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METAR/TAF Abbreviations

METAR and TAF Weather Reports

Weather Identifiers:
B - Began FC, +FC Funnel Cloud, HZ Haze SA Sand
BC Patches Well-Developed Funnel IC Ice Crystals SG Snow Grains
BL Blowing 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 Precipitation
E - Ended GS Small Hail / Snow RA Rain VA Volcanic Ash
Pellets (<5mm) 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 precipitation PROB40 – Probability of 40%
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 = becoming SLPNO – Sea Level Pressure not available
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 than” WS – Wind shear
PK WND – Peak Wind WSHFT - Wind shift
PRESFR/PRESRR – Pressure Falling or Rising
Rapidly
Encoded Groups:
1sTTT – 6-hourly maximum temperature. 10183 = 1sTTT –
+18.3 C
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
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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 reference RLBL - Reliable
AAF - Army Air Field GF - Ground fog REPL - Replace
AAL - above aerodrome level GICG - Glaze icing REPLD - Replaced
AATM - at all times GLFALSK - Gulf of Alaska REPLG - Replacing
ABD – aboard GLFCAL - Gulf of California REPLS - Replaces
ABNDT - abundant GLFMEX - Gulf of Mexico REQ - Request
ABNML - abnormal GLFSTLAWR - Gulf of St. REQS - Requests
ABT - about Lawrence REQSTD - Requested
ABV - above GND - Ground RESP - Response
AC - altocumulus GNDFG - Ground fog RESTR - Restrict
ACARS - Aircraft communication GRAD - Gradient RGD - Ragged
addressing & reporting system GRDL - Gradual RGLR - Regular
ACCUM - accumulate GRDLY - Gradually RGN - Region
ACFT - aircraft GRT - Great RGNS - Regions
ACK - acknowledge GRTLY - Greatly RH - Relative Humidity
ACL - altimeter check location GRTR - Greater RIOGD - Rio Grande
ACLD - above clouds GRTST - Greatest RLTV - Relative
ACLT - accelerate GRTLKS - Great Lakes RLTVLY - Relativily
ACPT - accept GSTS - Gusts RMN - Remain
ACR - air carrier GSTY - Gusty RMND - Remained
ACRBT - acrobatic GV - Ground visibility RMNDR - Remainder
ACRS - across RMNG - Remaining
ACSL - standing lenticular H RMNS - Remains
altocumulus HAZ - Hazard RNFL - Rainfall
ACT - active or activated or HCVIS - High clouds visible ROT - Rotate
activity HDFRZ - Hard freeze ROTD - Rotated
ACTG - acting HDSVLY - Hudson Valley ROTG - Rotating
ACTV - active HDWND - Head wind ROTS - Rotates
ACTVT - activate HGT - Height RPD - Rapid
ACYC - anticyclonic HI - High RPDLY - Rapidly
ADA - advisory area HIER - Higher RPLC - Replace
ADDN - addition HIFOR - High level forecast RPLCD - Replaced
ADF - automatic direction finder HLF - Half RPLCG - Replacing
ADIZ - air defense identification HLTP - Hilltop RPLCS - Replaces
zone HLSTO - Hailstones RPRT - Report
ADJ - adjacent HLYR - Haze layer aloft RPRTD - Reported
ADQT - adequate HND - Hundred RPRTG - Reporting
ADRNDCK - adirondack HR - Hour RPRTS - Reports
ADV - advise HRS - Hours RPT - Repeat

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25/9/24, 4:24 p.m. METAR/TAF Abbreviations
ADVCTN - advection HRZN - Horizon RPTG - Repeating
ADVN - advance HTG - Heating RPTS - Repeats
ADVY - advisory HURCN - Hurricane RQR - Require
ADVZY - advisory HUREP - Hurricane report RQRD - Required
