TAF Decoding Flashcards
1
Q
-
A
Light
2
Q
“___”
A
Moderate
3
Q
+
A
Heavy
4
Q
VC
A
Vicinity
5
Q
BC
A
Patches
6
Q
BL
A
Blowing
(6ft or more above ground)
7
Q
DR
A
Low Drifting
(Below 6ft off ground)
8
Q
FZ
A
Freezing
9
Q
MI
A
Shallow
10
Q
PR
A
Partial
11
Q
SH
A
Shower(s)
12
Q
TS
A
Thunderstorms
13
Q
DZ
A
Drizzle
14
Q
GR
A
Hail
(Hailstones 5mm or greater)
15
Q
GS
A
Hail/Snow Pellets
(5mm or less)
16
Q
IC
A
Ice Crystals
17
Q
PL
A
Ice Pellets
18
Q
RA
A
Rain
19
Q
SG
A
Snow Grains
20
Q
SN
A
Snow
21
Q
UP
A
Unknown Precipitation
22
Q
BR
A
Mist
(Vis atleast 1000m but not more than 9600m)
23
Q
DU
A
Dust
24
Q
FG
A
Fog
(Vis less than 1000m)
25
Q
FU
A
Smoke
26
Q
HZ
A
Haze
27
Q
SA
A
Sand
28
Q
VA
A
Volcanic Ash
29
Q
DS
A
Dust Storm
30
Q
FC
A
Funnel Clouds
31
Q
PO
A
Dust/Sand Whirls
32
Q
SQ
A
Squall(s)
33
Q
SS
A
Sand Storm
