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66 Cards in this Set
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TS
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thunderstorm
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SH
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shower
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FZ
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freezing
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BL
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blowing
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DR
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slow drifting
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MI
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shallow
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BC
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patches
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PR
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partial
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RA
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rain
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DZ
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drizzle
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SN
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snow
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SG
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snow grains
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GR
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hail (1/4" increments)
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GS
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small hail/snow pellets
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PE
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ice pellets
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IC
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ice crystals
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UP
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unknown precipitation
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FG
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fog (vsby <5/8SM)
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BR
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mist (vsby 5/8 to 6SM)
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FU
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smoke
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HZ
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haze
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PY
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spray
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SA
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sand
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DU
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widespread dust
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VA
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volcanic ash
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SQ
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squalls
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DS
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duststorm
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FC
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funnel cloud
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SS
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sandstorm
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PO
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dust/sand swirls
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+FC
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tornado or waterspout
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SKC
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Clear (no clouds)
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FEW
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less than 1/8 to 2/8 sky cover
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SCT
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scattered (3/8 to 4/8 sky cover)
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BKN
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Broken (5/8 to 7/8 sky cover)
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OVC
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Overcast (8/8 sky cover)
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TCU
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towering cumulus
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CB
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cumulonimbus
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VV
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vertical visibility
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M
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minus (-)
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RMK
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remarks
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A01 or A02
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station type (automated) , A02 can read type of precip.
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PK WND 28045/30
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Peak wind from 280 at 45 knots, at 30 min. past the hour.
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WSHFT 30 FROPA
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Wind shift accompanied by frontal passage beginning at 30 past the hour.
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B or E
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began or ended, followed by time.
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TS SE MOV NE
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Thunderstorms southeast moving northeast.
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SLP148 |
Sea-level pressure in hectoPascals (1014.8) |
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PIREP: UA |
Routine |
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PIREP: UUA |
Urgent |
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PIREP: /OV |
Location |
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PIREP: /TM |
Time |
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PIREP: /FL |
Flight level or altitude |
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PIREP: /TP |
Aircraft type |
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PIREP: /SK |
Sky cover |
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PIREP: /TA |
Temperature |
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PIREP: /WV |
Wind velocity |
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PIREP: /TB |
Turbulence |
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PIREP: /IC |
Icing |
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PIREP: /RM |
Remarks |
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What are the only cloud types in TAF reports? |
Cumulonimbus |
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Date formats for TAFs |
Originating (DDHHMMZ) valid (DDHHHH) FROM HHMM BECMG HHHH PROB40 HHHH |
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FA: VFR CLDS/WX |
General description of clouds and weather that cover an area greater than 3,000 square miles and are significant to VFR |
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FA: CIG |
Ceiling |
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VC |
Vicinity |
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VC |
Vicinity (within 5 miles but not at terminal) |
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VCSH |
Showers in the vicinity (within 5 miles but not at terminal) |
