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UK METFORM
SEV |
Severe
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UK METFORM
SFC |
Surface
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UK METFORM
STNR |
Stationery
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UK METFORM
TL |
Until
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UK METFORM
VAL |
In valleys
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UK METFORM
VSP |
Vertical speed
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UK METFORM
W |
West or Westerly
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UK METFORM
WDSPR |
Widespread
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UK METFORM
BASE |
Cloud Base (in thousands of feet amsl)
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UK METFORM
BECMG |
Becoming
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UK METFORM
CIT |
Over large cities or towns
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UK METFORM
COT |
At the coast
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UK METFORM
E |
East or Easterly
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UK METFORM
FM |
From
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UK METFORM
FPM |
Feet per minute
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UK METFORM
GEN |
Generally
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UK METFORM
INTSF |
Intentisfying
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UK METFORM
ISOL |
Isolated
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UK METFORM
LAN |
Inland or over land
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UK METFORM
LOC |
Locally
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UK METFORM
MAX |
Maximum
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UK METFORM
MOD |
Moderate
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UK METFORM
MON |
Above or covering mountains
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UK METFORM
MTW |
Mountain waves
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UK METFORM
N |
North or Northerly
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UK METFORM
OCNL |
Occasional
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UK METFORM
S |
South or Southerly
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UK METFORM
SEA |
At sea
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METAR/TAF SURFACE WIND
G |
Wind gust
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METAR/TAF SURFACE WIND
00000 |
Wind calm
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METAR/TAF SURFACE WIND
VRB |
Variable wind direction
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METAR/TAF SURFACE WIND
V |
Variation in wind direction of 180 degress or more, provided the wind speed is greater than 4 knots
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METAR/TAF VISIBILITY
9999 |
Visibility greater than 10km
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METAR/TAF VISIBILITY
0000 |
Visibility less than 50m
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RVR
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Runway visual range
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
MI |
Shallow
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
BC |
Patches
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
DR |
Drifting
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
BL |
Blowing
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
SH |
Showers
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
TS |
Thunderstorms
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
VCTS |
Thunderstorms in the vicinity
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
FZ |
Supercooled
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
- |
Light
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
+ |
Heavy
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
DZ |
Drizzle
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
RA |
Rain
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
SN |
Snow
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
SG |
Snow grains
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
IC |
Diamond dust
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
PE |
Ice pellets
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
GR |
Hail
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
GS |
Small hail
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
BR |
Mist
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
FG |
Fog
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
PR FG |
Partial fog / Fog banks
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
FU |
Smoke
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
VA |
Volcanic ash
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
DU |
Widespread Dust
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
SA |
Sand
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
HZ |
Haze
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
PO |
Well developed dust/sand swirls
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
SQ |
Squalls
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
FU |
Funnel clouds/tornado/waterspout
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
SS |
Sand storm
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
DS |
Dust storm
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METAR/TAF WEATHER
VC |
In the vicinity (8km) of the airfield
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TAF (ONLY) WEATHER
NSW |
No significant weather
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METAR/TAF CLOUD
FEW |
Few (1-2 oktas)
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METAR/TAF CLOUD
SCT |
Scattered (3-4 oktas)
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METAR/TAF CLOUD
BKN |
Broken (5-7 oktas)
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METAR/TAF CLOUD
OVC |
Overcast (8 oktas)
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METAR/TAF CLOUD
CB |
Cumulonimbus
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METAR/TAF CLOUD
TCU |
Towering cumulus
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METAR/TAF CLOUD
SKC |
Sky clear
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METAR/TAF CLOUD
NSC |
No significant cloud
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METAR/TAF CLOUD
VV/// |
Sky obscured, vertical visibility cannot be assesed
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METAR/TAF CAVOK
CAVOK |
Visibility: 10km or more
Cloud: No cloud below 500ft and no CB or TCU at any height Weather: NSW |
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METAR/TAF SUPPLEMENTARY
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Information not avilable
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METAR/TAF SUPPLEMENTARY
RE |
Recent weather
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METAR/TAF SUPPLEMENTARY
WS |
Windshear
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METAR/TAF SUPPLEMENTARY
DENEB |
Fog disperal in operation
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METAR/TAF SUPPLEMENTARY
TREND |
Trend indicator, a forecast change during the 2 hours following observation period
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METAR/TAF SUPPLEMENTARY
BECMG |
Becoming
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METAR/TAF SUPPLEMENTARY
TEMPO |
Temporary
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METAR/TAF SUPPLEMENTARY
NOSIG |
No significant change during the forecast period
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METAR/TAF SUPPLEMENTARY
PROB30 |
Probability 30%
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TAF SUPPLEMENTARY
AMD |
Ammendment, when the original TAF is withdrawn and a new one issued
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SIGMET
OBSC TS |
Thunder storms, Obscured by smoke haze or darkness
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SIGMET
EMBD TS |
Embedded Thunder storms
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SIGMET
FRQ TS |
Frequent Thunder Storms/Line Squall
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SIGMET
