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METAR Abbreviation Decode|
Abbrev |
Description |
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AC |
altocumulus |
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AMD |
amend |
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AS |
altostratus |
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BKN |
broken (5-7/8) |
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CB |
cumulonimbus |
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CC |
cirrocumulus |
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CI |
cirrus |
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CLD |
cloud |
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CS |
cirrostratus |
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CU |
cumulus |
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E |
east |
|
FM |
from |
|
FT |
feet |
|
G |
gusts |
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hPa |
hectopascals |
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ICE |
icing |
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ISOL |
isolated |
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KT |
knots(s) |
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M |
minus |
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MOD |
moderate |
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MS |
minus |
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N |
north |
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NOSIG |
no significant change |
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NS |
nimbostratus |
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OCNL |
occasional |
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OVC |
overcast |
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PROB |
probability |
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PS |
plus |
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Q |
QNH to follow |
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RF |
rainfall (to follow) |
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S |
south |
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SC |
stratocumulus |
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SCT |
scattered |
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SEV |
severe |
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SIG |
significant |
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SKC |
sky clear |
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ST |
stratus |
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T |
temperature (to follow) |
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TAF |
aerodrome forecast |
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TCU |
towering cumulus |
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TTF |
trend-type forecast |
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TURB |
turbulence |
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VIS |
visibility |
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W |
west |
|
WX |
weather |
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Z |
Universal Time Coordinate |
Last Updated on 30-04-00
By rwalpole
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