METAR and TAF Weather Reports

Weather Identifiers:
B - Began FC, +FC Funnel Cloud, HZ Haze SA Sand
BC Patches Well-Developed Funnel Cloud IC Ice Crystals SG Snow Grains
BL Blowing Tornado or Waterspout MI Shallow SH Showers
BR Mist >=5/8 FG Fog PL Ice Pellets SN Snow
DR Low Drifting FU Smoke PO Well-Developed Dust/Sand Whirls SQ Squalls Modera
DS Dust storm FZ Freezing PR Partial SS Sandstorm
DU Dust GR Hail (>5mm) PY Spray TS Thunderstorm
DZ Drizzle GS Small Hail / Snow RA Rain UP Unknown Preci
E - Ended 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 precipitation discrimination PROB40 – Probability of 40%
A02 – Automated Observation with precipitation discrimination R04 – Runway 4
A3000 – Altimeter setting 30.00” RMK – Remarks
AMD – Amended forecast RWY – Runway
AUTO – without human editing RVRNO – Runway Visual Range not available
BECMG – Becoming… BECMG 0002 = becoming 00 to 02 Zulu SFC VIS – Surface Visibility
CAVU – Ceiling and visibility unlimited SLP – Sea Level Pressure, add 10 to numbers given
COR – Correction SLPNO – Sea Level Pressure not available
DSNT – Distant weather phenomenon SM – Statute miles
FM – From… FM0200 = from 0200 Zulu SPECI – Special Report
FROPA – Frontal Passage TEMPO – Temporarily… TEMPO 0002 = Temporarily 00 to 02 Zulu
LTG – Lightning T02560179 – Temperature 25.6 dew point 17.9
LDG – Landing TWR VIS – Tower Visibility
M – Minus, below zero, “less than” V – Varying
NO – Not available VIRGA – Virga
NSW – No significant weather VRB – Variable
P6SM – Plus 6 Statute Miles, greater than, “more than” VRB VIS – Variable Visibility
PK WND – Peak Wind VV – Vertical Visibility, indefinite ceiling
PRESFR/PRESRR – Pressure Falling or Rising Rapidly WS – Wind shear
WSHFT - Wind shift
Encoded Groups:
1sTTT – 6-hourly maximum temperature. 10183 = +18.3 C 1sTTT –
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 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. Lawrence REQS - Requests
ABT - about GND - Ground REQSTD - Requested
ABV - above GNDFG - Ground fog RESP - Response
AC - altocumulus GRAD - Gradient RESTR - Restrict
ACARS - Aircraft communication addressing & reporting system GRDL - Gradual RGD - Ragged
ACCUM - accumulate GRDLY - Gradually RGLR - Regular
ACFT - aircraft GRT - Great RGN - Region
ACK - acknowledge GRTLY - Greatly RGNS - Regions
ACL - altimeter check location GRTR - Greater RH - Relative Humidity
ACLD - above clouds GRTST - Greatest RIOGD - Rio Grande
ACLT - accelerate GRTLKS - Great Lakes RLTV - Relative
ACPT - accept GSTS - Gusts RLTVLY - Relativily
ACR - air carrier GSTY - Gusty RMN - Remain
ACRBT - acrobatic GV - Ground visibility RMND - Remained
ACRS - across RMNDR - Remainder
ACSL - standing lenticular altocumulus RMNG - Remaining
ACT - active or activated or activity H RMNS - Remains
ACTG - acting HAZ - Hazard RNFL - Rainfall
ACTV - active HCVIS - High clouds visible ROT - Rotate
ACTVT - activate HDFRZ - Hard freeze ROTD - Rotated
ACYC - anticyclonic HDSVLY - Hudson Valley ROTG - Rotating
ADA - advisory area HDWND - Head wind ROTS - Rotates
ADDN - addition HGT - Height RPD - Rapid
ADF - automatic direction finder HI - High RPDLY - Rapidly
ADIZ - air defense identification zone HIER - Higher RPLC - Replace
ADJ - adjacent HIFOR - High level forecast RPLCD - Replaced
