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84 Cards in this Set
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TS
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Thunderstorm
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SH
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Shower(s)
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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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Low 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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GR
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Hail (> 1/4")
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DZ
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Drizzle
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GS
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Small Hail/ Snow Pellets
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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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UP
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Unknown Precipitation
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FG
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Fog
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PY
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Spray
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BR
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Mist
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SA
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Sand
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FU
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Smoke
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DU
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Dust
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HZ
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Haze
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VA
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Volcanic Ash
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SQ
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Squall
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SS
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Sandstorm
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DS
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Duststorm
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PO
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Dust/Sand Whirls
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FC
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Funnel Cloud
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+FC
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Tornado or Waterspout
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SKC
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Clear Sky (Manual report)
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CLR
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Clear Sky (Automated report)
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FEW
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Few - Cloud cover up to a quarter of the sky
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SCT
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Scattered - Cloud cover up to half of the sky
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BKN
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Broken - Cloud cover up to 3 quarters of the sky
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OVC
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Overcast - Up to 100% of the sky
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TCU
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Towering cumulus clouds
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CB
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Cumulonimbus clouds
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PRESFR
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Pressure falling rapidly
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SLP045
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Sea level pressure in millibars, 1004.5 mb
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PK WND 20032/25
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Peak Wind from 200° at 32 kts, 25 minutes past the hour
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METAR
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Aviation Routine Weather Report (Meteorological Terminal Air Report) ISSUED ONCE AN HOUR
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SPECI
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An unscheduled METAR issued because of a significant change in one or more elements since the previous hourly report.
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VRB14KT
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Variable winds at 14 knots
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32025G35KT
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Winds from 320° at 25 knots, gusting at 35 knots.
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210V27015KT
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Wind direction from 210°, varying to 270° at 15 knots.
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R04/M600FT
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Runway 04 has a visual range of LESS(minus) than 600 ft.
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R16L/P2000FT
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Runway 16 left has a visual range of MORE (plus) 2,000 ft.
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R30/1500V2000FT
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Runway 30 has a visual range from 1,500 ft. varying to 2,000 ft.
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VV
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Total obscuration by fog, haze, or smoke.
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Temperature and Dewpoint - 23/M15
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Temperature 23°C, dewpoint -15°C
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VIS-V
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Variable Visibility
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LN (on a radar weather report)
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Line of echos at least 30 miles long, four times as long as its wide, with 25% sky coverage within the line
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AREA (on a radar weather report)
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A group of echoes of similar type that cannot be classified as a line
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CELL (on a radar weather report)
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A single, isolated convective echo
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UA (on a PIREP)
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Routine PIREP
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UUA (on a PIREP)
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Urgent PIREP
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/TM (on a PIREP)
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Time
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/OV (on a PIREP)
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Location
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/FL (on a PIREP)
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Flight level - attitude
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/TP (on a PIREP)
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Aircraft type
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TAF AMD
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an amended TAF
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TAF RTD
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Delayed TAF, usually because of malfunctions
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TAF COR
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Corrected TAF, usually to correct an error
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P6SM
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(Plus 6 Statute miles)Visibility is better than 6 statute miles
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WS015/30045KT
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Wind shear expected at 1,500 ft. /w winds from 300° at 45 knots.
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NSW
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No significant weather (Good weather)
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TEMPO
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Temporary forecast that are expected to last no more than an hour.
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PROB30
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a 30% probability of a weather event happening. (rain or thunderstorm)
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OCNL
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Occasional - There is a 50% or greater probability of cloud or visibility conditions that could affect VFR flight
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ISOL
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Isolated - Single cells with ceilings and visibility that are expected to affect less than 3,000 sq. miles.
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WDLY SCT
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Widely scattered, 25% of the area.
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SCT or AREAS
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25%-54% of the area
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NMRS or WDSPRD
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Numerous or widespread - 55% or greater of the area.
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VFR
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Ceilings greater than 3,000 ft. and visibility over 5 statute miles
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IFR
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Ceilings less than 1,000 ft. or visibility less than 3 statute miles or both
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MVFR
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Ceilings from 1,000 ft. to 3,000 ft. or visibility between 3-5 SM, or both
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What weather report is known as "AC"
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Convective Outlook
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CONUS
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Continental US
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What kind of weather report is called "WW"
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Severe weather watch bulletin
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What do AIRMET SIERRA report about?
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IFR conditions and mountain obscuration
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What do AIRMET TANGO report about?
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Turbulence, strong surface winds, and low-wind shear
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What do AIRMET ZULU report about?
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Icing and freezing levels
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