weather

Question 1

”-“

Answer 1

LIGHT

Question 2

” “

Answer 2

MODERATE

Question 3

”+”

Answer 3

HEAVY

Question 4

VC

Answer 4

VICINITY

Question 5

BC

Answer 5

PATCHES

Question 6

MI

Answer 6

SHALLOW

Question 7

BL

Answer 7

BLOWING

Question 8

PR

Answer 8

PARTIAL

Question 9

DR

Answer 9

DRIFTING

Question 10

SH

Answer 10

SHOWERS

Question 11

FZ

Answer 11

FREEZING

Question 12

TS

Answer 12

THUNDERSTORMS

Question 13

DZ

Answer 13

DRIZZLE

Question 14

IC

Answer 14

ICE CRYSTALS

Question 15

SN

Answer 15

SNOW

Question 16

GR

Answer 16

HAIL

Question 17

PL

Answer 17

ICE PELLETS

Question 18

UP

Answer 18

UNKNOWN PRECIPITATION

Question 19

GS

Answer 19

SMALL HAIL/ SNOW PELLETS

Question 20

RA

Answer 20

RAIN

Question 21

SG

Answer 21

SNOW GRAINS

Question 22

BR

Answer 22

MIST

Question 23

HZ

Answer 23

HAZE

Question 24

DU

Answer 24

WIDESPREAD DUST

Question 25

PY

Answer 25

SPRAY

Question 26

FG

Answer 26

FOG

Question 27

SA

Answer 27

SAND

Question 28

FU

Answer 28

SMOKE

Question 29

VA

Answer 29

VOLCANIC ASH

Question 30

DS

Answer 30

DUST STORM

Question 31

PO

Answer 31

WELL DEVELOPED DUST OR SAND SWIRLS

Question 32

FC

Answer 32

FUNNEL CLOUD

Question 33

+FC

Answer 33

TORNADO OR WATERSPROUT

Question 34

SQ

Answer 34

SQUALL

Question 35

SS

Answer 35

SANDSTORM

Question 36

SKC OR CLR

Answer 36

SKY CLEAR 0/8

Question 37

0/8-2/8

Answer 37

FEW

Question 38

SCT

Answer 38

3/8-4/8

Question 39

5/8-7/8

Answer 39

BKN

Question 40

OVC

Answer 40

8/8

Question 41

VERTICAL VISIBILITY OR INDEFINITE CEILING

Answer 41

VV

Question 42

CB

Answer 42

CUMULONIMBUS

Question 43

TOWERING CUMULUS

Answer 43

TCU

Question 44

CEILING

Answer 44

THE HEIGHTS ABOVE EARTH’S SURFACE OF THE LOWEST LAYER OF CLOUDS OR OBSCURING PHENOMENA THAT IS REPORTED AS “BROKEN”, “OVERCAST”, OR “OBSCURATION” AND NOT CLASSIFIED AS “THIN” OR “PARTIAL”

Question 45

PREVAILING VISIBILITY

Answer 45

THE GREATEST HORIZONTAL VISIBILITY EQUALED OR EXCEEDED THROUGHOUT AT LEAST HALF THE HORIZON CIRCLE WHICH NEED NOT NECESSARILY BE CONTINUOUS

Question 46

WEATHER WARNING

Answer 46

A SPECIAL NOTICE TO NOTIFY INSTALLATION PERSONNEL WHEN AN ESTABLISHED WEATHER CONDITION OF SUCH INTENSITY AS TO POSE A HAZARD TO LIFE OR PROPERTY IS OCCURRING TO OCCUR

Question 47

WEATHER WATCH

Answer 47

A SPECIAL NOTICE TO NOTIFY INSTALLATION PERSONNEL/ SUPPORTED UNITS OF A POTENTIAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF SUCH INTENSITY AS TO POSE A HAZARD TO LIFE OR PROPERTY

Question 48

WEATHER ADVISORY

Answer 48

WEATHER ADVISORIES PROVIDE SPECIFIC NOTICE TO AN OPERATIONAL AGENCGY OF WEATHER PHENOMENA IMPACTING OPERATIONS BASED ON SUPPORTED UNIT-SUPPLIED CRITICAL WEATHER ELEMENTS