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METAR / TAF Flashcards

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FG

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fog

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E

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east, ended, estimated ceiling (SAO)

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FMH2

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Federal Meteorological Handbook No.2, (Surface Synoptic Codes)

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KT

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KNOTS

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CHI

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cloud-height indicator

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FIBI

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filed but impracticable to transmit

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RV

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reportable value

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N

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north

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PNO

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precipitation amount not available

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SM

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statue miles

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P

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indicates greater than the highest reportable value

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CB

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cumulonimbus cloud

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PRES

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pressure

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-

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light intensity

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RTD

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Routine Delayed (late) observation

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PRESRR

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pressure rising rapidly

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RVRNO

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RVR system values not available

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IC

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ice crystals, in-cloud lightning

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DZ

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drizzle

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SA

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sand

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INCRG

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increasing

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DU

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widespread dust

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V

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variable

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SCT

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scattered

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UTC

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Coordinated Universal Time

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NOS

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National Ocean Survey

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APRNT

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apparent

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FC

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funnel cloud

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WND

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wind

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DSIPTG

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dissipating

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Z

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zulu, i.e., Coordinated Universal Time

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FMH-1

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Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1 (Surface Weather Observations & Reports (METAR))

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FAA

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Federal Aviation Administration

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AO2

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automated station with precipitation discriminator

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B

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began

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FIRST

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first observation after a break in coverage at manual station

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WG/SO

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Working Group for Surface Observations

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VRB

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variable

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NCDC

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National Climatic Data Center

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+

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heavy intensity

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FROPA

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frontal passage

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10066

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6-HOUR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE: 0=+, 1=-. (+6.6C) reported 00, 06, 12, 18 UTC

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L

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left (with reference to runway designation)

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NE

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northeast

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G

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gust

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max

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maximum

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TSNO

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thunderstorm information not available

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GR

A

hail

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SCSL

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stratocumulus standing lenticular cloud

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HZ

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haze

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51
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HLSTO

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HLSTO hailstone

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W

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west

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53
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FU

A

smoke

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BKN

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broken

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ATCT

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airport traffic control tower

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PL

A

ice pellets

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57
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WSHFT

A

wind shift

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58
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DOD

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Department of Defense

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RY

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runway

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AUTO

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fully automated report

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N/A

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not applicable

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PCPN

A

precipitation

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63
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SN

A

snow

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OFCM

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Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology

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R

A

right (with reference to runway designation), runway

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VV

A

vertical visibility

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PY

A

spray

68
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PK WND

A

peak wind

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UNKN

A

unknown

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OCNL

A

occasional

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METAR

A

routine weather report provided at fixed intervals

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ACSL

A

altocumulus standing lenticular cloud

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C

A

center (with reference to runway designation)

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S

A

snow, south

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MOV

A

moved/moving/movement

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SE

A

southeast

77
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MI

A

shallow

78
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CLR

A

clear

79
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SH

A

shower(s)

80
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DOT

A

Department of Transportation

81
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BL

A

blowing

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VC

A

in the vicinity

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SS

A

sandstorm

84
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60009

A

3 AND 6 HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNT. in .01”. (0.09 in)

6 hours: 00, 06, 12, 18 UTC
3 hours: 03, 09, 15, 21 UTC

85
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FZRANO

A

freezing rain sensor not available

86
Q

APCH

A

approach

87
Q

TWR

A

tower

88
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OVC

A

overcast

89
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BR

A

mist

90
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PO

A

dust/sand whirls (dust devils)

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DSNT

A

distant

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GS

A

small hail and/or snow pellets

93
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BC

A

patches

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ACC

A

altocumulus castellanus

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SNINCR

A

snow increasing rapidly

96
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P0003

A

HOURLY PRECIPITATION AMOUNT. (0.03 in)

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CC

A

cloud-cloud lightning

98
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SLPNO

A

sea-level pressure not available

99
Q

CIG

A

ceiling

100
Q

VR

A

visual range

101
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FZ

A

freezing

102
Q

cd

A

candela

103
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APRX

A

approximately

104
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SG

A

snow grains

105
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FEW

A

few clouds

106
Q

CONS

A

continuous

107
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PWINO

A

precipitation identifier sensor not available

108
Q

FT

A

feet

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Q

INTMT

A

intermittent

110
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NWS

A

National Weather Service

111
Q

TS

A

thunderstorm

112
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RVR

A

Runway Visual Range

113
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MT

A

mountains

114
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CCSL

A

cirrocumulus standing lenticular cloud

115
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NOSPECI

A

no SPECI reports are taken at the station

116
Q

SFC

A

surface

117
Q

OVR

A

over

118
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CG

A

cloud-ground lightning

119
Q

DOC

A

Department of Commerce

120
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CA

A

cloud-air lightning

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VISNO

A

visibility at secondary location not available

122
Q

OHD

A

overhead

123
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M

A

minus, less than

124
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VA

A

volcanic ash

125
Q

NW

A

northwest

126
Q

LTG

A

lightning

127
Q

SLP

A

sea-level pressure

128
Q

min

A

minimum

129
Q

21012

A

6-HOUR MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 0=+, 1+-. (-1.2C)

reported 00, 06, 12, 18 UTC

130
Q

400461006

A

24-HOUR MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE:
reported at midnight local standard time. 0=+, 1=-.
(+4.6C, -0.6C)

131
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NOTAM

A

Notice to Airmen

132
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PRESFR

A

pressure falling rapidly

133
Q

WMO

A

World Meteorological Organization

134
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DR

A

low drifting

135
Q

R11/P6000FT

A

10-minute RVR value in hundreds of feet

136
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RA

A

rain

137
Q

UP

A

unknown precipitation

138
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LWR

A

lower

139
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LST

A

Local Standard Time

140
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ACFT MSHP

A

aircraft mishap

141
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LAST

A

last observation before a break in coverage at a manual station

142
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SP

A

snow pellets

143
Q

70015

A

24-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNT (0.15 in) reported in 12 UTC observation

144
Q

$

A

maintenance check indicator

145
Q

58033

A

PRESSURE TENDENCY: tenths of hPa last 3 hours
0-3: higher
4-5: Steady
6-8 lower

(decreasing then more rapidly 3.3 hPa)

146
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SQ

A

squalls

147
Q

SW

A

snow shower, southwest

148
Q

STN

A

station

149
Q

VIS

A

visibility

150
Q

DS

A

duststorm

151
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TCU

A

towering cumulus

152
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DVR

A

dispatch visual range

153
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CBMAM

A

cumulonimbus mammatus cloud

154
Q

/

A

indicator that visual range data follows; separator between temperature and dew point data.

155
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ICAO

A

International Civil Aviation Organization

156
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FRQ

A

frequent

157
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CHINO

A

sky condition at secondary location not available

158
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SPECI

A

an unscheduled report taken when certain criteria have been met

159
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COR

A

correction to a previously disseminated observation

160
Q

ALP

A

airport location point

161
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PR

A

partial

162
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AO1

A

automated station without precipitation discriminator

163
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SKC

A

sky clear

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