METAR/TAF Abbreviations 14/10/2020, 15:49

METAR and TAF Weather Reports

Weather Identifiers:
B - Began FC, +FC Funnel Cloud, HZ Haze SA Sand
BC Patches Well-Developed IC Ice Crystals SG Snow Grains
BL Blowing Funnel Cloud MI Shallow SH Showers
BR Mist >=5/8 Tornado or Waterspout PL Ice Pellets SN Snow
DR Low Drifting FG Fog PO Well-Developed SQ Squalls Moderate
DS Dust storm FU Smoke Dust/Sand Whirls SS Sandstorm
DU Dust FZ Freezing PR Partial TS Thunderstorm
DZ Drizzle GR Hail (>5mm) PY Spray UP Unknown
E - Ended GS Small Hail / Snow RA Rain Precipitation
Pellets (<5mm) VA Volcanic Ash
VC In the Vicinity
Modifiers: - Light + Heavy P More than M Less than B Began E Ended
Sky Conditions:
BKN – Broken cloud layer 5/8ths to 7/8ths OVC – Overcast cloud layer 8/8ths coverage
CB – Cumulonimbus SCT – Scattered cloud layer 3/8ths to 4/8ths
CLR – Sky clear at or below 12,000AGL SKC – Sky Clear
FEW – Few cloud layer 0/8ths to 2/8ths TCU – Towering Cumulus
Other:
A01 – Automated Observation without PROB40 – Probability of 40%
precipitation discrimination R04 – Runway 4
A02 – Automated Observation with precipitation RMK – Remarks
discrimination RWY – Runway
A3000 – Altimeter setting 30.00” RVRNO – Runway Visual Range not available
AMD – Amended forecast SFC VIS – Surface Visibility
AUTO – without human editing SLP – Sea Level Pressure, add 10 to numbers given
BECMG – Becoming… BECMG 0002 = SLPNO – Sea Level Pressure not available
becoming 00 to 02 Zulu SM – Statute miles
CAVU – Ceiling and visibility unlimited SPECI – Special Report
COR – Correction TEMPO – Temporarily… TEMPO 0002 =
DSNT – Distant weather phenomenon Temporarily 00 to 02 Zulu
FM – From… FM0200 = from 0200 Zulu T02560179 – Temperature 25.6 dew point 17.9
FROPA – Frontal Passage TWR VIS – Tower Visibility
LTG – Lightning V – Varying
LDG – Landing VIRGA – Virga
M – Minus, below zero, “less than” VRB – Variable
NO – Not available VRB VIS – Variable Visibility
NSW – No significant weather VV – Vertical Visibility, indefinite ceiling
P6SM – Plus 6 Statute Miles, greater than, “more WS – Wind shear
than” WSHFT - Wind shift
PK WND – Peak Wind
PRESFR/PRESRR – Pressure Falling or Rising
Rapidly
Encoded Groups:
1sTTT – 6-hourly maximum temperature. 10183 = 1sTTT –
+18.3 C

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2sTTT – 6-hourly minimum temperature. 20144 =

+14.4 C
4sXXXsNNN – 24-hour max and min temp.
401001015 = +10.0 to -1.5
4/SSS – Snow depth in inches. 4/021 = 21 inches
on ground.
5aPPP – 3-hourly pressure tendency. PPP=tenths
hPa change; a=code:
4=steady 0123=increasing 5678=decreasing;
higher#=faster recently
6RRRR – Hundredths of inches of rain in past 3 or
6 hours
7RRRR – Hundredths of inches of rain in past 24
hours (1200Z report)
8/LMH – Cloud types in low, middle, high layers.
/=above overcast
3=dense cirrus; 6=stratus; 9=CB.
933RRR – Water equiv. of snow on ground in
tenths. 933036 = 3.6in.
98mmm – Minutes of sunshine previous calendar
day (0800Z report).
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Area Forecast Weather Reports
A GEOREF - Geographical RLBL - Reliable
AAF - Army Air Field reference REPL - Replace
AAL - above aerodrome level GF - Ground fog REPLD - Replaced
AATM - at all times GICG - Glaze icing REPLG - Replacing
ABD – aboard GLFALSK - Gulf of Alaska REPLS - Replaces
ABNDT - abundant GLFCAL - Gulf of California REQ - Request
ABNML - abnormal GLFMEX - Gulf of Mexico REQS - Requests
ABT - about GLFSTLAWR - Gulf of St. REQSTD - Requested
ABV - above Lawrence RESP - Response
AC - altocumulus GND - Ground RESTR - Restrict
ACARS - Aircraft communication GNDFG - Ground fog RGD - Ragged
addressing & reporting system GRAD - Gradient RGLR - Regular
ACCUM - accumulate GRDL - Gradual RGN - Region
ACFT - aircraft GRDLY - Gradually RGNS - Regions
ACK - acknowledge GRT - Great RH - Relative Humidity
ACL - altimeter check location GRTLY - Greatly RIOGD - Rio Grande
ACLD - above clouds GRTR - Greater RLTV - Relative
ACLT - accelerate GRTST - Greatest RLTVLY - Relativily
ACPT - accept GRTLKS - Great Lakes RMN - Remain
ACR - air carrier GSTS - Gusts RMND - Remained
ACRBT - acrobatic GSTY - Gusty RMNDR - Remainder
ACRS - across GV - Ground visibility RMNG - Remaining
ACSL - standing lenticular RMNS - Remains
altocumulus H RNFL - Rainfall
ACT - active or activated or HAZ - Hazard ROT - Rotate
activity HCVIS - High clouds visible ROTD - Rotated
ACTG - acting HDFRZ - Hard freeze ROTG - Rotating
ACTV - active HDSVLY - Hudson Valley ROTS - Rotates
ACTVT - activate HDWND - Head wind RPD - Rapid
ACYC - anticyclonic HGT - Height RPDLY - Rapidly