AFB - Air Force Base HV - Have RQRG - Requiring
AFCT - affect HVY - Heavy RQRS - Requires
AFD - Airport/Facility Directory HVYR - Heavier RS - Receiver station
AFDK - after dark HVYST - Heaviest RSG - Rising
AFSS - Automated Flight Service HWVR - However RSN - Reason
Station HWY - Highway RSNG - Reasoning
AFT - after RSNS - Reasons
AFTN - afternoon I RSTR - Restrict
AGL - above ground level IA - Iowa RSTRD - Restricted
AHD - ahead IC - Ice RSTRG - Restricting
AIM - Aeronautical Information ICG - Icing RSTRS - Restricts
Manual ICGIC - Icing in clouds RTRN - Return
AIRMET - Airmen's Meteorological ICGIP - Icing in precipitation RTRND - Returned
Information ID - Idaho RTRNG - Returning
ALF - aloft IL - Illinois RTRNS - Returns
ALG - along IMDT - Immediate RUF - Rough
ALGHNY - Allegheny IMDTLY - Immediately RUFLY - Roughly
ALNMT - alignment IMPL - Impulse RVS - Revise
ALQDS - all quadrants IMPLS - Impulses RVSD - Revised
ALS - approach light system IMPT - Important RVSG - Revising
ALSEC - all sectors INCL - Include RVSS - Revises
ALSF-1 - standard 2400' high- INCLD - Included RW - Rain shower
intensity approach lighting system INCLG - Including
with sequenced flashers (Category INCLS - Includes S
I configuration) INCR - Increase S - South
ALSF-2 - standard 2400' high- INCRD - Increased SA - Surface observation
intensity approach lighting system INCRG - Increasing SAO - Surface observation
with sequenced flashers (Category INCRGLY - Increasingly SAOS - Surface observations
II configuration) INCRS - Increases SASK - Saskatchewan
ALSTG - altimeter setting INDC - Indicate SATFY - Satisfactory
ALT - altitude INDCD - Indicated SBND - South bound
ALTA - Alberta INDCG - Indicating SBSD - Subside
ALTM - altimeter INDCS - Indicates SBSDD - Subsided
ALTN - alternate INDEF - Indefinite SBSDNC - Subsidence
ALUTN - Aleutian INFO - Information SBSDS - Subsides
AM - ante meridiem INLD - Inland SC - South Carolina
AMS - air mass INSTBY - Instability SCND - Second
AMSL - above mean sea level INTCNTL - Intercontinental SCNDRY - Secondary
ANCPT - anticipate INTL - International SCSL - Standing lenticular
ANLYS - analysis INTMD - Intermediate stratocumulus
AO1 - ASOS automated INTMT - Intermittent SCT - Scatter
observation without recipitation INTMTLY - Intermittently SCTD - Scattered
discriminator (rain/snow) INTR - Interior SCTR - Sector
AO2 - ASOS automated INTRMTRGN - Intermountain SD - South Dakota
observation with precipitation region SE - Southeast
discriminator (rain/snow) INTS - Intense SEC - Second
AOA - at or above INTSFCN - Intensification SELS - Severe Local Storms Unit
AOB - at or below INTSFY - Intensify SELY - Southeasterly
AOE - airport of entry INTSFYD - Intensified SEPN - Separation
APCH - approach INTSFYG - Intensifying SEQ - Sequence
APL - airport lights INTSFYS - Intensifies SERN - Southeastern
APLCN - Appalachian INTSTY - Intensity SEWD -Southeastward
APN - Apron INTVL - Interval SFC - Surface
APRNT - apparent INVRN - Inversion SFERICS - Atmospherics
APROP - appropriate IOVC - In overcast SG - Snow grains
APRX - approximate INVOF - In vicinity of SGFNT - Significant
ARB - Air Reserve Base IP - Ice pellets SGFNTLY - Significantly
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25/9/24, 4:24 p.m. METAR/TAF Abbreviations
ARFOR - area forecast IPV - Improve SHFT - Shift