ADQT - adequate HLF - Half RPLCG - Replacing
ADRNDCK - adirondack HLTP - Hilltop RPLCS - Replaces
ADV - advise HLSTO - Hailstones RPRT - Report
ADVCTN - advection HLYR - Haze layer aloft RPRTD - Reported
ADVN - advance HND - Hundred RPRTG - Reporting
ADVY - advisory HR - Hour RPRTS - Reports
ADVZY - advisory HRS - Hours RPT - Repeat
AFB - Air Force Base HRZN - Horizon RPTG - Repeating
AFCT - affect HTG - Heating RPTS - Repeats
AFD - Airport/Facility Directory HURCN - Hurricane RQR - Require
AFDK - after dark HUREP - Hurricane report RQRD - Required
AFSS - Automated Flight Service Station HV - Have RQRG - Requiring
AFT - after HVY - Heavy RQRS - Requires
AFTN - afternoon HVYR - Heavier RS - Receiver station
AGL - above ground level HVYST - Heaviest RSG - Rising
AHD - ahead HWVR - However RSN - Reason
AIM - Aeronautical Information Manual HWY - Highway RSNG - Reasoning
AIRMET - Airmen's Meteorological Information RSNS - Reasons
ALF - aloft RSTR - Restrict
I
ALG - along RSTRD - Restricted
IA - Iowa
ALGHNY - Allegheny RSTRG - Restricting
IC - Ice
ALNMT - alignment RSTRS - Restricts
ICG - Icing
ALQDS - all quadrants RTRN - Return
ICGIC - Icing in clouds
ALS - approach light system RTRND - Returned
ICGIP - Icing in precipitation
ALSEC - all sectors RTRNG - Returning
ID - Idaho
ALSF-1 - standard 2400' high-intensity approach lighting system with sequenced RTRNS - Returns
IL - Illinois
flashers (Category I configuration) RUF - Rough
IMDT - Immediate
ALSF-2 - standard 2400' high-intensity approach lighting system with sequenced RUFLY - Roughly
IMDTLY - Immediately
flashers (Category II configuration) RVS - Revise
IMPL - Impulse
ALSTG - altimeter setting RVSD - Revised
IMPLS - Impulses
ALT - altitude RVSG - Revising
IMPT - Important
ALTA - Alberta RVSS - Revises
INCL - Include
ALTM - altimeter RW - Rain shower
INCLD - Included
ALTN - alternate
INCLG - Including
ALUTN - Aleutian
INCLS - Includes S
AM - ante meridiem
INCR - Increase S - South
AMS - air mass
INCRD - Increased SA - Surface observation
AMSL - above mean sea level
INCRG - Increasing SAO - Surface observation
ANCPT - anticipate
INCRGLY - Increasingly SAOS - Surface observations
ANLYS - analysis
INCRS - Increases SASK - Saskatchewan
AO1 - ASOS automated observation without recipitation discriminator (rain/snow)
INDC - Indicate SATFY - Satisfactory
AO2 - ASOS automated observation with precipitation discriminator (rain/snow)
INDCD - Indicated SBND - South bound
AOA - at or above
INDCG - Indicating SBSD - Subside
AOB - at or below
AOE - airport of entry
APCH - approach
APL - airport lights INDCS - Indicates SBSDD - Subsided
APLCN - Appalachian INDEF - Indefinite SBSDNC - Subsidence
APN - Apron INFO - Information SBSDS - Subsides
APRNT - apparent INLD - Inland SC - South Carolina
APROP - appropriate INSTBY - Instability SCND - Second
APRX - approximate INTCNTL - Intercontinental SCNDRY - Secondary
ARB - Air Reserve Base INTL - International SCSL - Standing lenticular stratocumulu
ARFOR - area forecast INTMD - Intermediate SCT - Scatter
ARINC - Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated INTMT - Intermittent SCTD - Scattered
ARND - around INTMTLY - Intermittently SCTR - Sector
ARTC - air route traffic control INTR - Interior SD - South Dakota