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ADA - advisory area HI - High RPLC - Replace

ADDN - addition HIER - Higher RPLCD - Replaced
ADF - automatic direction finder HIFOR - High level forecast RPLCG - Replacing
ADIZ - air defense identification HLF - Half RPLCS - Replaces
zone HLTP - Hilltop RPRT - Report
ADJ - adjacent HLSTO - Hailstones RPRTD - Reported
ADQT - adequate HLYR - Haze layer aloft RPRTG - Reporting
ADRNDCK - adirondack HND - Hundred RPRTS - Reports
ADV - advise HR - Hour RPT - Repeat
ADVCTN - advection HRS - Hours RPTG - Repeating
ADVN - advance HRZN - Horizon RPTS - Repeats
ADVY - advisory HTG - Heating RQR - Require
ADVZY - advisory HURCN - Hurricane RQRD - Required
AFB - Air Force Base HUREP - Hurricane report RQRG - Requiring
AFCT - affect HV - Have RQRS - Requires
AFD - Airport/Facility Directory HVY - Heavy RS - Receiver station
AFDK - after dark HVYR - Heavier RSG - Rising
AFSS - Automated Flight Service HVYST - Heaviest RSN - Reason
Station HWVR - However RSNG - Reasoning
AFT - after HWY - Highway RSNS - Reasons
AFTN - afternoon RSTR - Restrict
AGL - above ground level I RSTRD - Restricted
AHD - ahead IA - Iowa RSTRG - Restricting
AIM - Aeronautical Information IC - Ice RSTRS - Restricts
Manual ICG - Icing RTRN - Return
AIRMET - Airmen's ICGIC - Icing in clouds RTRND - Returned
Meteorological Information ICGIP - Icing in precipitation RTRNG - Returning
ALF - aloft ID - Idaho RTRNS - Returns
ALG - along IL - Illinois RUF - Rough
ALGHNY - Allegheny IMDT - Immediate RUFLY - Roughly
ALNMT - alignment IMDTLY - Immediately RVS - Revise
ALQDS - all quadrants IMPL - Impulse RVSD - Revised
ALS - approach light system IMPLS - Impulses RVSG - Revising
ALSEC - all sectors IMPT - Important RVSS - Revises
ALSF-1 - standard 2400' high- INCL - Include RW - Rain shower
intensity approach lighting INCLD - Included
system with sequenced flashers INCLG - Including S
(Category I configuration) INCLS - Includes S - South
ALSF-2 - standard 2400' high- INCR - Increase SA - Surface observation
intensity approach lighting INCRD - Increased SAO - Surface observation
system with sequenced flashers INCRG - Increasing SAOS - Surface observations
(Category II configuration) INCRGLY - Increasingly SASK - Saskatchewan
ALSTG - altimeter setting INCRS - Increases SATFY - Satisfactory
ALT - altitude INDC - Indicate SBND - South bound
ALTA - Alberta INDCD - Indicated SBSD - Subside
ALTM - altimeter INDCG - Indicating SBSDD - Subsided
ALTN - alternate INDCS - Indicates SBSDNC - Subsidence
ALUTN - Aleutian INDEF - Indefinite SBSDS - Subsides
AM - ante meridiem INFO - Information SC - South Carolina
AMS - air mass INLD - Inland SCND - Second
AMSL - above mean sea level INSTBY - Instability SCNDRY - Secondary
ANCPT - anticipate INTCNTL - Intercontinental SCSL - Standing lenticular
ANLYS - analysis INTL - International stratocumulus
AO1 - ASOS automated INTMD - Intermediate SCT - Scatter
observation without recipitation INTMT - Intermittent SCTD - Scattered
discriminator (rain/snow) INTMTLY - Intermittently SCTR - Sector
AO2 - ASOS automated INTR - Interior SD - South Dakota

