing Level
72
G
Gusts
73
GR
Hail (5mm+ diameter)
74
GRAFOR
Graphical aviation forecast
75
GNZSIGWX
Graphical New Zealand significant weather
76
GS
Small Hail (less than 5mm diameter)
77
GSM
Graphical SIGMET Monitor
78
HVY
Heavy
79
HZ
Haze (visibility less than 5000 m)
80
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
81
ICE
Icing
82
IFR
Instrument flight rules
83
IMC
Instrument meteorological conditions
84
IMPR
Improving
85
INTSF
Intensifying
86
ISOL
Isolated
87
KM
Kilometers
88
KT
Knots
89
LAN
Inland
90
LCA
Local/locality/location/located
91
LYR
Layer
92
M
Meters
93
MAX
Maximum
94
METAR
Aerodrome routine meteorological report
95
METAR AUTO
Automatic aerodrome routine meteorological report
96
MI
Shallow
97
MOD
Moderate
98
MOV
Moving
99
MS
Minus
100
MT
Mountain
101
MTW
Mountain waves
102
NC
No change
103
NCD
No cloud detected below 10,000 ft
104
NM
Nautical miles
105
NOSIG
No significant change
106
NOTAM
Notice to airmen
107
NS
Nimbostratus
108
NSC
No significant cloud
109
NSW
Nil significant weather
110
NXT
Next
111
NZZC
New Zealand FIR
112
NZZO
Auckland Oceanic FIR
113
OBS
Observed
114
OBSC
Obscured
115
OCNL
Occasional
116
OPMET
Operational meteorological information
117
OVC
Overcast (8 oktas)
118
PIREP
Pilot report (AIREP)
119
PL
Ice pellets
120
PO
Dust/sand whirls
121
PR
Partial
122
PROB
Probability
123
PS
Plus
124
PSN
Position
125
Q
QNH
126
QNH
Altimeter sub-scale setting
127
R
Runway
128
RA
Rain
129
RDOACT
Radioactive
130
RDOACT CLD
Radioactive cloud
131
RE
Recent
132
RMK
Remark
133
ROFOR
Route forecast
134
RVR
Runway visual range
135
SA
Sand
136
SC
Stratocumulus
137
SCT
Scattered (3-4 oktas)
138
SECT
Sector
139
SEV
Severe
140
SFC
Surface
141
SG
Snow grains
142
SH
Shower
143
SIG
Significant
144
SIGMET
Significant meteorological information
145
SIGWX
Significant weather forecast
146
SKC
Sky clear (no cloud at all)
147
SN
Snow
148
SPECI
Aerodrome special meteorological report
149
SQ
Squall
150
SQL
Squall line
151
SS
Sandstorm
152
STNR
Stationary
153
ST
Stratus
154
T
Temperature, in degrees Celsius
155
TAF
Aerodrome forecast
156
TC
Tropical Cyclone
157
TCU
Towering cumulus
158
TEMPO
Temporarily
159
TL
Till (until)
160
TREND
Trend forecastt
161
TS
Thunderstorm
162
TURB
Turbulence
163
UP
Unidentified precipitation
164
UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
165
V
Variations from mean wind direction
166
VA
Volcanic ash
167
VAA
Volcanic Ash Advisory
168
VAAC
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
169
VAG
Volcanic Ash Graphic
170
VAL
in Valleys
171
VC
Vicinity of the aerodrome
172
VCY
Vicinity
173
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
174
VIS
Visibility
175
VMC
Visual Meteorological Conditions
176
VRB
Variable
177
VV
Vertical Visibility
178
WI
Within
179
WKN
Weakening
180
WDSPR
Widespread
181
WS
Windshear
182
WX
Weather
183
Z
Coordinated Universal Time
