Met Codes Flashcards by James Hair

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SFC VIS

A

Surface Visibility

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BKN

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Broken

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OVC

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Overcast

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ISOL

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Isolated

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OCNL

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Occasional

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FRQ

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Frequent

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CB

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Cumulonimbus

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TCU

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Towering Cumulus

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TS

A

Thunderstorms

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TSGR

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Thunderstorms with hail

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ICE

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Icing

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MOD

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Moderate

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TURB

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Turbulence

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MTW

A

Mountain Waves

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FZ LVL

A

Freezing Level

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ABV

A

Above

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BLW

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Below

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BR

A

Mist

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CNL

A

Cancel

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DS

A

Duststorm

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DU

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Dust

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DZ

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Drizzle

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E

A

Easter or Eastern Longitude

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FC

A

Funnel Cloud

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FG

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Fog

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FIR

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Flight Information Region

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FL

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Flight Level

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FT

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Feet

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FU

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Smoke

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GAF

A

Graphical Aera Forecast

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GR

A

Hail

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GS

A

Small hail and/or snow pellets

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HZ

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Haze

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INTSF

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Intensifying

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KT

A

Knots

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M

A

Metres

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MOD

A

Moderate

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MOV

A

Moving

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N

A

North or northern latitude

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NC

A

No Change in intensity

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OBS

A

Observed

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OBSC

A

Obscured

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PL

A

Ice Pellets

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PO

A

Dust/sand whirls (dust devils)

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RA

A

Rain

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S

A

South or Southern Latitude

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SA

A

Sand

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SFC

A

Surface

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SG

A

Snow Grains

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SS

A

Sandstorm

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STNR

A

Stationary

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TOP

A

Top (Of Cloud)

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VIS

A

Visibility

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W

A

West or Western Longitude

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WI

A

Within (area)

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WKN

A

Weakening (intensity)

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YBBB

A

Brisbane FIR

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YMMM

A

Melbourne FIR

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Z

A

UTC

Q

+

A

Heavy

Q

-

A

Light

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BC

A

Patches

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BL

A

Blowing

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DL

A

Distant Lightning

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DR

A

Drifting

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FZ

A

Freezing

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MI

A

Shallow

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PR

A

Partial

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SH

A

Showers

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VC

A

In the Vicinity

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BR

A

Mist

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VA

A

Volcanic Ash

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UP

A

Unidentified Precipitation

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FC

A

Funnel Cloud

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NSC

A

Nil Significant Cloud

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NCD

A

Nil Cloud Detected

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//////

A

Cloud observation not made.

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////

A

Visibility observation not made

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//

A

Information for present weather unavailable

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PROB

A

Probability

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INTER

A

Intermittent

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TEMPO

A

Temporary

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RMK

A

Remark

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FM

A

From

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BECMG

A

Becoming