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observation with precipitation INTRMTRGN - Intermountain SE - Southeast

discriminator (rain/snow) region SEC - Second
AOA - at or above INTS - Intense SELS - Severe Local Storms Unit
AOB - at or below INTSFCN - Intensification SELY - Southeasterly
AOE - airport of entry INTSFY - Intensify SEPN - Separation
APCH - approach INTSFYD - Intensified SEQ - Sequence
APL - airport lights INTSFYG - Intensifying SERN - Southeastern
APLCN - Appalachian INTSFYS - Intensifies SEWD -Southeastward
APN - Apron INTSTY - Intensity SFC - Surface
APRNT - apparent INTVL - Interval SFERICS - Atmospherics
APROP - appropriate INVRN - Inversion SG - Snow grains
APRX - approximate IOVC - In overcast SGFNT - Significant
ARB - Air Reserve Base INVOF - In vicinity of SGFNTLY - Significantly
ARFOR - area forecast IP - Ice pellets SHFT - Shift
ARINC - Aeronautical Radio, IPV - Improve SHFTD - Shifted
Incorporated IPVG - Improving SHFTG - Shifting
ARND - around IR - Infrared SHFTS - Shifts
ARTC - air route traffic control ISOL - Isolate SHLD - Shield
ARTCC - Air Route Traffic ISOLD - Isolated SHLW - Shallow
Control Center SHRT - Short
AS - altostratus J SHRTLY - Shortly
ASAP - as soon as possible JCTN - Junction SHRTWV - Shortwave
ASDA - accelerate-stop distance JTSTR - Jet stream SHRTWVS - Shortwaves
available SHUD - Should
ASL - above sea level K SHWR - Shower
ASOS - automated surface KFRST - Killing frost SHWRS - Showers
observing system KLYR - Smoke layer aloft SIERNEV - Sierra Nevada
ASPH - asphalt KOCTY - Smoke over city SIG - Signature
ATA - actual time of arrival KS - Kansas SIGMET - Significant
ATIS - automatic terminal KT - Knots meteorological information
information service KY - Kentucky SIMUL - Simultaneous
ATLC - Atlantic SKC - Sky clear
L
AURBO - Aurora Borealis SKED - Schedule
LA - Louisiana
AUTH - authorized SLD - Solid
LABRDR - Labrador
AUTO - automatic SLGT - Slight
LAT - Latitude
AVG - average SLGTLY - Slightly
LCL - Local
AVGAS - aviation gasoline SLO - Slow
LCLY - Locally
AWOS - automatic weather SLOLY - Slowly
LCTD - Located
observing/reporting system SLOR - Slower
LCTN - Location
AWY - airway SLP - Slope
LCTMP - Little change in
AZM - azimuth SLPG - Sloping
temperature
SLT - Sleet
B LEVEL - Level
SLY - Southerly
BACLIN - Baroclinic LFM - Limited Fine Mesh Model
SM - Statute mile
BAJA - Baja California LFTG - Lifting
SMK - Smoke
BATROP - Barotropic LGRNG - Long range
SML - Small
BC - British Columbia LGT - Light
SMLR - Smaller
BCH - Beach LGTR - Lighter
SMRY - Summary
BCKG - Backing LGWV - Long wave
SMS - Synchronus meteorological
BCM - Become LI - Lifted Index
satellite
BCMG - Becoming LIS - Lifted indices
SMTH - Smooth
BCMS - Becomes LK - Lake
SMTHR - Smoother
BD - Blowing dust LKS - Lakes
SMTHST - Smoothest
BDA - Bermuda LKLY - Likely
SMTM - Sometime
BDRY - Boundary LLJ - Low Level Jet
SMWHT - Somewhat
BFDK - Before dark LLWS - Low Level Wind Shear
SNBNK - Snow bank
BFR - Before LLWAS - Low level wind shear
SND - Sand

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BGN - Begin alert system SNFLK - Snow flake