ARINC - Aeronautical Radio, IPVG - Improving SHFTD - Shifted
Incorporated IR - Infrared SHFTG - Shifting
ARND - around ISOL - Isolate SHFTS - Shifts
ARTC - air route traffic control ISOLD - Isolated SHLD - Shield
ARTCC - Air Route Traffic Control SHLW - Shallow
Center J SHRT - Short
AS - altostratus JCTN - Junction SHRTLY - Shortly
ASAP - as soon as possible JTSTR - Jet stream SHRTWV - Shortwave
ASDA - accelerate-stop distance SHRTWVS - Shortwaves
available K SHUD - Should
ASL - above sea level KFRST - Killing frost SHWR - Shower
ASOS - automated surface KLYR - Smoke layer aloft SHWRS - Showers
observing system KOCTY - Smoke over city SIERNEV - Sierra Nevada
ASPH - asphalt KS - Kansas SIG - Signature
ATA - actual time of arrival KT - Knots SIGMET - Significant
ATIS - automatic terminal KY - Kentucky meteorological information
information service SIMUL - Simultaneous
L
ATLC - Atlantic SKC - Sky clear
LA - Louisiana
AURBO - Aurora Borealis SKED - Schedule
LABRDR - Labrador
AUTH - authorized SLD - Solid
LAT - Latitude
AUTO - automatic SLGT - Slight
LCL - Local
AVG - average SLGTLY - Slightly
LCLY - Locally
AVGAS - aviation gasoline SLO - Slow
LCTD - Located
AWOS - automatic weather SLOLY - Slowly
LCTN - Location
observing/reporting system SLOR - Slower
LCTMP - Little change in
AWY - airway SLP - Slope
temperature
AZM - azimuth SLPG - Sloping
LEVEL - Level
SLT - Sleet
B LFM - Limited Fine Mesh Model
SLY - Southerly
BACLIN - Baroclinic LFTG - Lifting
SM - Statute mile
BAJA - Baja California LGRNG - Long range
SMK - Smoke
BATROP - Barotropic LGT - Light
SML - Small
BC - British Columbia LGTR - Lighter
SMLR - Smaller
BCH - Beach LGWV - Long wave
SMRY - Summary
BCKG - Backing LI - Lifted Index
SMS - Synchronus meteorological
BCM - Become LIS - Lifted indices
satellite
BCMG - Becoming LK - Lake
SMTH - Smooth
BCMS - Becomes LKS - Lakes
SMTHR - Smoother
BD - Blowing dust LKLY - Likely
SMTHST - Smoothest
BDA - Bermuda LLJ - Low Level Jet
SMTM - Sometime
BDRY - Boundary LLWS - Low Level Wind Shear
SMWHT - Somewhat
BFDK - Before dark LLWAS - Low level wind shear
SNBNK - Snow bank
BFR - Before alert system
SND - Sand
BGN - Begin LMTD - Limited
SNFLK - Snow flake
BGNG - Beginning LMTG - Limiting
SNGL - Single
BGNS - Begins LMTS - Limits
SNOINCR - Snow increase
BHND - Behind LN - Line
SNOINCRG - Snow increasing
BINOVC - Breaks in overcast LN - Lines
SNST - Sunset
BKN - Broken LO - Low
SNW - Snow
BLD - Build LONG - Longitude
SNWFL - Snowfall
BLDG - Building LONGL - Longitudnal
SOP - Standard operating
BLDS - Builds LRG - Large
procedure
BLDUP - Buildup LRGLY - Largely
SP - Snow pellets
BLKHLS - Black Hills LRGR - Larger
SPCLY - Especially
BLKT - Blanket LRGST - Largest
SPD - Speed
BLKTG - Blanketing LST - Local standard time
SPDS - Speeds
BLKTS - Blankets LTD - Limited
SPENES - Satellite precipitation
BLO - Below LTG - Lightning
estimate statement
BLZD - Blizzard LTGCC - Lightning cloud-to-cloud
SPKL - Sprinkle
BN - Blowing sand LTGCG - Lightning cloud-to-
SPKLS - Sprinkles
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BND - Bound ground SPLNS - Southern Plains
BNDRY - Boundary LTGCCCG - Lightning cloud-to- SPRD - Spread
BNDRYS - Boundaries cloud cloud-to-ground SPRDG - Spreading
BNTH - Beneath LTGCW - Lightning cloud-to-water SPRDS - Spreads