ARTCC - Air Route Traffic Control Center INTRMTRGN - Intermountain region SE - Southeast
AS - altostratus INTS - Intense SEC - Second
ASAP - as soon as possible INTSFCN - Intensification SELS - Severe Local Storms Unit
ASDA - accelerate-stop distance available INTSFY - Intensify SELY - Southeasterly
ASL - above sea level INTSFYD - Intensified SEPN - Separation
ASOS - automated surface observing system INTSFYG - Intensifying SEQ - Sequence
ASPH - asphalt INTSFYS - Intensifies SERN - Southeastern
ATA - actual time of arrival INTSTY - Intensity SEWD -Southeastward
ATIS - automatic terminal information service INTVL - Interval SFC - Surface
ATLC - Atlantic INVRN - Inversion SFERICS - Atmospherics
AURBO - Aurora Borealis IOVC - In overcast SG - Snow grains
AUTH - authorized INVOF - In vicinity of SGFNT - Significant
AUTO - automatic IP - Ice pellets SGFNTLY - Significantly
AVG - average IPV - Improve SHFT - Shift
AVGAS - aviation gasoline IPVG - Improving SHFTD - Shifted
AWOS - automatic weather observing/reporting system IR - Infrared SHFTG - Shifting
AWY - airway ISOL - Isolate SHFTS - Shifts
AZM - azimuth ISOLD - Isolated SHLD - Shield
SHLW - Shallow
SHRT - Short
B J SHRTLY - Shortly
BACLIN - Baroclinic JCTN - Junction SHRTWV - Shortwave
BAJA - Baja California JTSTR - Jet stream SHRTWVS - Shortwaves
BATROP - Barotropic SHUD - Should
BC - British Columbia SHWR - Shower
K
BCH - Beach SHWRS - Showers
KFRST - Killing frost
BCKG - Backing SIERNEV - Sierra Nevada
KLYR - Smoke layer aloft
BCM - Become SIG - Signature
KOCTY - Smoke over city
BCMG - Becoming SIGMET - Significant meteorological inf
KS - Kansas
BCMS - Becomes SIMUL - Simultaneous
KT - Knots
BD - Blowing dust SKC - Sky clear
KY - Kentucky
BDA - Bermuda SKED - Schedule
BDRY - Boundary SLD - Solid
BFDK - Before dark L SLGT - Slight
BFR - Before LA - Louisiana SLGTLY - Slightly
BGN - Begin LABRDR - Labrador SLO - Slow
BGNG - Beginning LAT - Latitude SLOLY - Slowly
BGNS - Begins LCL - Local SLOR - Slower
BHND - Behind LCLY - Locally SLP - Slope
BINOVC - Breaks in overcast LCTD - Located SLPG - Sloping
BKN - Broken LCTN - Location SLT - Sleet
BLD - Build LCTMP - Little change in temperature SLY - Southerly
BLDG - Building LEVEL - Level SM - Statute mile
BLDS - Builds LFM - Limited Fine Mesh Model SMK - Smoke
BLDUP - Buildup LFTG - Lifting SML - Small
BLKHLS - Black Hills LGRNG - Long range SMLR - Smaller
BLKT - Blanket LGT - Light SMRY - Summary
BLKTG - Blanketing LGTR - Lighter SMS - Synchronus meteorological satel
BLKTS - Blankets LGWV - Long wave SMTH - Smooth
BLO - Below LI - Lifted Index SMTHR - Smoother
BLZD - Blizzard LIS - Lifted indices SMTHST - Smoothest
BN - Blowing sand LK - Lake SMTM - Sometime
BND - Bound LKS - Lakes SMWHT - Somewhat
BNDRY - Boundary LKLY - Likely SNBNK - Snow bank
BNDRYS - Boundaries LLJ - Low Level Jet SND - Sand
BNTH - Beneath LLWS - Low Level Wind Shear SNFLK - Snow flake
BOOTHEEL - Bootheel LLWAS - Low level wind shear alert system SNGL - Single
BR - Branch LMTD - Limited SNOINCR - Snow increase
BRG - Branching LMTG - Limiting SNOINCRG - Snow increasing
BRS - Branches LMTS - Limits SNST - Sunset
BRF - Brief LN - Line SNW - Snow
BRK - Break LN - Lines SNWFL - Snowfall
BRKG - Breaking LO - Low SOP - Standard operating procedure
BRKHIC - Breaks in higher clouds LONG - Longitude SP - Snow pellets