BGNG - Beginning LMTD - Limited SNGL - Single
BGNS - Begins LMTG - Limiting SNOINCR - Snow increase
BHND - Behind LMTS - Limits SNOINCRG - Snow increasing
BINOVC - Breaks in overcast LN - Line SNST - Sunset
BKN - Broken LN - Lines SNW - Snow
BLD - Build LO - Low SNWFL - Snowfall
BLDG - Building LONG - Longitude SOP - Standard operating
BLDS - Builds LONGL - Longitudnal procedure
BLDUP - Buildup LRG - Large SP - Snow pellets
BLKHLS - Black Hills LRGLY - Largely SPCLY - Especially
BLKT - Blanket LRGR - Larger SPD - Speed
BLKTG - Blanketing LRGST - Largest SPDS - Speeds
BLKTS - Blankets LST - Local standard time SPENES - Satellite precipitation
BLO - Below LTD - Limited estimate statement
BLZD - Blizzard LTG - Lightning SPKL - Sprinkle
BN - Blowing sand LTGCC - Lightning cloud-to- SPKLS - Sprinkles
BND - Bound cloud SPLNS - Southern Plains
BNDRY - Boundary LTGCG - Lightning cloud-to- SPRD - Spread
BNDRYS - Boundaries ground SPRDG - Spreading
BNTH - Beneath LTGCCCG - Lightning cloud-to- SPRDS - Spreads
BOOTHEEL - Bootheel cloud cloud-to-ground SPRL - Spiral
BR - Branch LTGCW - Lightning cloud-to- SQAL - Squall
BRG - Branching water SQLN - Squall line
BRS - Branches LTGIC - Lightning in cloud SR - Sunrise
BRF - Brief LTL - Little SRN - Southern
BRK - Break LTLCG - Little change SRND - Surround
BRKG - Breaking LTR - Later SRNDD - Surrounded
BRKHIC - Breaks in higher LTST - Latest SRNDG - Surrounding
clouds LV - Leaving SRNDS - Surrounds
BRKS - Breaks LVL - Level SS - Sunset
BRKSHR - Berkshire LVLS - Levels SSE - South-southeast
BRKSHRS - Berkshires LWR - Lower SSELY - South-southeasterly
BRM - Barometer LWRD - Lowered SSERN - South-southeastern
BS - Blowing snow LWRG - Lowering SSEWD - South-southeastward
BTWN - Between LYR - Layer SSW - South-southwest
BYD - Beyond LYRD - Layered SSWLY - South-southwesterly
LYRS - Layers SSWRN - South-southwestern
C SSWWD - South-southwestward
C - Celsius M ST - Stratus
CA - California MA - Massachusetts STAGN - Stagnation
CAA - Cold Air Advection MAN - Manitoba STBL - Stable
CARIB - Caribbean MAX - Maximum STBLTY - Stability
CASCDS - Cascades MB - Millibars STD - Standard
CAVOK - Ceiling and visibility MCD - Mesoscale discussion STDY - Steady
OK MD - Maryland STFR - Stratus fractus
CAVU - Ceiling and visibility MDFY - Modify STFRM - Stratiform
unlimited MDFYD - Modified STG - Strong
CB - Cumulonimbus MDFYG - Modifying STGLY - Strongly
CBS - Cumulonimbi MDL - Model STGR - Stronger
CC - Cirrocumulus MDLS - Models STGST - Strongest
CCLDS - Clear of clouds MDT - Moderate STLT - Satellite
CCLKWS - Counter-clockwise MDTLY - Moderately STM - Storm
CCSL - Standing lenticular ME - Maine STMS - Storms
cirrocumulus MED - Medium STN - Station
CDFNT - Cold front MEGG - Merging STNS - Stations
CDFNTL - Cold frontal MESO - Mesoscale STNRY - Stationary

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CFP - Cold front passage MET - Meteorological SUB - Substitute

