TAF Decoding Flashcards by Ed Tonkin | Brainscape

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-

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Light

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“___”

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Moderate

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+

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Heavy

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VC

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Vicinity

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BC

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Patches

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BL

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Blowing
(6ft or more above ground)

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DR

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Low Drifting
(Below 6ft off ground)

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FZ

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Freezing

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MI

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Shallow

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PR

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Partial

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SH

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Shower(s)

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TS

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Thunderstorms

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DZ

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Drizzle

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GR

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Hail
(Hailstones 5mm or greater)

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GS

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Hail/Snow Pellets
(5mm or less)

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IC

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Ice Crystals

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PL

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Ice Pellets

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RA

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Rain

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SG

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Snow Grains

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SN

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Snow

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UP

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Unknown Precipitation

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BR

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Mist
(Vis atleast 1000m but not more than 9600m)

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DU

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Dust

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FG

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Fog
(Vis less than 1000m)

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FU

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Smoke

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HZ

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Haze

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SA

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Sand

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VA

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Volcanic Ash

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DS

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Dust Storm

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FC

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Funnel Clouds

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PO

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Dust/Sand Whirls

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SQ

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Squall(s)

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SS

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Sand Storm