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TAF/METAR etc Coded Terms Flashcards

1
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FU

A

Smoke

vis<5km

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2
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DU

A

Dust

vis<5km

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3
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SA

A

Sand

vis<5km

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4
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VA

A

Volcanic ash

vis<5km

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5
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HZ

A

Haze

vis<5km

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6
Q

BR

A

Mist

5km>vis>1km

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7
Q

RA

A

Rain - Showers (Cu, Cb), Continuous widespread(Ns)

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8
Q

DZ

A

Drizzle (MAX 500ft) - stratus clouds

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9
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SN

A

Snow - Ns, Cu, Cb

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10
Q

FG

A

Fog

>2m AGL

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11
Q

MIFG

A

Shallow fog

<2m AGL

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12
Q

BLSN

A

Blowing snow

>2m AGL

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13
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DRSN

A

Drifting snow

<2m AGL

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14
Q

FEW

A

Few clouds covering 1-2 Octas

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15
Q

SCT

A

Scattered clouds covering 3-4 Octas

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16
Q

BKN

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Broken clouds covering 5-7 Octas

17
Q

OVC

A

8 Octas

18
Q

ISOL

A

Isolated

19
Q

LYR

A

Layer or layered

20
Q

EMBD

A

Embedded

21
Q

CAVOK

A

Ceiling and visibility okay
Visibility is >= 10km
SKY below 5000ft or below highest MSA (Whichever is higher), no Cb or TCu, no significant weather

22
Q

NSC

A

No significant cloud

Any visibility, may be some cloud but none of importance

23
Q

VV003

A

Sky obscured, vertical visibility 300ft

24
Q

FZDZ

A

Freezing drizzle (MAX 500ft) - stratus clouds - if reaches the ground below 0°C.

25
Q

SG

A

Snow grains (MAX 500ft) - stratus clouds - if very cold

26
Q

FZRA

A

Freezing rain - Ns

27
Q

PL

A

Ice pellets - Ns - Indicates an inversion

28
Q

GS

A

Snow pellets - Cu, Cb

29
Q

GR

A

Hail - TCu, Cb - large>5mm, small<5mm

30
Q

+

A

Heavy

31
Q

-

A

Light

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