BRKS - Breaks LONGL - Longitudnal SPCLY - Especially
BRKSHR - Berkshire LRG - Large SPD - Speed
BRKSHRS - Berkshires LRGLY - Largely SPDS - Speeds
BRM - Barometer LRGR - Larger SPENES - Satellite precipitation estima
BS - Blowing snow LRGST - Largest SPKL - Sprinkle
BTWN - Between LST - Local standard time SPKLS - Sprinkles
BYD - Beyond LTD - Limited SPLNS - Southern Plains
LTG - Lightning SPRD - Spread
LTGCC - Lightning cloud-to-cloud SPRDG - Spreading
C LTGCG - Lightning cloud-to-ground SPRDS - Spreads
C - Celsius LTGCCCG - Lightning cloud-to-cloud cloud-to-ground SPRL - Spiral
CA - California LTGCW - Lightning cloud-to-water SQAL - Squall
CAA - Cold Air Advection LTGIC - Lightning in cloud SQLN - Squall line
CARIB - Caribbean LTL - Little SR - Sunrise
CASCDS - Cascades LTLCG - Little change SRN - Southern
CAVOK - Ceiling and visibility OK LTR - Later SRND - Surround
CAVU - Ceiling and visibility unlimited LTST - Latest SRNDD - Surrounded
CB - Cumulonimbus LV - Leaving SRNDG - Surrounding
CBS - Cumulonimbi LVL - Level SRNDS - Surrounds
CC - Cirrocumulus LVLS - Levels SS - Sunset
CCLDS - Clear of clouds LWR - Lower SSE - South-southeast
CCLKWS - Counter-clockwise LWRD - Lowered SSELY - South-southeasterly
CCSL - Standing lenticular cirrocumulus LWRG - Lowering SSERN - South-southeastern
CDFNT - Cold front LYR - Layer SSEWD - South-southeastward
CDFNTL - Cold frontal LYRD - Layered SSW - South-southwest
CFP - Cold front passage LYRS - Layers SSWLY - South-southwesterly
CG - Cloud-to-ground SSWRN - South-southwestern
CHC - Chance SSWWD - South-southwestward
CHCS - Chances M ST - Stratus
CHG - Change MA - Massachusetts STAGN - Stagnation
CHGD - Changed MAN - Manitoba STBL - Stable
CHGG - Changing MAX - Maximum STBLTY - Stability
CHGS - Changes MB - Millibars STD - Standard
CHSPK - Chesepeake MCD - Mesoscale discussion STDY - Steady
CI - Cirrus MD - Maryland STFR - Stratus fractus
CIG - Ceiling MDFY - Modify STFRM - Stratiform
CIGS - Ceilings MDFYD - Modified STG - Strong
CLD - Cloud MDFYG - Modifying STGLY - Strongly
CLDNS - Cloudiness MDL - Model STGR - Stronger
CLDS - Clouds MDLS - Models STGST - Strongest
CLKWS - Clockwise MDT - Moderate STLT - Satellite
CLR - Clear MDTLY - Moderately STM - Storm
CLRG - Clearing ME - Maine STMS - Storms
CLRS - Clears MED - Medium STN - Station
CMPLX - Complex MEGG - Merging STNS - Stations
CNCL - Cancel MESO - Mesoscale STNRY - Stationary
CNCLD - Cancelled MET - Meteorological SUB - Substitute
CNCLG - Cancelling METRO - Metropolitan SUBTRPCL - Subtropical
CNCLS - Cancels MEX - Mexico SUF - Sufficient
CNDN - Canadian MHKVLY - Mohawk Valley SUFLY - Sufficiently
CNTR - Center MI - Michigan SUG - Suggest
CNTRD - Centered MID - Middle SUGG - Suggesting
CNTRLN - Centerline MIDN - Midnight SUGS - Suggests
CNTRS - Centers MIL - Military SUP - Supply
CNTRL - Central MIN - Minimum SUPG - Supplying
CNTY - County MISG - Missing SUPR - Superior
CNTYS - Counties MLTLVL - Melting level SUPS - Supplies
CNVG - Converge MN - Minnesota SUPSD - Supersede
CNVGG - Converging MNLND - Mainland SUPSDG - Superseding
CNVGNC - Convergence MNLY - Mainly SUPSDS - Supersedes
CNVTN - Convection MO - Missouri SVG - Serving
CNVTV - Convective MOGR - Moderate or greater SVR - Severe
