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METAR/TAF identifiers Flashcards

1
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B

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began

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2
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BC

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patches

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3
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BL

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blowing

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4
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BR

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Mist

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5
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DR

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Low, drifting

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6
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DS

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dust storm

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7
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DU

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dust

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8
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DZ

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drizzle

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E

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ended

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10
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FC

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Funnel Cloud

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FG

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Fog

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12
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FU

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smoke

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13
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FZ

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freezing

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14
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GR

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Hail

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15
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GS

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small hail

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16
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HZ

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haze

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17
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IC

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ice crystals

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18
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MI

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shallow

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19
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PL

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ice pellets

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20
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PO

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Well developed dust/ sand whirls

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21
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PR

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partial

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22
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PY

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spray

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23
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RA

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rain

24
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SA

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sand

25
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SG

A

snow grains

26
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SH

A

showers

27
Q

SN

A

snow

28
Q

SQ

A

squalls moderate

29
Q

SS

A

sandstorm

30
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TS

A

thunderstorm

31
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UP

A

unknown precipitation

32
Q

VA

A

volcanix ash

33
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VC

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in the vicinity

34
Q

BKN

A

broken cloud layer 5/8-7/8ths

35
Q

CB

A

cumulonimbus cloud

36
Q

CLR

A

clear skies at or below 12,000AGL

37
Q

FEW

A

few clouds 0/8-2/8ths

38
Q

OVC

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overcast cloud layer 8/8

39
Q

SCT

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scattered cloud layer 3/8-4/8ths

40
Q

SKC

A

sky clear

41
Q

TCU

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towering cumulus

42
Q

AMD

A

amended forecast

43
Q

BECMG

A

becoming

44
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COR

A

correction

45
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LTG

A

lightening

46
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P6SM

A

more than 6 statute miles visibility

47
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FROPA

A

frontal passage

48
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PK WND

A

peak wind

49
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CAVU

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ceiling and visibility unlimited

50
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SFC VIS

A

surface visibility

51
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SPECI

A

special report

52
Q

TEMPO

A

temporarily

53
Q

VRB

A

variable

54
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VV

A

vertical visibility

55
Q

WS

A

wind shear

56
Q

FM

A

from

57
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RMK

A

remarks

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