BOOTHEEL - Bootheel LTGIC - Lightning in cloud SPRL - Spiral
BR - Branch LTL - Little SQAL - Squall
BRG - Branching LTLCG - Little change SQLN - Squall line
BRS - Branches LTR - Later SR - Sunrise
BRF - Brief LTST - Latest SRN - Southern
BRK - Break LV - Leaving SRND - Surround
BRKG - Breaking LVL - Level SRNDD - Surrounded
BRKHIC - Breaks in higher clouds LVLS - Levels SRNDG - Surrounding
BRKS - Breaks LWR - Lower SRNDS - Surrounds
BRKSHR - Berkshire LWRD - Lowered SS - Sunset
BRKSHRS - Berkshires LWRG - Lowering SSE - South-southeast
BRM - Barometer LYR - Layer SSELY - South-southeasterly
BS - Blowing snow LYRD - Layered SSERN - South-southeastern
BTWN - Between LYRS - Layers SSEWD - South-southeastward
BYD - Beyond SSW - South-southwest
M SSWLY - South-southwesterly
C MA - Massachusetts SSWRN - South-southwestern
C - Celsius MAN - Manitoba SSWWD - South-southwestward
CA - California MAX - Maximum ST - Stratus
CAA - Cold Air Advection MB - Millibars STAGN - Stagnation
CARIB - Caribbean MCD - Mesoscale discussion STBL - Stable
CASCDS - Cascades MD - Maryland STBLTY - Stability
CAVOK - Ceiling and visibility OK MDFY - Modify STD - Standard
CAVU - Ceiling and visibility MDFYD - Modified STDY - Steady
unlimited MDFYG - Modifying STFR - Stratus fractus
CB - Cumulonimbus MDL - Model STFRM - Stratiform
CBS - Cumulonimbi MDLS - Models STG - Strong
CC - Cirrocumulus MDT - Moderate STGLY - Strongly
CCLDS - Clear of clouds MDTLY - Moderately STGR - Stronger
CCLKWS - Counter-clockwise ME - Maine STGST - Strongest
CCSL - Standing lenticular MED - Medium STLT - Satellite
cirrocumulus MEGG - Merging STM - Storm
CDFNT - Cold front MESO - Mesoscale STMS - Storms
CDFNTL - Cold frontal MET - Meteorological STN - Station
CFP - Cold front passage METRO - Metropolitan STNS - Stations
CG - Cloud-to-ground MEX - Mexico STNRY - Stationary
CHC - Chance MHKVLY - Mohawk Valley SUB - Substitute
CHCS - Chances MI - Michigan SUBTRPCL - Subtropical
CHG - Change MID - Middle SUF - Sufficient
CHGD - Changed MIDN - Midnight SUFLY - Sufficiently
CHGG - Changing MIL - Military SUG - Suggest
CHGS - Changes MIN - Minimum SUGG - Suggesting
CHSPK - Chesepeake MISG - Missing SUGS - Suggests
CI - Cirrus MLTLVL - Melting level SUP - Supply
CIG - Ceiling MN - Minnesota SUPG - Supplying
CIGS - Ceilings MNLND - Mainland SUPR - Superior
CLD - Cloud MNLY - Mainly SUPS - Supplies
CLDNS - Cloudiness MO - Missouri SUPSD - Supersede
CLDS - Clouds MOGR - Moderate or greater SUPSDG - Superseding
CLKWS - Clockwise MOV - Move SUPSDS - Supersedes
CLR - Clear MOVD - Moved SVG - Serving
CLRG - Clearing MOVG - Moving SVR - Severe
CLRS - Clears MOVMT - Movement SVRL - Several
CMPLX - Complex MOVS - Moves SW - Southwest
CNCL - Cancel MPH - Miles per hour SWD - Southward
CNCLD - Cancelled MRGL - Marginal SWWD - Southwestward
CNCLG - Cancelling MRGLLY - Marginally SW- - Light snow shower
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CNCLS - Cancels MRNG - Morning SW+ - Heavy snow shower
CNDN - Canadian MRTM - Maritime SWLG - Swelling
CNTR - Center MS - Mississippi SWLY - Southwesterly
CNTRD - Centered MSG - Message SWOMCD - SELS Mesoscale
CNTRLN - Centerline MSL - Mean sea level Discussion
CNTRS - Centers MST - Most SWRN - Southwestern
CNTRL - Central MSTLY - Mostly SX - Stability index
