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TSOF Met Abbrev
AU Aviation weather abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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CB | Cumulonimbus |
AC | Altocumulus |
Ci | Cirrus |
AS | Altostratus |
ST | Stratus |
CU | Cumulus |
SC | Stratocumulus |
BECMG | Becoming |
VC | Vicinity |
FM | From |
HZ | Haze |
RA | Rain |
TS | Thunderstorm |
G | Gusting |
GR | Hail |
T | Temperature |
PROB | Probability |
TAF | Aerodrome Forecast |
TTF | Trend type forecast |
MI | Shallow |
BC | Patches |
PR | Partial |
DR | Drifting |
BL | Blowing |
SH | Showers |
FZ | Freezing |
DZ | Drizzle |
SN | Snow |
SG | Snow grains |
DU | Dust |
SA | Sand |
SS | Sand storm |
DS | Dust storm |
GS | Small hail /snow pellets |
BR | Mist |
FU | Smoke |
HZ | Haze |
PO | Dust devil |
SQ | Squall |
FC | Funnel cloud |
VA | Volcanic ash |
IC | Ice Crystals |
PL | Ice pellets |
+ | Heavy |
- | Light |
SKC | Sky clear |
ISOL | Isolated |
FEW | Few (1 - 2 Oktas) |
SCT | Scattered (3 - 4 Oktas) |
BKN | Broken ( 5 - 7 Oktas) |
OVC | Overcast ( 8 Oktas) |
NSC | Nil significant cloud |
RMK | Remark |
INTER | For periods of less than 30 minutes |
TEMPO | For periods of more than 30 minutes but less than 60 minutes |
PROV | Provisional |
CNL | Cancelled |
COR | Corrected |
AMD | Amended |
Cavok | Visibility greater than 10km, No cloud below 5,000 feet or 25 NM minimum sector altitude and no CB at any height, no weather of significance to aviation. |
MOD | Moderate |
SEV | Severe |
TURB | Turbulence |