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130 Cards in this Set
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light
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(blank)
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moderate
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+
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heavy
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VC
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in the vicinity |
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MI
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shallow |
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PR
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partial
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BC
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patches
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DR
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low drifting
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BL
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blowing
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SH
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showers
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TS
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thunderstorms
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FZ
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freezing
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DZ
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drizzle
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RA
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rain
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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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IC
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ice crystals
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PL
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ice pellets
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GR
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hail
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GS
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small hail/snow pellets
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UP
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unknown precipitation
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BR
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mist
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FG
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fog
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FU
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smoke
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FGFU
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smog
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VA
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volcanic ash
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DU
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widespread dust
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SA
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sand
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HZ
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haze
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PY
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spray
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PO
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dust/sand whirls
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SQ
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squalls
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FC
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funnel cloud
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+FC
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tornado/waterspout
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SS
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sandstorm
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DS
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duststorm
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DSNT
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distant
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VV
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vertical visibility
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SKC
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clear (observed)
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CLR
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clear (automated)
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FEW
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sky conditions few (1/8-2/8)
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SCT
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sky conditions scattered (3/8-4/8)
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BKN
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ceilings broken (5/8-7/8)
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OVC
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ceilings overcast (8/8)
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A01
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automated station without precipitation discriminator
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A02
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automated station with precipitation discriminator
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PK WND
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peak wind
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MOV
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moving
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VIS
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visibility
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WSHFT
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wind shift
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FROPA
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frontal passage
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TWR VIS
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tower visibility
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SFC VIS
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surface visibility
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V
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variable
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LTG
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lightning
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CG
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cloud to ground
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IC
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in cloud
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CC
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cloud to cloud
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CA
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cloud to air
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OCNL
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occasional (<1 flash/min)
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FRQ
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frequent (1-6 flash/min)
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CONS
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continuous (6+ flash/min)
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B
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began
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E
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end
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VIRGA
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virga
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CIG
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ceiling
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CB
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cumulonimbus
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CBMAM
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cumulonimbus mammatus
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TCU
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towering cumulus
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ACC
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altocumulus castellanus
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CC
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cirrocumulus
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SC
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stratocumulus
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SL
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standing lenticular
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APRNT
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apparent
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ROTOR CLD
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rotor cloud
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PRESRR
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pressure rising reapidly
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PRESFR
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pressure falling rapidly
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SLP
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sea level pressure
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ACFT MSHP
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aircraft mishap
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NOSPECI
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no special reports taken
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INCR
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increasing rapidly
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RVR
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runway visual range
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RVRNO
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runway visual range sensor not operating
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PWINO
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present weather identifier not operating
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PNO
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tipping bucket rain gauge sensor not operating
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FZRANO
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freezing rain sensor not operating
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TSNO
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lighting detection system sensor not operating
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VISNO LOC
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secondary visibility sensor not operating
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CHINO LOC
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secondary ceiling height indicator sensor not operating
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$
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maintenance indicator
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EMBD (TS)
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embedded thunderstorms
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TURB
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turbulence
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FIR
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flight information region
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FL
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flight level
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FRQ
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frequent
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IMC
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instrument meteorological conditions
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ISOL (TS)
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isolated thunderstorms
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LINE TS
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line of thunderstorms
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LIMC
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low instrument meteorological conditions
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MVMC
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marginal visual meteorological conditions
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MOD
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moderate
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MT
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mountain
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OBSC
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obscured
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MT OBSC
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mountain obscuration
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OCNL
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occasional
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SCT
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scattered
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SEV
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severe
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VMC
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visual meteorological conditions
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WDLY SCT
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widely scattered
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WDSPR
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widespread
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NSW
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no significant weather
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LDG
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landing
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COR
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correction
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CAVU
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ceiling and visibility unlimited
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BECMG
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becoming
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AMD |
amended forecast
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STN |
station |
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SOG |
snow on ground |
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OHD |
overhead |
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LWR |
lower |
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INTMT |
intermittent |
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G |
gust |
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DSIPTG |
dissipating |
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CHI |
cloud height indicator |
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ALQDS/ALQS |
all quadrants |
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APRX |
approximately |
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HLSTO |
hailstone |
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PCPN |
precipitation |
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SFC |
surface |
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RTD |
routine delayed observation |