CG - Cloud-to-ground METRO - Metropolitan SUBTRPCL - Subtropical
CHC - Chance MEX - Mexico SUF - Sufficient
CHCS - Chances MHKVLY - Mohawk Valley SUFLY - Sufficiently
CHG - Change MI - Michigan SUG - Suggest
CHGD - Changed MID - Middle SUGG - Suggesting
CHGG - Changing MIDN - Midnight SUGS - Suggests
CHGS - Changes MIL - Military SUP - Supply
CHSPK - Chesepeake MIN - Minimum SUPG - Supplying
CI - Cirrus MISG - Missing SUPR - Superior
CIG - Ceiling MLTLVL - Melting level SUPS - Supplies
CIGS - Ceilings MN - Minnesota SUPSD - Supersede
CLD - Cloud MNLND - Mainland SUPSDG - Superseding
CLDNS - Cloudiness MNLY - Mainly SUPSDS - Supersedes
CLDS - Clouds MO - Missouri SVG - Serving
CLKWS - Clockwise MOGR - Moderate or greater SVR - Severe
CLR - Clear MOV - Move SVRL - Several
CLRG - Clearing MOVD - Moved SW - Southwest
CLRS - Clears MOVG - Moving SWD - Southward
CMPLX - Complex MOVMT - Movement SWWD - Southwestward
CNCL - Cancel MOVS - Moves SW- - Light snow shower
CNCLD - Cancelled MPH - Miles per hour SW+ - Heavy snow shower
CNCLG - Cancelling MRGL - Marginal SWLG - Swelling
CNCLS - Cancels MRGLLY - Marginally SWLY - Southwesterly
CNDN - Canadian MRNG - Morning SWOMCD - SELS Mesoscale
CNTR - Center MRTM - Maritime Discussion
CNTRD - Centered MS - Mississippi SWRN - Southwestern
CNTRLN - Centerline MSG - Message SX - Stability index
CNTRS - Centers MSL - Mean sea level SXN - Section
CNTRL - Central MST - Most SXNS - Sections
CNTY - County MSTLY - Mostly SYNOP - Synoptic
CNTYS - Counties MSTR - Moisture SYNS - Synopsis
CNVG - Converge MT - Montana SYS - System
CNVGG - Converging MTN - Mountain
CNVGNC - Convergence MTNS - Mountains T
CNVTN - Convection MULT - Multiple T - Thunder
CNVTV - Convective MULTILVL - Multi-level TCNTL - Transcontinental
CNVTVLY - Convectively MXD - Mixed TCU - Towering cumulus
CNFDC - Confidence TDA - Today
CO - Colorado N TEMP - Temperature
COMPAR - Compare N - North THD - Thunderhead
COMPARG - Comparing NAB - Not above THDR - Thunder
COMPARD - Compared NAT - North Atlantic THK - Thick
COMPARS - Compares NATL - National THKNG - Thickening
COND - Conditions NAV - Navigation THKNS - Thickness
CONT - Continue NB - New Brunswick THKR - Thicker
CONTD - Continued NBND - Northbound THKST - Thickest
CONTLY - Continually NBRHD - Neighborhood THN - Thin
CONTG - Continuing NC - North Carolina THNG - Thinning
CONTRAILS - Condensation NCWX - No change in weather THNR - Thinner
Trails ND - North Dakota THNST - Thinnest
CONTS - Continues NE - Northeast THR - Threshold
CONTDVD - Continental Divide NEB - Nebraska THRFTR - Thereafter
CONUS - Continental U.S. NEC - Necessary THRU - Through
COORD - Coordinate NEG - Negative THRUT - Throughout
COR - Correction NEGLY - Negatively THSD - Thousand
CPBL - Capable NELY - Northeasterly THTN - Threaten

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CRC - Circle NERN - Northeastern THTND - Threatened

