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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

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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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WEATHER CODES:
PR

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AERODROME PARTIALLY COVERED (only used to describe fog)

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WEATHER CODES:
BR

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MIST

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WEATHER CODES:
DU

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DUST

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WEATHER CODES:
DS

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DUST STORM

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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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WEATHER CODES:
FG

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FOG

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WEATHER CODES:
FU

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SMOKE

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WEATHER CODES:
GR

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HAIL

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WEATHER CODES:
GS

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SMALL HAIL PALLETS

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WEATHER CODES:
HZ

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HAZE

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WEATHER CODES:
IC

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ICE CRYSTALS

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WEATHER CODES:
PL

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ICE PELLETS

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WEATHER CODES:
PO

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DUST DEVILS

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WEATHER CODES:
RA

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RAIN

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WEATHER CODES:
SA

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SAND

30
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WEATHER CODES:
SG

A

SNOW GRAINS

31
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WEATHER CODES:
SN

A

SNOW

32
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WEATHER CODES:
SQ

A

SQUALLS

33
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WEATHER CODES:
SS

A

SAND STORM

34
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WEATHER CODES:
UP

A

UNKNOWN PRECIPITATION TYPE

35
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WEATHER CODES:
VA

A

VOLCANIC ASH

36
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SIGMET THUNDERSTORMS:
OBSC

A

OBSCURED

37
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SIGMET THUNDERSTORMS:
EMBD

A

EMBEDDED

38
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SIGMET THUNDERSTORMS:
FRQ

A

FREQUENT

39
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SIGMET THUNDERSTORMS:
SQL

A

SQUALL LINE

40
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SIGMET:
WI

A

WITHIN

41
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SIGMET:
INTSF

A

INTENSIFYING

42
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SIGMET:
STS/NEW/REV/CNL

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STATUS / NEW / REVISED / CANCELLED

43
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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

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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
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METAR:
//////

A

NO DATA FOR CLOUD

51
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WIND:
00000kt

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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

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

57
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CLOUD TYPES:
Cb

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CUMULONIMBUS (towering)

58
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CLOUD TYPES:
Cc

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CIRROCUMULUS (high)

59
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CLOUD TYPES:
Cs

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CIRROSTRATUS (high)

60
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CLOUD TYPES:
Ci

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CIRRUS (high)

61
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CLOUD TYPES:
As

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ALTOSTRATUS (mid level)

62
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CLOUD TYPES:
Ac

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ALTOCUMULUS (mid level)

63
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CLOUD TYPES:
Sc

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STRATOCUMULUS (low)

64
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CLOUD TYPES:
Cu

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CUMULUS (low)

65
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CLOUD TYPES:
St

A

STRATUS (low)

66
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CLOUD TYPES:
Ns

A

NIMBOSTRATUS

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