MET ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards

1
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CUMULONIMBUS:
ISOL

A

ISOLATED

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CUMULONIMBUS:
OCNL

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OCCASIONAL

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CUMULONIMBUS:
FREQ

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FREQUENT

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CUMULONIMBUS:
EMBD

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EMBEDDED

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CUMULONIMBUS:
OBSC

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OBSCURED

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CUMULONIMBUS:
SQL

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SQUALLS

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WEATHER CODES:
BC

A

PATCHES

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WEATHER CODES:
BL

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BLOWING

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WEATHER CODES:
DR

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DRIFTING

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WEATHER CODES:
FZ

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FREEZING

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WEATHER CODES:
MI

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SHALLOW

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WEATHER CODES:
SH

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SHOWERS

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WEATHER CODES:
TS

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THUNDERSTORMS

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14
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WEATHER CODES:
PR

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AERODROME PARTIALLY COVERED (only used to describe fog)

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15
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WEATHER CODES:
BR

A

MIST

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16
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WEATHER CODES:
DU

A

DUST

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17
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WEATHER CODES:
DS

A

DUST STORM

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18
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WEATHER CODES:
DZ

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DRIZZLE

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19
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WEATHER CODES:
FC

A

FUNNEL CLOUDS

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20
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WEATHER CODES:
FG

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FOG

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21
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WEATHER CODES:
FU

A

SMOKE

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22
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WEATHER CODES:
GR

A

HAIL

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23
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WEATHER CODES:
GS

A

SMALL HAIL PALLETS

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24
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WEATHER CODES:
HZ

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HAZE

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25
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WEATHER CODES:
IC

A

ICE CRYSTALS

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26
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WEATHER CODES:
PL

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ICE PELLETS

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27
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WEATHER CODES:
PO

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DUST DEVILS

28
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WEATHER CODES:
RA

A

RAIN

29
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WEATHER CODES:
SA

A

SAND

30
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WEATHER CODES:
SG

A

SNOW GRAINS

31
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WEATHER CODES:
SN

A

SNOW

32
Q

WEATHER CODES:
SQ

A

SQUALLS

33
Q

WEATHER CODES:
SS

A

SAND STORM

34
Q

WEATHER CODES:
UP

A

UNKNOWN PRECIPITATION TYPE

35
Q

WEATHER CODES:
VA

A

VOLCANIC ASH

36
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SIGMET THUNDERSTORMS:
OBSC

A

OBSCURED

37
Q

SIGMET THUNDERSTORMS:
EMBD

A

EMBEDDED

38
Q

SIGMET THUNDERSTORMS:
FRQ

A

FREQUENT

39
Q

SIGMET THUNDERSTORMS:
SQL

A

SQUALL LINE

40
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SIGMET:
WI

A

WITHIN

41
Q

SIGMET:
INTSF

A

INTENSIFYING

42
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SIGMET:
STS/NEW/REV/CNL

A

STATUS / NEW / REVISED / CANCELLED

43
Q

TAF:
BECMG

A

BECOMING (slow change between forcasts)

44
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TAF:
PROB30

A

30% CHANCE OF PHENOMENA OCCURING (less than PROB30 is ignored)

45
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TAF:
INTER

A

INTERMITTENT
(changes will occur frequently for periods less than 30 minutes)

46
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TAF:
TEMPO

A

TEMPORARY
(change in prevailing conditions expected to last for periods of between 30 and 60 minutes in each instance)

47
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TAF:
CAVOK

A

CLOUD AND VISIBILITY OK
(no cloud below 5000ft, vis 9999, no Cb)

48
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METAR:
//

A

NO DATA FOR PRESENT WEATHER

49
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METAR:
////

A

NO DATA FOR VISIBILITY

50
Q

METAR:
//////

A

NO DATA FOR CLOUD

51
Q

WIND:
00000kt

A

WIND CALM

52
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WIND:
VRB

A

VARIABLE WIND

53
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RVR FORMAT:
R16/0500N

A

RUNWAY 16
0500 VISIBILITY, NOT CHANGING

54
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RVR FORMAT:
R27/0450V0800D

A

RUNWAY 27
0450, VARYING IN THE LAST 10 MINUTES TO 0800, DOWNWARDS TRENDING

55
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VERTICAL VISIBILITY:
VV020

A

VERTICAL VISIBILITY 2000FT

56
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RAINFALL:
RF0.16/024.4

A

1.6MM OF RAIN IN LAST 10 MINUTES
24.4MM OF RAIN SINCE 9:00AM LOCAL

57
Q

CLOUD TYPES:
Cb

A

CUMULONIMBUS (towering)

58
Q

CLOUD TYPES:
Cc

A

CIRROCUMULUS (high)

59
Q

CLOUD TYPES:
Cs

A

CIRROSTRATUS (high)

60
Q

CLOUD TYPES:
Ci

A

CIRRUS (high)

61
Q

CLOUD TYPES:
As

A

ALTOSTRATUS (mid level)

62
Q

CLOUD TYPES:
Ac

A

ALTOCUMULUS (mid level)

63
Q

CLOUD TYPES:
Sc

A

STRATOCUMULUS (low)

64
Q

CLOUD TYPES:
Cu

A

CUMULUS (low)

65
Q

CLOUD TYPES:
St

A

STRATUS (low)

66
Q

CLOUD TYPES:
Ns

A

NIMBOSTRATUS