CNVTVLY - Convectively MOV - Move SVRL - Several
CNFDC - Confidence MOVD - Moved SW - Southwest
CO - Colorado MOVG - Moving SWD - Southward
COMPAR - Compare MOVMT - Movement SWWD - Southwestward
COMPARG - Comparing MOVS - Moves SW- - Light snow shower
COMPARD - Compared MPH - Miles per hour SW+ - Heavy snow shower
COMPARS - Compares MRGL - Marginal SWLG - Swelling
COND - Conditions MRGLLY - Marginally SWLY - Southwesterly
CONT - Continue MRNG - Morning SWOMCD - SELS Mesoscale Discussion
CONTD - Continued MRTM - Maritime SWRN - Southwestern
CONTLY - Continually MS - Mississippi SX - Stability index
CONTG - Continuing MSG - Message SXN - Section
CONTRAILS - Condensation Trails MSL - Mean sea level SXNS - Sections
CONTS - Continues MST - Most SYNOP - Synoptic
CONTDVD - Continental Divide MSTLY - Mostly SYNS - Synopsis
CONUS - Continental U.S. MSTR - Moisture SYS - System
COORD - Coordinate MT - Montana
COR - Correction MTN - Mountain
CPBL - Capable MTNS - Mountains T
CRC - Circle MULT - Multiple T - Thunder
CRCLC - Circulate MULTILVL - Multi-level TCNTL - Transcontinental
CRCLN - Circulation MXD - Mixed TCU - Towering cumulus
CRNR - Corner TDA - Today
CRNRS- Corners TEMP - Temperature
CRS- Course N THD - Thunderhead
CS - Cirrostratus N - North THDR - Thunder
CSDR - Consider NAB - Not above THK - Thick
CSDRBL - Considerable NAT - North Atlantic THKNG - Thickening
CST - Coast NATL - National THKNS - Thickness
CSTL - Coastal NAV - Navigation THKR - Thicker
CT- Connecticut NB - New Brunswick THKST - Thickest
CTGY - Category NBND - Northbound THN - Thin
CTSKLS - Catskills NBRHD - Neighborhood THNG - Thinning
CU - Cumulus NC - North Carolina THNR - Thinner
CUFRA - Cumulus Fractus NCWX - No change in weather THNST - Thinnest
CVR - Cover ND - North Dakota THR - Threshold
CVRD - Covered NE - Northeast THRFTR - Thereafter
CVRG - Covering NEB - Nebraska THRU - Through
CVRS - Covers NEC - Necessary THRUT - Throughout
CYC - Cyclonic NEG - Negative THSD - Thousand
CYCLGN - Cyclogenesis NEGLY - Negatively THTN - Threaten
NELY - Northeasterly THTND - Threatened
NERN - Northeastern THTNG - Threatening
D NEWD - Northeastward THTNS - Threatens
DABRK - Daybreak NEW ENG - New England TIL - Until
DALGT - Day light NFLD - Newfoundland TMPRY - Temporary
DBL - Double NGM - Nested Grid Model TMPRYLY - Temporarilly
DC - District of Columbia NGT - Night TMW - Tomorrow
DCR - Decrease NH - New Hampshire TN - Tennessee
DCRD - Decreased NIL - None TNDCY - Tendency
DCRG - Decreasing NJ - New Jersey TNDCYS - Tendencies
DCRGLY - Decreasingly NL - No layers TNGT - Tonight
DCRS - Decreases NLT - Not later than TNTV - Tentative
DE - Delaware NLY - Northerly TNTVLY - Tentatively
DEG - Degree NM - New Mexico TOPS - Tops
DEGS - Degrees NMBR - Number TOVC - Top of overcast
DELMARVA - Delaware-Maryland-Virginia NMBRS - Numbers TPG - Topping
DFCLT - Difficult NMC - National Meteorological Center TRBL - Trouble
DFCLTY - Difficulty NML - Normal TRIB - Tributary
DFNT - Definite NMRS - Numerous TRKG - Tracking
DFNTLY - Definitely NNE - North-northeast TRML -Terminal
DFRS - Differs NNELY - North-northeasterly TRMT - Terminate
DFUS - Diffuse NNERN - North-northeastern TRMTD - Terminated
DGNL - Diagonal NNEWD - North-northeastward TRMTG - Terminating
DGNLLY - Diagonally NNW - North-northwest TRMTS - Terminates