CRCLC - Circulate NEWD - Northeastward THTNG - Threatening
CRCLN - Circulation NEW ENG - New England THTNS - Threatens
CRNR - Corner NFLD - Newfoundland TIL - Until
CRNRS- Corners NGM - Nested Grid Model TMPRY - Temporary
CRS- Course NGT - Night TMPRYLY - Temporarilly
CS - Cirrostratus NH - New Hampshire TMW - Tomorrow
CSDR - Consider NIL - None TN - Tennessee
CSDRBL - Considerable NJ - New Jersey TNDCY - Tendency
CST - Coast NL - No layers TNDCYS - Tendencies
CSTL - Coastal NLT - Not later than TNGT - Tonight
CT- Connecticut NLY - Northerly TNTV - Tentative
CTGY - Category NM - New Mexico TNTVLY - Tentatively
CTSKLS - Catskills NMBR - Number TOPS - Tops
CU - Cumulus NMBRS - Numbers TOVC - Top of overcast
CUFRA - Cumulus Fractus NMC - National Meteorological TPG - Topping
CVR - Cover Center TRBL - Trouble
CVRD - Covered NML - Normal TRIB - Tributary
CVRG - Covering NMRS - Numerous TRKG - Tracking
CVRS - Covers NNE - North-northeast TRML -Terminal
CYC - Cyclonic NNELY - North-northeasterly TRMT - Terminate
CYCLGN - Cyclogenesis NNERN - North-northeastern TRMTD - Terminated
NNEWD - North-northeastward TRMTG - Terminating
D NNW - North-northwest TRMTS - Terminates
DABRK - Daybreak NNWLY - North-northwesterly TRNSP - Transport
DALGT - Day light NNWRN - North-northwestern TRNSPG - Transporting
DBL - Double NNWWD - North- TROF - Trough
DC - District of Columbia northwestward TROFS - Troughs
DCR - Decrease NNNN - End of message TROP - Tropopause
DCRD - Decreased NOAA - National Oceanic and TRPCD - Tropical continental
DCRG - Decreasing Atmospheric Administration TRPCL - Tropical
DCRGLY - Decreasingly NOPAC - Northern Pacific TRRN - Terrain
DCRS - Decreases NPRS - Nonpersistent TRSN - Transition
DE - Delaware NR - Near TRW - Thunderstorm
DEG - Degree NRLY - Nearly TRW+ - Thunderstorm with
DEGS - Degrees NRN - Northern heavy rain shower
DELMARVA - Delaware- NRW - Narrow TSFR - Transfer
Maryland-Virginia NS - Nova Scotia TSFRD - Transfered
DFCLT - Difficult NTFY - Notify TSFRG - Transfering
DFCLTY - Difficulty NTFYD - Notified TSFRS - Transfers
DFNT - Definite NV - Nevada TSHWR - Thundershower
DFNTLY - Definitely NVA - Negative vorticity TSHWRS - Thundershowers
DFRS - Differs advection TSNT - Transient
DFUS - Diffuse NW - Northwest TSQLS - Thundersqualls
DGNL - Diagonal NWD - Northward TSTM - Thunderstorm
DGNLLY - Diagonally NWLY - Northwesterly TSTMS - Thunderstorms
DIGG - Digging NWRN - Northwestern TS - Thunderstorm with snow
DIR - Direction NWS - National Weather TS+ - Thunderstorm with heavy
DISC - Discontinue Service snow
DISCD - Discontinued NY - New York TSW - Thunderstorm with snow
DISCG - Discontinuing NXT - Next showers
DISRE - Disregard TSW+ - Thunderstorm with
DISRED - Disregarded O heavy snow showers
DISREG - Disregarding OAT - Outside Air Temperature TURBC - Turbulence
DKTS - Dakotas OBND - Outbound TURBT - Turbulent
DLA - Delay OBS - Observation TWD - Toward
DLAD - Delayed OBSC - Obscure TWDS - Towards

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DLT - Delete OBSCD - Obscured TWI - Twilight

DLTD - Deleted OBSCG - Obscuring TWRG - Towering
DLTG - Deleting OCFNT - Occluded front TX - Texas
DLY - Daily OCLD - Occlude
DMG - Damage OCLDS - Occludes U
DMGD - Damaged OCLDD - Occluded UDDF - Up and down drafts
DMGG - Damaging OCLDG - Occluding UN - Unable
DMNT - Dominant OCLN - Occlusion UNAVBL - Unavailable
DMSH - Diminish OCNL - Occasional UNEC - Unnecessary
DMSHD - Diminished OCNLY - Occasionally UNKN - Unknown
DMSHG - Diminishing OCR - Occur UNL - Unlimited
DMSHS - Diminishes OCRD - Occurred UNRELBL - Unreliable
DNDFTS - Downdrafts OCRG - Occurring UNRSTD - Unrestricted
DNS - Dense OCRS - Occurs UNSATFY - Unsatisfactory
DNSLP - Downslope OFC - Office UNSBL - Unseasonable
DNSTRM - Downstream OFP - Occluded frontal passage UNSTBL - Unstable
DNWND - Down wind OFSHR - Offshore UNSTDY - Unsteady
DP - Deep OH - Ohio UNSTL - Unsettle
DPND - Deepened OK - Oklahoma UNSTLD - Unsettled
DPNS - Deepens OMTNS - Over mountains UNUSBL - Unusable
DPR - Deeper ONSHR - On shore UPDFTS - Updrafts
DPNG - Deepening OR - Oregon UPR - Upper
DPTH - Depth ORGPHC - Orographic UPSLP - Upslope
DRFT - Drift ORIG - Original UPSTRM - Upstream
DRFTD - Drifted OSV - Ocean station vessel URG - Urgent
DRFTG - Drifting OTLK - Outlook USBL - Usable
DRFTS - Drifts OTP - On top UT - Utah
DRZL - Drizzle OTR - Other UVV - Upward vertical velocity
DSCNT - Descent OTRW - Otherwise UVVS - Upward vertical
DSIPT - Dissipate OUTFLO - Outflow velocities
DSIPTD - Dissipated OVC - Overcast UWNDS - Upper winds
DSIPTG - Dissipating OVNGT - Overnight
DSIPTN - Dissipation OVR - Over V
DSIPTS - Dissipates OVRN - Overrun VA - Virginia
DSND - Descend OVRNG - Overrunning VARN - Variation
DSNDG - Descending OVTK - Overtake VCNTY - Vicinity
DSNDS - Descends OVTKG - Overtaking VCOT - VFR conditions on top
DSNT - Distant OVTKS - Overtakes VCTR - Vector
DSTBLZ - Destabilize VDUC - VAS Data Utilization
DSTBLZD - Destabilized P Center (NSSFC)
DSTBLZG - Destablizing PA - Pennsylvania VFY - Verify
DSTBLZS - Destablizes PAC - Pacific VFYD - Verified
DSTBLZN - Destablization PBL - Planetary boundary layer VFYG - Verifying
DSTC - Distance PCPN - Precipitation VFYS - Verifies
DTRT - Deteriorate PD - Period VLCTY - Velocity
DTRTD - Deteriorated PDS - Periods VLCTYS - Velocities
DTRTG - Deteriorating PDMT - Predominant VLNT - Violent
DTRTS - Deteriorates PEN - Peninsula VLNTLY - Violently
DURG - During PERM - Permanent VLY - Valley
DURN - Duration PGTSND - Puget Sound VLYS - Valleys
DVLP - Develop PHYS - Physical VMC - Visual meteorological
DVLPD - Developed PIBAL - Pilot balloon conditions
DVLPG - Developing observation VOL - Volume
DVLPMT - Development PIBALS - Pilot balloon reports VORT - Vorticity
DVLPS - Develops PIREP - Pilot weather report VR - Veer
DVRG - Diverge PIREPS - Pilot weather reports VRG - Veering
DVRGG - Diverging PLNS - Plains VRBL - Variable

