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METAR and TAF Codes Flashcards

1
Q

Weather Identifiers:

B

A

Began

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2
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Weather Identifiers:

BC

A

Patches

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3
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Weather Identifiers:

BL

A

Blowing

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4
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Weather Identifiers:

BR

A

Mist >= 5/8

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5
Q

Weather Identifiers:

DR

A

Low Drifting

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6
Q

Weather Identifiers:

DS

A

Dust Storm

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7
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Weather Identifiers:

DU

A

Dust

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8
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Weather Identifiers:

DZ

A

Drizzle

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9
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Weather Identifiers:

E

A

Ended

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10
Q

Weather Identifiers:

FC

A

Funnel Cloud

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11
Q

Weather Identifiers:

+FC

A

Well Developed Funnel Cloud, Tornado or Waterspout

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12
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Weather Identifiers:

FG

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Fog

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13
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Weather Identifiers:

FU

A

Smoke

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14
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Weather Identifiers:

FZ

A

Freezing

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15
Q

Weather Identifiers:

GR

A

Hail >5mm

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16
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Weather Identifiers:

GS

A

Small Hail/Snow Pellets (<5mm)

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17
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Weather Identifiers:

HZ

A

Haze

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18
Q

Weather Identifiers:

IC

A

Ice Crystals

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19
Q

Weather Identifiers:

MI

A

Shallow

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20
Q

Weather Identifiers:

PL

A

Ice Pellets

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21
Q

Weather Identifiers:

PO

A

Well Developed Dust/Sand Whirls

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22
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Weather Identifiers:

PR

A

Partial

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23
Q

Weather Identifiers:

PY

A

Spray

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24
Q

Weather Identifiers:

RA

A

Rain

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25
Q

Weather Identifiers:

SA

A

Sand

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26
Q

Weather Identifiers:

SG

A

Snow Grains

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27
Q

Weather Identifiers:

SH

A

Showers

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28
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Weather Identifiers:

SN

A

Snow

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29
Q

Weather Identifiers:

SQ

A

Squalls Moderate

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30
Q

Weather Identifiers:

SS

A

Sandstorm

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31
Q

Weather Identifiers:

TS

A

Thunderstorm

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32
Q

Weather Identifiers:

UP

A

Unknown Precipitaion

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33
Q

Weather Identifiers:

VA

A

Volcanic Ash

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34
Q

Weather Identifiers:

VC

A

In the Vicinity

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35
Q

Modifiers:

-

A

Light

36
Q

Modifiers:

+

A

Heavy

37
Q

Modifiers:

P

A

More Than

38
Q

Modifiers:

M

A

Less Than

39
Q

Modifiers:

B

A

Began

40
Q

Modifiers:

E

A

Ended

41
Q

Sky Conditions:

BKN

A

Broken cloud layer 5/8ths to 7/8ths

42
Q

Sky Conditions:

CB

A

Cumulonimbus

43
Q

Sky Conditions:

CLR

A

Sky clear at or below 12,000 AGL

44
Q

Sky Conditions:

FEW

A

Few cloud layer 0/8ths to 2/8ths

45
Q

Sky Conditions:

OVC

A

Overcast cloud layer 8/8ths coverage

46
Q

Sky Conditions:

SCT

A

Scattered cloud layer 3/8ths to 4/8ths

47
Q

Sky Conditions:

SKC

A

Sky Clear

48
Q

Sky Conditions:

TCU

A

Towering Cumulus

49
Q

Other:

A01

A

Automated Observation without precipitation discrimination

50
Q

Other:

A02

A

Automated Observation with precipitation discrimination

51
Q

Other:

A3000

A

Altimeter setting 30.00”

52
Q

Other:

AMD

A

Amended Forecast

53
Q

Other:

AUTO

A

Without human editing

54
Q

Other:

BECMG

A

Becoming… BECMG 0002 = becoming 00 to 02 Zulu

55
Q

Other:

CAVU

A

Ceiling and visibility unlimited

56
Q

Other:

COR

A

Correction

57
Q

Other:

DSNT

A

Distant weather phenomenon

58
Q

Other:

FM

A

From… FM0200 = from 0200 Zulu

59
Q

Other:

FROPA

A

Frontal Passage

60
Q

Other:

LTG

A

Lightning

61
Q

Other:

LDG

A

Landing

62
Q

Other:

M

A

Minus, below zero, “less than”

63
Q

Other:

NO

A

Not Available

64
Q

Other:

NSW

A

No significant Weather

65
Q

Other:

P6SM

A

Plus 6 Statute Miles, greater than, “more than”

66
Q

Other:

PK WND

A

Peak Wind

67
Q

Other:

PRESFR/PRESRR

A

Pressure falling or rising rapidly

68
Q

Other:

PROB40

A

Probability of 40%

69
Q

Other:

R04

A

Runway

70
Q

Other:

RMK

A

Remarks

71
Q

Other:

RWY

A

Runway

72
Q

Other:

RVRNO

A

Runway Visual Range Not Available

73
Q

Other:

SFC VIS

A

Surface Visibility

74
Q

Other:

SLP

A

Sea Level Pressure, add 10 to numbers given

75
Q

Other:

SLPNO

A

Sea Level Pressure not Available

76
Q

Other:

SM

A

Statute Miles

77
Q

Other:

SPECI

A

Special Report

78
Q

Other:

TEMPO

A

Temporarily… TEMPO 0002 = Temporarily 00 to 02 Zulu

79
Q

Other:

T02560179

A

Temperature 25.6 dew point 17.9

80
Q

Other:

TWR VIS

A

Tower Visibility

81
Q

Other:

V

A

Varying

82
Q

Other: VIRGA

A

Virga

83
Q

Other: VRB

A

Variable

84
Q

Other:

VRB VIS

A

Variable Visibility

85
Q

Other:

VV

A

Vertical Visibility, Indefinite Ceiling

86
Q

Other:

WS

A

Windshear

87
Q

Other:

WSHFT

A

Wind Shift

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