DIGG - Digging NNWLY - North-northwesterly TRNSP - Transport
DIR - Direction NNWRN - North-northwestern TRNSPG - Transporting
DISC - Discontinue NNWWD - North-northwestward TROF - Trough
DISCD - Discontinued NNNN - End of message TROFS - Troughs
DISCG - Discontinuing NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration TROP - Tropopause
DISRE - Disregard NOPAC - Northern Pacific TRPCD - Tropical continental
DISRED - Disregarded NPRS - Nonpersistent TRPCL - Tropical
DISREG - Disregarding NR - Near TRRN - Terrain
DKTS - Dakotas NRLY - Nearly TRSN - Transition
DLA - Delay NRN - Northern TRW - Thunderstorm
DLAD - Delayed NRW - Narrow TRW+ - Thunderstorm with heavy rain
DLT - Delete NS - Nova Scotia TSFR - Transfer
DLTD - Deleted NTFY - Notify TSFRD - Transfered
DLTG - Deleting NTFYD - Notified TSFRG - Transfering
DLY - Daily NV - Nevada TSFRS - Transfers
DMG - Damage NVA - Negative vorticity advection TSHWR - Thundershower
DMGD - Damaged NW - Northwest TSHWRS - Thundershowers
DMGG - Damaging NWD - Northward TSNT - Transient
DMNT - Dominant NWLY - Northwesterly TSQLS - Thundersqualls
DMSH - Diminish NWRN - Northwestern TSTM - Thunderstorm
DMSHD - Diminished NWS - National Weather Service TSTMS - Thunderstorms
DMSHG - Diminishing NY - New York TS - Thunderstorm with snow
DMSHS - Diminishes NXT - Next TS+ - Thunderstorm with heavy snow
DNDFTS - Downdrafts TSW - Thunderstorm with snow shower
DNS - Dense TSW+ - Thunderstorm with heavy snow
DNSLP - Downslope O TURBC - Turbulence
DNSTRM - Downstream OAT - Outside Air Temperature OBND - Outbound TURBT - Turbulent
DNWND - Down wind OBS - Observation TWD - Toward
DP - Deep OBSC - Obscure TWDS - Towards
DPND - Deepened OBSCD - Obscured TWI - Twilight
DPNS - Deepens OBSCG - Obscuring TWRG - Towering
DPR - Deeper OCFNT - Occluded front TX - Texas
DPNG - Deepening OCLD - Occlude
DPTH - Depth OCLDS - Occludes
DRFT - Drift OCLDD - Occluded U
DRFTD - Drifted OCLDG - Occluding UDDF - Up and down drafts
DRFTG - Drifting OCLN - Occlusion UN - Unable
DRFTS - Drifts OCNL - Occasional UNAVBL - Unavailable
DRZL - Drizzle OCNLY - Occasionally UNEC - Unnecessary
DSCNT - Descent OCR - Occur UNKN - Unknown
DSIPT - Dissipate OCRD - Occurred UNL - Unlimited
DSIPTD - Dissipated OCRG - Occurring UNRELBL - Unreliable
DSIPTG - Dissipating OCRS - Occurs UNRSTD - Unrestricted
DSIPTN - Dissipation OFC - Office UNSATFY - Unsatisfactory
DSIPTS - Dissipates OFP - Occluded frontal passage UNSBL - Unseasonable
DSND - Descend OFSHR - Offshore UNSTBL - Unstable
DSNDG - Descending OH - Ohio UNSTDY - Unsteady
DSNDS - Descends OK - Oklahoma UNSTL - Unsettle
DSNT - Distant OMTNS - Over mountains UNSTLD - Unsettled
DSTBLZ - Destabilize ONSHR - On shore UNUSBL - Unusable
DSTBLZD - Destabilized OR - Oregon UPDFTS - Updrafts
DSTBLZG - Destablizing ORGPHC - Orographic UPR - Upper
DSTBLZS - Destablizes ORIG - Original UPSLP - Upslope
DSTBLZN - Destablization OSV - Ocean station vessel UPSTRM - Upstream
DSTC - Distance OTLK - Outlook URG - Urgent
DTRT - Deteriorate OTP - On top USBL - Usable
DTRTD - Deteriorated OTR - Other UT - Utah
DTRTG - Deteriorating OTRW - Otherwise UVV - Upward vertical velocity
DTRTS - Deteriorates OUTFLO - Outflow UVVS - Upward vertical velocities
DURG - During OVC - Overcast UWNDS - Upper winds
