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SFO: Weather

Abberviations commonly found in SIGMETS, METARS, and TAFS

QUESTIONANSWER
+ Heavy (Intensity)
- Light (Intensity)
B Began
BC Patches
BKN Broken
BL Blowing
BR Mist
CIG Ceiling
CLR Clear
CONS Constant / Continuous
DR Low Drifting
DS Duststorm
DU Widespread Dust
DZ Drizzle
FC Funnel Cloud
FEW Few Clouds
FG Fog
FRQ Frequent
FT Feet
FU Smoke
FZ Freezing
G Gust / Gusting
GR Hail
GS Small Hail / Snow Pellets
HLSTO Hailstones
HZ Haze
IC Icing / Ice Crystals
INTMT Intermittent
INCRG Increasing
KT Knots
LTG Lightning
LWR Lower
M Minus or Less Than
MAX Maximum
MI Shallow
MIN Minimum
MOV Moved / Moving / Movement
MT Mountains
OCNL Occasional
OHD Overhead
OVR Over
OVC Overcast
PL Ice Pellets
PK WIND Peak Wind
PRES Pressure
PR Partial
RA Rain
SA Sand
SCT Scattered
SFC Surface
SG Snow Grains
SH Showers
SKC Sky Clear
SM Statute Miles
SN Snow
SQ Squalls
STN Station
SW Snow Shower
TS Thunderstorms
UNKN Unknown
V Variable
VA Volcanic Ash
VC In the Vicinity
VIS Visibility
VRB Variable
VV Vertical Visibility
WND Wind
ABV Above
CNL Cancelled or Cancel
FCST Forecast
INTSFY Intensifying
NC No Change
NM Nautical Miles
OBS Observed
SFC Surface
STNR Stationary
WI Within
WKN Weakening
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