CNTY - County MSTR - Moisture SXN - Section
CNTYS - Counties MT - Montana SXNS - Sections
CNVG - Converge MTN - Mountain SYNOP - Synoptic
CNVGG - Converging MTNS - Mountains SYNS - Synopsis
CNVGNC - Convergence MULT - Multiple SYS - System
CNVTN - Convection MULTILVL - Multi-level
CNVTV - Convective MXD - Mixed T
CNVTVLY - Convectively T - Thunder
CNFDC - Confidence N TCNTL - Transcontinental
CO - Colorado N - North TCU - Towering cumulus
COMPAR - Compare NAB - Not above TDA - Today
COMPARG - Comparing NAT - North Atlantic TEMP - Temperature
COMPARD - Compared NATL - National THD - Thunderhead
COMPARS - Compares NAV - Navigation THDR - Thunder
COND - Conditions NB - New Brunswick THK - Thick
CONT - Continue NBND - Northbound THKNG - Thickening
CONTD - Continued NBRHD - Neighborhood THKNS - Thickness
CONTLY - Continually NC - North Carolina THKR - Thicker
CONTG - Continuing NCWX - No change in weather THKST - Thickest
CONTRAILS - Condensation Trails ND - North Dakota THN - Thin
CONTS - Continues NE - Northeast THNG - Thinning
CONTDVD - Continental Divide NEB - Nebraska THNR - Thinner
CONUS - Continental U.S. NEC - Necessary THNST - Thinnest
COORD - Coordinate NEG - Negative THR - Threshold
COR - Correction NEGLY - Negatively THRFTR - Thereafter
CPBL - Capable NELY - Northeasterly THRU - Through
CRC - Circle NERN - Northeastern THRUT - Throughout
CRCLC - Circulate NEWD - Northeastward THSD - Thousand
CRCLN - Circulation NEW ENG - New England THTN - Threaten
CRNR - Corner NFLD - Newfoundland THTND - Threatened
CRNRS- Corners NGM - Nested Grid Model THTNG - Threatening
CRS- Course NGT - Night THTNS - Threatens
CS - Cirrostratus NH - New Hampshire TIL - Until
CSDR - Consider NIL - None TMPRY - Temporary
CSDRBL - Considerable NJ - New Jersey TMPRYLY - Temporarilly
CST - Coast NL - No layers TMW - Tomorrow
CSTL - Coastal NLT - Not later than TN - Tennessee
CT- Connecticut NLY - Northerly TNDCY - Tendency
CTGY - Category NM - New Mexico TNDCYS - Tendencies
CTSKLS - Catskills NMBR - Number TNGT - Tonight
CU - Cumulus NMBRS - Numbers TNTV - Tentative
CUFRA - Cumulus Fractus NMC - National Meteorological TNTVLY - Tentatively
CVR - Cover Center TOPS - Tops
CVRD - Covered NML - Normal TOVC - Top of overcast
CVRG - Covering NMRS - Numerous TPG - Topping
CVRS - Covers NNE - North-northeast TRBL - Trouble
CYC - Cyclonic NNELY - North-northeasterly TRIB - Tributary
CYCLGN - Cyclogenesis NNERN - North-northeastern TRKG - Tracking
NNEWD - North-northeastward TRML -Terminal
D NNW - North-northwest TRMT - Terminate
DABRK - Daybreak NNWLY - North-northwesterly TRMTD - Terminated
DALGT - Day light NNWRN - North-northwestern TRMTG - Terminating
DBL - Double NNWWD - North-northwestward TRMTS - Terminates
DC - District of Columbia NNNN - End of message TRNSP - Transport
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DCR - Decrease NOAA - National Oceanic and TRNSPG - Transporting
DCRD - Decreased Atmospheric Administration TROF - Trough
DCRG - Decreasing NOPAC - Northern Pacific TROFS - Troughs
DCRGLY - Decreasingly NPRS - Nonpersistent TROP - Tropopause
DCRS - Decreases NR - Near TRPCD - Tropical continental
DE - Delaware NRLY - Nearly TRPCL - Tropical
DEG - Degree NRN - Northern TRRN - Terrain
DEGS - Degrees NRW - Narrow TRSN - Transition