LSQ TS |
A line squall of thunderstorms
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SIGMET
HVYGR |
Heavy hail
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SIGMET
TC |
Tropical Cyclone
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SIGMET
SEV TURB |
Servere Turbulence
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SIGMET
SEV |
Severe icing
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SIGMET
FZRA |
Freezing Rain
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SIGMET
SEV MTW |
Severe Mountain Waves
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SIGMET
HVY DS |
Heavy/Widespread Dust storm
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SIGMET
HVY SS |
Heavy/Widespread Sand Storm
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SIGMET
VA |
Volcanic Ash
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SIGMET
OBS |
Observed
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SIGMET
FCST |
Forecast
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SIGMET
MOV |
Movement in the hazard usually with speed and direction
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SIGMET
STNR |
Stationery
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SIGMET
INTSF |
Intensifying
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SIGMET
WKN |
Weakening
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SIGMET
NC |
No change
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What does this symbol represent?
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A cold front
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What do these symbols indicate?
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Moderate and Severe icing
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What do these symbols represent?
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Moderate and Severe Turbulence
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What does this symbol represent?
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An occluded front
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What does this symbol indicate?
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The speed and direction of movement of a front.
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What does this symbol represent?
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A trough
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What does this symbol represent?
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A warm front
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What does this symbol represent?
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The boundary of an area of significant weather.
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What does this symbol represent?
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The centre of an area of high pressure
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What does this symbol represent?
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Clear Air Turbulence
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What does this symbol represent?
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Drizzle
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What does this symbol represent?
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The flight level, speed and direction of the jetstream
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What does this symbol represent?
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Freezing Fog
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What does this symbol represent?
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The freezing level in thousands of feet
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What does this symbol represent?
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Freezing precipiation
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What does this symbol represent?
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Freezing Ran
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What does this symbol represent?
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Hail
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What does this symbol represent?
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The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)
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What does this symbol represent?
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Light icing
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What does this symbol represent?
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Marked mountain waves
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What does this symbol represent?
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Moderate icing
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What does this symbol represent?
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Moderate Turbulence
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What does this symbol represent?
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The most recent movement of a weather feature
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What does this symbol represent?
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Severe dust or sand storm
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What does this symbol represent?
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Severe icing
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What does this symbol represent?
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Severe Line Squall
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What does this symbol represent?
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Severe turbulence
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What does this symbol represent?
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Shower
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What does this symbol represent?
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Snow
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What does this symbol represent?
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The temperature and level of the tropopause.
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What does this symbol represent?
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Thunderstorm
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What does this symbol represent?
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Tropical cyclone
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What does this symbol represent?
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The tropopause high centre and altitude
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What does this symbol represent?
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Widespread Fog
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What does this symbol represent?
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Widespread Mist
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What does this symbol represent?
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Widespread Smoke
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What does this symbol represent?
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A wind arrow showing 10kts of wind
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What does this symbol represent?
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A wind arrow showing 50kts of wind
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What does this symbol represent?
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A widespread dust or sandstorm
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What does this symbol represent?
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Widespread Haze
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What does this symbol represent?
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A wind arrow showing 5kts of wind
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