METAR and TAF Weather Reports

Weather Identifiers:
B - Began FC, +FC Funnel Cloud, HZ Haze SA Sand
BC Patches Well-Developed IC Ice Crystals SG Snow Grains
BL Blowing Funnel Cloud MI Shallow SH Showers
BR Mist >=5/8 Tornado or PL Ice Pellets SN Snow
DR Low Drifting Waterspout PO Well-Developed SQ Squalls Moderate
DS Dust storm FG Fog Dust/Sand Whirls SS Sandstorm
DU Dust FU Smoke PR Partial TS Thunderstorm
DZ Drizzle FZ Freezing PY Spray UP Unknown
E - Ended GR Hail (>5mm) RA Rain Precipitation
GS Small Hail / Snow 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 PROB40 – Probability of 40%
precipitation discrimination R04 – Runway 4
A02 – Automated Observation with RMK – Remarks
precipitation 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
BECMG – Becoming… BECMG 0002 = given
becoming 00 to 02 Zulu SLPNO – Sea Level Pressure not available
CAVU – Ceiling and visibility unlimited SM – Statute miles
COR – Correction SPECI – Special Report
DSNT – Distant weather phenomenon TEMPO – Temporarily… TEMPO 0002 =
FM – From… FM0200 = from 0200 Zulu Temporarily 00 to 02 Zulu
FROPA – Frontal Passage T02560179 – Temperature 25.6 dew point 17.9
LTG – Lightning TWR VIS – Tower Visibility
LDG – Landing V – Varying
M – Minus, below zero, “less than” VIRGA – Virga
NO – Not available VRB – Variable
NSW – No significant weather VRB VIS – Variable Visibility
P6SM – Plus 6 Statute Miles, greater than, VV – Vertical Visibility, indefinite ceiling
“more than” WS – Wind shear

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 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 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).
Back to Flight Briefing Links
Area Forecast Weather Reports
A GEOREF - Geographical RLBL - Reliable
AAF - Army Air Field reference REPL - Replace
AAL - above aerodrome level GF - Ground fog REPLD - Replaced
AATM - at all times GICG - Glaze icing REPLG - Replacing
ABD – aboard GLFALSK - Gulf of Alaska REPLS - Replaces
ABNDT - abundant GLFCAL - Gulf of California REQ - Request
ABNML - abnormal GLFMEX - Gulf of Mexico REQS - Requests
ABT - about GLFSTLAWR - Gulf of St. REQSTD - Requested
ABV - above Lawrence RESP - Response
AC - altocumulus GND - Ground RESTR - Restrict
ACARS - Aircraft GNDFG - Ground fog RGD - Ragged
communication addressing & GRAD - Gradient RGLR - Regular
reporting system GRDL - Gradual RGN - Region
ACCUM - accumulate GRDLY - Gradually RGNS - Regions
ACFT - aircraft GRT - Great RH - Relative Humidity

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 ACK - acknowledge GRTLY - Greatly RIOGD - Rio Grande
ACL - altimeter check location GRTR - Greater RLTV - Relative
ACLD - above clouds GRTST - Greatest RLTVLY - Relativily
ACLT - accelerate GRTLKS - Great Lakes RMN - Remain
ACPT - accept GSTS - Gusts RMND - Remained
ACR - air carrier GSTY - Gusty RMNDR - Remainder
ACRBT - acrobatic GV - Ground visibility RMNG - Remaining
ACRS - across RMNS - Remains
ACSL - standing lenticular H RNFL - Rainfall
altocumulus HAZ - Hazard ROT - Rotate
ACT - active or activated or HCVIS - High clouds visible ROTD - Rotated
activity HDFRZ - Hard freeze ROTG - Rotating
ACTG - acting HDSVLY - Hudson Valley ROTS - Rotates
ACTV - active HDWND - Head wind RPD - Rapid
ACTVT - activate HGT - Height RPDLY - Rapidly
ACYC - anticyclonic HI - High RPLC - Replace
ADA - advisory area HIER - Higher RPLCD - Replaced
ADDN - addition HIFOR - High level forecast RPLCG - Replacing
ADF - automatic direction HLF - Half RPLCS - Replaces
finder HLTP - Hilltop RPRT - Report
ADIZ - air defense HLSTO - Hailstones RPRTD - Reported
identification zone HLYR - Haze layer aloft RPRTG - Reporting
ADJ - adjacent HND - Hundred RPRTS - Reports
ADQT - adequate HR - Hour RPT - Repeat
ADRNDCK - adirondack HRS - Hours RPTG - Repeating
ADV - advise HRZN - Horizon RPTS - Repeats
ADVCTN - advection HTG - Heating RQR - Require
ADVN - advance HURCN - Hurricane RQRD - Required
ADVY - advisory HUREP - Hurricane report RQRG - Requiring
ADVZY - advisory HV - Have RQRS - Requires
AFB - Air Force Base HVY - Heavy RS - Receiver station
AFCT - affect HVYR - Heavier RSG - Rising
AFD - Airport/Facility HVYST - Heaviest RSN - Reason
Directory HWVR - However RSNG - Reasoning
AFDK - after dark HWY - Highway RSNS - Reasons
AFSS - Automated Flight RSTR - Restrict
I
Service Station RSTRD - Restricted
IA - Iowa
AFT - after RSTRG - Restricting
IC - Ice
AFTN - afternoon RSTRS - Restricts
ICG - Icing
AGL - above ground level RTRN - Return
ICGIC - Icing in clouds
AHD - ahead RTRND - Returned
ICGIP - Icing in precipitation
AIM - Aeronautical RTRNG - Returning
ID - Idaho
Information Manual RTRNS - Returns
IL - Illinois
AIRMET - Airmen's RUF - Rough
IMDT - Immediate
Meteorological Information RUFLY - Roughly
IMDTLY - Immediately
ALF - aloft RVS - Revise
IMPL - Impulse
ALG - along RVSD - Revised
IMPLS - Impulses
ALGHNY - Allegheny RVSG - Revising
IMPT - Important
ALNMT - alignment RVSS - Revises
INCL - Include
ALQDS - all quadrants RW - Rain shower
INCLD - Included
ALS - approach light system
INCLG - Including
ALSEC - all sectors S