DELMARVA - Delaware-Maryland- NS - Nova Scotia TRW - Thunderstorm
Virginia NTFY - Notify TRW+ - Thunderstorm with heavy
DFCLT - Difficult NTFYD - Notified rain shower
DFCLTY - Difficulty NV - Nevada TSFR - Transfer
DFNT - Definite NVA - Negative vorticity TSFRD - Transfered
DFNTLY - Definitely advection TSFRG - Transfering
DFRS - Differs NW - Northwest TSFRS - Transfers
DFUS - Diffuse NWD - Northward TSHWR - Thundershower
DGNL - Diagonal NWLY - Northwesterly TSHWRS - Thundershowers
DGNLLY - Diagonally NWRN - Northwestern TSNT - Transient
DIGG - Digging NWS - National Weather Service TSQLS - Thundersqualls
DIR - Direction NY - New York TSTM - Thunderstorm
DISC - Discontinue NXT - Next TSTMS - Thunderstorms
DISCD - Discontinued TS - Thunderstorm with snow
DISCG - Discontinuing O TS+ - Thunderstorm with heavy
DISRE - Disregard OAT - Outside Air Temperature snow
DISRED - Disregarded OBND - Outbound TSW - Thunderstorm with snow
DISREG - Disregarding OBS - Observation showers
DKTS - Dakotas OBSC - Obscure TSW+ - Thunderstorm with heavy
DLA - Delay OBSCD - Obscured snow showers
DLAD - Delayed OBSCG - Obscuring TURBC - Turbulence
DLT - Delete OCFNT - Occluded front TURBT - Turbulent
DLTD - Deleted OCLD - Occlude TWD - Toward
DLTG - Deleting OCLDS - Occludes TWDS - Towards
DLY - Daily OCLDD - Occluded TWI - Twilight
DMG - Damage OCLDG - Occluding TWRG - Towering
DMGD - Damaged OCLN - Occlusion TX - Texas
DMGG - Damaging OCNL - Occasional
DMNT - Dominant OCNLY - Occasionally U
DMSH - Diminish OCR - Occur UDDF - Up and down drafts
DMSHD - Diminished OCRD - Occurred UN - Unable
DMSHG - Diminishing OCRG - Occurring UNAVBL - Unavailable
DMSHS - Diminishes OCRS - Occurs UNEC - Unnecessary
DNDFTS - Downdrafts OFC - Office UNKN - Unknown
DNS - Dense OFP - Occluded frontal passage UNL - Unlimited
DNSLP - Downslope OFSHR - Offshore UNRELBL - Unreliable
DNSTRM - Downstream OH - Ohio UNRSTD - Unrestricted
DNWND - Down wind OK - Oklahoma UNSATFY - Unsatisfactory
DP - Deep OMTNS - Over mountains UNSBL - Unseasonable
DPND - Deepened ONSHR - On shore UNSTBL - Unstable
DPNS - Deepens OR - Oregon UNSTDY - Unsteady
DPR - Deeper ORGPHC - Orographic UNSTL - Unsettle
DPNG - Deepening ORIG - Original UNSTLD - Unsettled
DPTH - Depth OSV - Ocean station vessel UNUSBL - Unusable
DRFT - Drift OTLK - Outlook UPDFTS - Updrafts
DRFTD - Drifted OTP - On top UPR - Upper
DRFTG - Drifting OTR - Other UPSLP - Upslope
DRFTS - Drifts OTRW - Otherwise UPSTRM - Upstream
DRZL - Drizzle OUTFLO - Outflow URG - Urgent
DSCNT - Descent OVC - Overcast USBL - Usable
DSIPT - Dissipate OVNGT - Overnight UT - Utah
DSIPTD - Dissipated OVR - Over UVV - Upward vertical velocity
DSIPTG - Dissipating OVRN - Overrun
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DSIPTN - Dissipation OVRNG - Overrunning UVVS - Upward vertical velocities
DSIPTS - Dissipates OVTK - Overtake UWNDS - Upper winds
DSND - Descend OVTKG - Overtaking
DSNDG - Descending OVTKS - Overtakes V
DSNDS - Descends VA - Virginia
DSNT - Distant P VARN - Variation
DSTBLZ - Destabilize PA - Pennsylvania VCNTY - Vicinity
DSTBLZD - Destabilized PAC - Pacific VCOT - VFR conditions on top
DSTBLZG - Destablizing PBL - Planetary boundary layer VCTR - Vector
DSTBLZS - Destablizes PCPN - Precipitation VDUC - VAS Data Utilization Center
