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