DURN - Duration OVNGT - Overnight
DVLP - Develop OVR - Over
DVLPD - Developed OVRN - Overrun V
DVLPG - Developing OVRNG - Overrunning VA - Virginia
DVLPMT - Development OVTK - Overtake VARN - Variation
DVLPS - Develops OVTKG - Overtaking VCNTY - Vicinity
DVRG - Diverge OVTKS - Overtakes VCOT - VFR conditions on top
DVRGG - Diverging VCTR - Vector
DVRGNC - Divergence VDUC - VAS Data Utilization Center (NS
DVRGS - Diverges P VFY - Verify
DVV - Downward vertical velocity PA - Pennsylvania VFYD - Verified
DWNDFTS - Downdrafts PAC - Pacific VFYG - Verifying
DWPNT - Dewpoint PBL - Planetary boundary layer VFYS - Verifies
DWPNTS - Dewpoints PCPN - Precipitation VLCTY - Velocity
DX - Duplex PD - Period VLCTYS - Velocities
PDS - Periods VLNT - Violent
PDMT - Predominant VLNTLY - Violently
E PEN - Peninsula VLY - Valley
E - East PERM - Permanent VLYS - Valleys
EBND - East bound PGTSND - Puget Sound VMC - Visual meteorological conditions
EFCT - Effect PHYS - Physical VOL - Volume
ELNGT - Elongate PIBAL - Pilot balloon observation VORT - Vorticity
ELNGTD - Elongated PIBALS - Pilot balloon reports VR - Veer
ELSW - Elsewhere PIREP - Pilot weather report VRG - Veering
EMBDD - Embedded PIREPS - Pilot weather reports VRBL - Variable
EMERG - Emergency PLNS - Plains VRISL - Vancouver Island, BC
ENCTR - Encounter PLS - Please VRS - Veers
ENDG - Ending PLTO - Plateau VRT MOTN - Vertical Motion
ENE - East-northeast PM - Post meridian VRY - Very
ENELY - East-northeasterly PNHDL - Panhandle VSB - Visible
ENERN - East-northeastern POS - Positive VSBY - Visibility
ENEWD - East-northeastward POSLY - Positively VSBYDR - Visibility decreasing rapidly
ENHNC - Enhance PPINE - PPI no echoes VSBYIR - Visibility increasing rapidly
ENHNCD - Enhanced PPSN - Present position VT - Vermont
ENHNCG - Enhancing PRBL - Probable VV - Vertical velocity
ENHNCS - Enhances PRBLY - Probably
ENHNCMNT - Enhancement PRBLTY - Probability
ENTR - Entire PRECD - Precede W
ERN - Eastern PRECDD - Preceded W - West
ERY - Early PRECDG - Preceding WA - Washington
ERYR - Earlier PRECDS - Precedes WAA - Warm Air Advection
ESE - East-southeast PRES - Pressure WBND - West bound
ESELY - East-southeasterly PRESFR - Pressure falling rapidly WDLY - Widely
ESERN - East-southeastern PRESRR - Pressure rising rapidly WDSPRD - Widespread
ESEWD - East-southeastward PRIM - Primary WEA - Weather
ESNTL - Essential PRIN - Principal WFO - Weather Forecast Office
ESTAB - Establish PRIND - Present indications are WFOS - Weather Forecast Offices
ESTS - Estimates PRJMP - Pressure jump WFP - Warm front passage
ETA - Eta model PROC - Procedure WI - Wisconsin
ETC - Et cetera PROD - Produce WIBIS - Will be issued
ETIM - Elapsed time PRODG - Producing WINT - Winter
EVE - Evening PROG - Forecast WK - Weak
EWD - Eastward PROGD - Forecasted WKDAY - Weekday
EXCLV - Exclusive PROGS - Forecasts WKEND - Weekend
EXCLVLY - Exclusively PRSNT - Present WKNG - Weakening
EXCP - Except PRSNTLY - Presently WKNS - Weakens
EXPC - Expect PRST - Persist WKR - Weaker
EXPCD - Expected PRSTS - Persists WKST - Weakest
EXPCG - Expecting PRSTNC - Persistence WKN - Weaken
EXTD - Extend PRSTNT - Persistent WL - Will
EXTDD - Extended PRVD - Provide WLY - Westerly
EXTDG - Extending PRVDD - Provided WND - Wind
EXTDS - Extends PRVDG - Providing WNDS - Winds