DSTBLZN - Destablization PD - Period (NSSFC)
DSTC - Distance PDS - Periods VFY - Verify
DTRT - Deteriorate PDMT - Predominant VFYD - Verified
DTRTD - Deteriorated PEN - Peninsula VFYG - Verifying
DTRTG - Deteriorating PERM - Permanent VFYS - Verifies
DTRTS - Deteriorates PGTSND - Puget Sound VLCTY - Velocity
DURG - During PHYS - Physical VLCTYS - Velocities
DURN - Duration PIBAL - Pilot balloon observation VLNT - Violent
DVLP - Develop PIBALS - Pilot balloon reports VLNTLY - Violently
DVLPD - Developed PIREP - Pilot weather report VLY - Valley
DVLPG - Developing PIREPS - Pilot weather reports VLYS - Valleys
DVLPMT - Development PLNS - Plains VMC - Visual meteorological
DVLPS - Develops PLS - Please conditions
DVRG - Diverge PLTO - Plateau VOL - Volume
DVRGG - Diverging PM - Post meridian VORT - Vorticity
DVRGNC - Divergence PNHDL - Panhandle VR - Veer
DVRGS - Diverges POS - Positive VRG - Veering
DVV - Downward vertical velocity POSLY - Positively VRBL - Variable
DWNDFTS - Downdrafts PPINE - PPI no echoes VRISL - Vancouver Island, BC
DWPNT - Dewpoint PPSN - Present position VRS - Veers
DWPNTS - Dewpoints PRBL - Probable VRT MOTN - Vertical Motion
DX - Duplex PRBLY - Probably VRY - Very
PRBLTY - Probability VSB - Visible
E PRECD - Precede VSBY - Visibility
E - East PRECDD - Preceded VSBYDR - Visibility decreasing
EBND - East bound PRECDG - Preceding rapidly
EFCT - Effect PRECDS - Precedes VSBYIR - Visibility increasing
ELNGT - Elongate PRES - Pressure rapidly
ELNGTD - Elongated PRESFR - Pressure falling rapidly VT - Vermont
ELSW - Elsewhere PRESRR - Pressure rising rapidly VV - Vertical velocity
EMBDD - Embedded PRIM - Primary
EMERG - Emergency PRIN - Principal W
ENCTR - Encounter PRIND - Present indications are W - West
ENDG - Ending PRJMP - Pressure jump WA - Washington
ENE - East-northeast PROC - Procedure WAA - Warm Air Advection
ENELY - East-northeasterly PROD - Produce WBND - West bound
ENERN - East-northeastern PRODG - Producing WDLY - Widely
ENEWD - East-northeastward PROG - Forecast WDSPRD - Widespread
ENHNC - Enhance PROGD - Forecasted WEA - Weather
ENHNCD - Enhanced PROGS - Forecasts WFO - Weather Forecast Office
ENHNCG - Enhancing PRSNT - Present WFOS - Weather Forecast Offices
ENHNCS - Enhances PRSNTLY - Presently WFP - Warm front passage
ENHNCMNT - Enhancement PRST - Persist WI - Wisconsin
ENTR - Entire PRSTS - Persists WIBIS - Will be issued
ERN - Eastern PRSTNC - Persistence WINT - Winter
ERY - Early PRSTNT - Persistent WK - Weak
ERYR - Earlier PRVD - Provide WKDAY - Weekday
ESE - East-southeast PRVDD - Provided WKEND - Weekend
ESELY - East-southeasterly PRVDG - Providing WKNG - Weakening
ESERN - East-southeastern PRVDS - Provides WKNS - Weakens
ESEWD - East-southeastward PS - Plus WKR - Weaker
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ESNTL - Essential PSBL - Possible WKST - Weakest
ESTAB - Establish PSBLY - Possibly WKN - Weaken
ESTS - Estimates PSBLTY - Possiblity WL - Will
ETA - Eta model PSG - Passage WLY - Westerly
ETC - Et cetera PSN - Position WND - Wind
ETIM - Elapsed time PSND - Positioned WNDS - Winds
EVE - Evening PTCHY - Patchy WNW - West-northwest
EWD - Eastward PTLY - Partly WNWLY - West-northwesterly
EXCLV - Exclusive PTNL - Potential WNWRN - West-northwestern