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DVRGNC - Divergence PLS - Please VRISL - Vancouver Island, BC

DVRGS - Diverges PLTO - Plateau VRS - Veers
DVV - Downward vertical PM - Post meridian VRT MOTN - Vertical Motion
velocity PNHDL - Panhandle VRY - Very
DWNDFTS - Downdrafts POS - Positive VSB - Visible
DWPNT - Dewpoint POSLY - Positively VSBY - Visibility
DWPNTS - Dewpoints PPINE - PPI no echoes VSBYDR - Visibility decreasing
DX - Duplex PPSN - Present position rapidly
PRBL - Probable VSBYIR - Visibility increasing
E PRBLY - Probably rapidly
E - East PRBLTY - Probability VT - Vermont
EBND - East bound PRECD - Precede VV - Vertical velocity
EFCT - Effect PRECDD - Preceded
ELNGT - Elongate PRECDG - Preceding W
ELNGTD - Elongated PRECDS - Precedes W - West
ELSW - Elsewhere PRES - Pressure WA - Washington
EMBDD - Embedded PRESFR - Pressure falling WAA - Warm Air Advection
EMERG - Emergency rapidly WBND - West bound
ENCTR - Encounter PRESRR - Pressure rising WDLY - Widely
ENDG - Ending rapidly WDSPRD - Widespread
ENE - East-northeast PRIM - Primary WEA - Weather
ENELY - East-northeasterly PRIN - Principal WFO - Weather Forecast Office
ENERN - East-northeastern PRIND - Present indications are WFOS - Weather Forecast
ENEWD - East-northeastward PRJMP - Pressure jump Offices
ENHNC - Enhance PROC - Procedure WFP - Warm front passage
ENHNCD - Enhanced PROD - Produce WI - Wisconsin
ENHNCG - Enhancing PRODG - Producing WIBIS - Will be issued
ENHNCS - Enhances PROG - Forecast WINT - Winter
ENHNCMNT - Enhancement PROGD - Forecasted WK - Weak
ENTR - Entire PROGS - Forecasts WKDAY - Weekday
ERN - Eastern PRSNT - Present WKEND - Weekend
ERY - Early PRSNTLY - Presently WKNG - Weakening
ERYR - Earlier PRST - Persist WKNS - Weakens
ESE - East-southeast PRSTS - Persists WKR - Weaker
ESELY - East-southeasterly PRSTNC - Persistence WKST - Weakest
ESERN - East-southeastern PRSTNT - Persistent WKN - Weaken
ESEWD - East-southeastward PRVD - Provide WL - Will
ESNTL - Essential PRVDD - Provided WLY - Westerly
ESTAB - Establish PRVDG - Providing WND - Wind
ESTS - Estimates PRVDS - Provides WNDS - Winds
ETA - Eta model PS - Plus WNW - West-northwest
ETC - Et cetera PSBL - Possible WNWLY - West-northwesterly
ETIM - Elapsed time PSBLY - Possibly WNWRN - West-northwestern
EVE - Evening PSBLTY - Possiblity WNWWD - West-northwestward
EWD - Eastward PSG - Passage WO - Without
EXCLV - Exclusive PSN - Position WPLTO - Western Plateau
EXCLVLY - Exclusively PSND - Positioned WRM - Warm
EXCP - Except PTCHY - Patchy WRMG - Warming
EXPC - Expect PTLY - Partly WRN - Western
EXPCD - Expected PTNL - Potential WRMR - Warmer
EXPCG - Expecting PTNLY - Potentially WRMST - Warmest
EXTD - Extend PTNS - Portions WRMFNT - Warm front
EXTDD - Extended PUGET - Puget Sound WRMFNTL - Warm Frontal
EXTDG - Extending PVA - Positive vorticity WRNG - Warning
EXTDS - Extends advection WRNGS - Warnings
EXTN - Extension PVL - Prevail WRS - Worse
EXTRAP - Extrapolate PVLD - Prevailed WSHFT - Wind shift