EXTN - Extension PRVDS - Provides WNW - West-northwest
EXTRAP - Extrapolate PS - Plus WNWLY - West-northwesterly
EXTRAPD - Extrapolated PSBL - Possible WNWRN - West-northwestern
EXTRM - Extreme PSBLY - Possibly WNWWD - West-northwestward
EXTRMLY - Extremely PSBLTY - Possiblity WO - Without
EXTSV - Extensive PSG - Passage WPLTO - Western Plateau
PSN - Position WRM - Warm
PSND - Positioned WRMG - Warming
F PTCHY - Patchy WRN - Western
F - Farenheit PTLY - Partly WRMR - Warmer
FA - Aviation area forecast PTNL - Potential WRMST - Warmest
FAH - Farenheit PTNLY - Potentially WRMFNT - Warm front
FAM - Familiar PTNS - Portions WRMFNTL - Warm Frontal
FCST - Forecast PUGET - Puget Sound WRNG - Warning
FCSTD - Forecasted PVA - Positive vorticity advection WRNGS - Warnings
FCSTG - Forecasting PVL - Prevail WRS - Worse
FCSTR - Forecaster PVLD - Prevailed WSHFT - Wind shift
FCSTS - Forecasts PVLG - Prevailing WSHFTS - Wind Shifts
FIG - Figure PVLS - Prevails WSFO - Weather Service Forecast Offic
FILG - Filling PVLT - Prevalent WSFOS - Weather Service Forecast Offi
FIRAV - First available PWR - Power WSO - Weather Service Office
FL - Florida WSOS - Weather Service Offices
FLG - Falling WSTCH - Wasatch Range
FLRY - Flurry Q WSW - West-southwest
FLRYS - Flurries QN - Question WSWLY - West-southwesterly
FLT - Flight QPFERD - NMC excessive rainfall discussion WSWRN - West-southwestern
FLW - Follow QPFHSD - NMC heavy snow discussion WSWWD - West-southwestward
FLWG - Following QPFSPD - NMC special precipitation discussion WTR - Water
FM - From QSTNRY - Quasistationary WTRS - Waters
FMT - Format QUAD - Quadrant WTSPT - Waterspout
FNCTN - Function QUE - Quebec WTSPTS - Waterspouts
FNT - Front WUD - Would
FNTL - Frontal WV - West Virginia
FNTS - Fronts WVS - Waves
FNTGNS - Frontogenesis R
WW - Severe Weather Watch
FNTLYS - Frontolysis R - Rain
WWAMKC - Status Report
FORNN - Forenoon RADAT - Radiosonde observation data
WWD - Westward
FPM - Feet per minute RAOB - Radiosonde observation
WWS - Severe Weather Watches
FQT - Frequent RAOBS - Radiosonde observations
WX - Weather
FQTLY - Frequently RCH - Reach
WY - Wyoming
FRM - Form RCHD - Reached
FRMG - Forming RCHG - Reaching
FRMN - Formation RCHS - Reaches X
FROPA - Frontal passage RCKY - Rocky XCP - Except
FROSFC - Frontal surface RCKYS - Rockies XPC - Expect
FRST - Frost RCMD - Recommend XPCD - Expected
FRWF - Forecast wind factor RCMDD - Recommended XPCG - Expecting
FRZ - Freeze RCMDG - Recommending XPCS - Expects
FRZN - Frozen RCMDS - Recommends XPLOS - Explosive
FRZG - Freezing RCRD - Record XTND - Extend
FT - Feet RCRDS - Records XTNDD - Extended
FT - Terminal forecast RCV - Receive XTNDG - Extending
FTHR - Further RCVD - Received XTRM - Extreme
FVRBL - Favorable RCVG - Receiving XTRMLY - Extremely
FWD - Forward RCVS - Receives
FYI - For your information RDC - Reduce
RDGG - Ridging Y
RDR - Radar YDA - Yesterday
G RDVLP - Redevelop YKN - Yukon
 RDVLPG - Redeveloping
RDVLPMT - Redevelopment
G - Gust RE - Regard YLSTN - Yellowstone
GA - Georgia RECON - Reconnaissance
GEN - General REF - Reference
GENLY - Generally Z
RES - Reserve
GEO - Geographic ZL - Freezing drizzle
RGL - Regional Model
ZN - Zone
RGT - Right
ZNS - Zones
RHINO - RHI not operative
ZR - Freezing rain
RI - Rhode Island