EXCLVLY - Exclusively PTNLY - Potentially WNWWD - West-northwestward
EXCP - Except PTNS - Portions WO - Without
EXPC - Expect PUGET - Puget Sound WPLTO - Western Plateau
EXPCD - Expected PVA - Positive vorticity advection
WRM - Warm
EXPCG - Expecting PVL - Prevail WRMG - Warming
EXTD - Extend PVLD - Prevailed WRN - Western
EXTDD - Extended PVLG - Prevailing WRMR - Warmer
EXTDG - Extending PVLS - Prevails WRMST - Warmest
EXTDS - Extends PVLT - Prevalent WRMFNT - Warm front
EXTN - Extension PWR - Power WRMFNTL - Warm Frontal
EXTRAP - Extrapolate WRNG - Warning
EXTRAPD - Extrapolated Q WRNGS - Warnings
EXTRM - Extreme QN - Question WRS - Worse
EXTRMLY - Extremely QPFERD - NMC excessive rainfall WSHFT - Wind shift
EXTSV - Extensive discussion WSHFTS - Wind Shifts
QPFHSD - NMC heavy snow WSFO - Weather Service Forecast
F discussion Office
F - Farenheit QPFSPD - NMC special WSFOS - Weather Service Forecast
FA - Aviation area forecast precipitation discussion Offices
FAH - Farenheit QSTNRY - Quasistationary WSO - Weather Service Office
FAM - Familiar QUAD - Quadrant WSOS - Weather Service Offices
FCST - Forecast QUE - Quebec WSTCH - Wasatch Range
FCSTD - Forecasted WSW - West-southwest
FCSTG - Forecasting R WSWLY - West-southwesterly
FCSTR - Forecaster R - Rain WSWRN - West-southwestern
FCSTS - Forecasts RADAT - Radiosonde observation WSWWD - West-southwestward
FIG - Figure data WTR - Water
FILG - Filling RAOB - Radiosonde observation WTRS - Waters
FIRAV - First available RAOBS - Radiosonde observations WTSPT - Waterspout
FL - Florida RCH - Reach WTSPTS - Waterspouts
FLG - Falling RCHD - Reached WUD - Would
FLRY - Flurry RCHG - Reaching WV - West Virginia
FLRYS - Flurries RCHS - Reaches WVS - Waves
FLT - Flight RCKY - Rocky WW - Severe Weather Watch
FLW - Follow RCKYS - Rockies WWAMKC - Status Report
FLWG - Following RCMD - Recommend WWD - Westward
FM - From RCMDD - Recommended WWS - Severe Weather Watches
FMT - Format RCMDG - Recommending WX - Weather
FNCTN - Function RCMDS - Recommends WY - Wyoming
FNT - Front RCRD - Record
FNTL - Frontal RCRDS - Records X
FNTS - Fronts RCV - Receive XCP - Except
FNTGNS - Frontogenesis RCVD - Received XPC - Expect
FNTLYS - Frontolysis RCVG - Receiving XPCD - Expected
FORNN - Forenoon RCVS - Receives XPCG - Expecting
FPM - Feet per minute RDC - Reduce XPCS - Expects
FQT - Frequent RDGG - Ridging XPLOS - Explosive
FQTLY - Frequently RDR - Radar XTND - Extend
FRM - Form RDVLP - Redevelop XTNDD - Extended
FRMG - Forming RDVLPG - Redeveloping XTNDG - Extending
FRMN - Formation RDVLPMT - Redevelopment XTRM - Extreme
FROPA - Frontal passage RE - Regard XTRMLY - Extremely
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25/9/24, 4:24 p.m. METAR/TAF Abbreviations
FROSFC - Frontal surface RECON - Reconnaissance Y
FRST - Frost REF - Reference YDA - Yesterday
FRWF - Forecast wind factor RES - Reserve YKN - Yukon
FRZ - Freeze RGL - Regional Model YLSTN - Yellowstone
FRZN - Frozen RGT - Right
FRZG - Freezing RHINO - RHI not operative Z
FT - Feet RI - Rhode Island ZL - Freezing drizzle
FT - Terminal forecast ZN - Zone
FTHR - Further ZNS - Zones
FVRBL - Favorable ZR - Freezing rain
FWD - Forward
FYI - For your information

G
G - Gust
GA - Georgia
GEN - General
GENLY - Generally
GEO - Geographic

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