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EXTRAPD - Extrapolated PVLG - Prevailing WSHFTS - Wind Shifts

EXTRM - Extreme PVLS - Prevails WSFO - Weather Service Forecast
EXTRMLY - Extremely PVLT - Prevalent Office
EXTSV - Extensive PWR - Power WSFOS - Weather Service
Forecast Offices
F Q WSO - Weather Service Office
F - Farenheit QN - Question WSOS - Weather Service Offices
FA - Aviation area forecast QPFERD - NMC excessive WSTCH - Wasatch Range
FAH - Farenheit rainfall discussion WSW - West-southwest
FAM - Familiar QPFHSD - NMC heavy snow WSWLY - West-southwesterly
FCST - Forecast discussion WSWRN - West-southwestern
FCSTD - Forecasted QPFSPD - NMC special WSWWD - West-southwestward
FCSTG - Forecasting precipitation discussion WTR - Water
FCSTR - Forecaster QSTNRY - Quasistationary WTRS - Waters
FCSTS - Forecasts QUAD - Quadrant WTSPT - Waterspout
FIG - Figure QUE - Quebec WTSPTS - Waterspouts
FILG - Filling WUD - Would
FIRAV - First available WV - West Virginia
FL - Florida R WVS - Waves
FLG - Falling R - Rain WW - Severe Weather Watch
FLRY - Flurry RADAT - Radiosonde WWAMKC - Status Report
FLRYS - Flurries observation data WWD - Westward
FLT - Flight RAOB - Radiosonde observation WWS - Severe Weather Watches
FLW - Follow RAOBS - Radiosonde WX - Weather
FLWG - Following observations WY - Wyoming
FM - From RCH - Reach
FMT - Format RCHD - Reached X
FNCTN - Function RCHG - Reaching XCP - Except
FNT - Front RCHS - Reaches XPC - Expect
FNTL - Frontal RCKY - Rocky XPCD - Expected
FNTS - Fronts RCKYS - Rockies XPCG - Expecting
FNTGNS - Frontogenesis RCMD - Recommend XPCS - Expects
FNTLYS - Frontolysis RCMDD - Recommended XPLOS - Explosive
FORNN - Forenoon RCMDG - Recommending XTND - Extend
FPM - Feet per minute RCMDS - Recommends XTNDD - Extended
FQT - Frequent RCRD - Record XTNDG - Extending
FQTLY - Frequently RCRDS - Records XTRM - Extreme
FRM - Form RCV - Receive XTRMLY - Extremely
FRMG - Forming RCVD - Received
FRMN - Formation RCVG - Receiving Y
FROPA - Frontal passage RCVS - Receives YDA - Yesterday
FROSFC - Frontal surface RDC - Reduce YKN - Yukon
FRST - Frost RDGG - Ridging YLSTN - Yellowstone
FRWF - Forecast wind factor RDR - Radar
FRZ - Freeze RDVLP - Redevelop Z
FRZN - Frozen RDVLPG - Redeveloping ZL - Freezing drizzle
FRZG - Freezing RDVLPMT - Redevelopment ZN - Zone
FT - Feet RE - Regard ZNS - Zones
FT - Terminal forecast RECON - Reconnaissance ZR - Freezing rain
FTHR - Further REF - Reference
FVRBL - Favorable RES - Reserve
FWD - Forward RGL - Regional Model
FYI - For your information RGT - Right
RHINO - RHI not operative
G RI - Rhode Island
G - Gust
GA - Georgia

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GEN - General
GENLY - Generally
GEO - Geographic

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