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METAR/TAF - abbreviations Flashcards

1
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BC

A

Patches

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2
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FG

A

Fog
Visibility below 1000m

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BR

A

Mist
Visibility above 1000m

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MI

A

Shallow

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5
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RA

A

Rain

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6
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BL

A

Blowing

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DR

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Drifting

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DU

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Dust

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DS

A

Dust Storm

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DZ

A

Drizzle

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FZ

A

Freezing

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12
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FU

A

Smoke

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13
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GR

A

Hail
Diameter at or above 5mm

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14
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GS

A

Small Hail / Snow pellets
Diameter below 5mm

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15
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FC

A

Funnel Cloud

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16
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HZ

A

Haze

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17
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IC

A

Ice Crystals

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18
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PR

A

Partial

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19
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PY

A

Spray

20
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PO

A

Dust Devil / Sand Swirl

21
Q

SA

A

Sand

22
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SG

A

Snow Grain

23
Q

SH

A

Showers

24
Q

SN

A

Snow

25
Q

SQ

A

Squalls

26
Q

SS

A

Sand Storm

27
Q

TS

A

Thunder Storm

28
Q

UP

A

Unknown Precipitation
(only in AUTO METAR)

29
Q

VA

A

Volcanic Ash

30
Q

VC

A

in the Vicinity

31
Q

+

A

Heavy(precipitation)

32
Q

-

A

Light(precipitation)

33
Q

NCD

A

No Clouds Detected

34
Q

BLW

A

Below

35
Q

SKC / CLR

A

Sky Clear / Clear

36
Q

FEW

A

Few 0-2/8 Octas

37
Q

SCT

A

Scattered 3-4/8 Octas

38
Q

BKN

A

Broken 5-7/8 Octas

39
Q

OVC

A

Overcast 8/8 Octas

40
Q

NOSIG

A

NO SIGnificant change
No significant change in weather is expected in the 2 hours following this observation

41
Q

TCU

A

Towering Cumulus clouds

42
Q

CB

A

Cumulus Nimbus

43
Q

SPECI

A

METAR outside normal schedule due to significant weather change

44
Q

METAR

A

METeorological Aerodrome Report

45
Q

TAF

A

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

46
Q

RVR

A

Runway Visual Range

47
Q

AMD

A

Amended
Amended aerodrome forecast due to corrections in the forecast

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