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 ALSF-1 - standard 2400' high- INCLS - Includes S - South
intensity approach lighting INCR - Increase SA - Surface observation
system with sequenced INCRD - Increased SAO - Surface observation
flashers (Category I INCRG - Increasing SAOS - Surface observations
configuration) INCRGLY - Increasingly SASK - Saskatchewan
ALSF-2 - standard 2400' high- INCRS - Increases SATFY - Satisfactory
intensity approach lighting INDC - Indicate SBND - South bound
system with sequenced INDCD - Indicated SBSD - Subside
flashers (Category II INDCG - Indicating SBSDD - Subsided
configuration) INDCS - Indicates SBSDNC - Subsidence
ALSTG - altimeter setting INDEF - Indefinite SBSDS - Subsides
ALT - altitude INFO - Information SC - South Carolina
ALTA - Alberta INLD - Inland SCND - Second
ALTM - altimeter INSTBY - Instability SCNDRY - Secondary
ALTN - alternate INTCNTL - Intercontinental SCSL - Standing lenticular
ALUTN - Aleutian INTL - International stratocumulus
AM - ante meridiem INTMD - Intermediate SCT - Scatter
AMS - air mass INTMT - Intermittent SCTD - Scattered
AMSL - above mean sea level INTMTLY - Intermittently SCTR - Sector
ANCPT - anticipate INTR - Interior SD - South Dakota
ANLYS - analysis INTRMTRGN - Intermountain SE - Southeast
AO1 - ASOS automated region SEC - Second
observation without INTS - Intense SELS - Severe Local Storms
recipitation discriminator INTSFCN - Intensification Unit
(rain/snow) INTSFY - Intensify SELY - Southeasterly
AO2 - ASOS automated INTSFYD - Intensified SEPN - Separation
observation with precipitation INTSFYG - Intensifying SEQ - Sequence
discriminator (rain/snow) INTSFYS - Intensifies SERN - Southeastern
AOA - at or above INTSTY - Intensity SEWD -Southeastward
AOB - at or below INTVL - Interval SFC - Surface
AOE - airport of entry INVRN - Inversion SFERICS - Atmospherics
APCH - approach IOVC - In overcast SG - Snow grains
APL - airport lights INVOF - In vicinity of SGFNT - Significant
APLCN - Appalachian IP - Ice pellets SGFNTLY - Significantly
APN - Apron IPV - Improve SHFT - Shift
APRNT - apparent IPVG - Improving SHFTD - Shifted
APROP - appropriate IR - Infrared SHFTG - Shifting
APRX - approximate ISOL - Isolate SHFTS - Shifts
ARB - Air Reserve Base ISOLD - Isolated SHLD - Shield
ARFOR - area forecast SHLW - Shallow
ARINC - Aeronautical Radio, J SHRT - Short
Incorporated JCTN - Junction SHRTLY - Shortly
ARND - around JTSTR - Jet stream SHRTWV - Shortwave
ARTC - air route traffic control SHRTWVS - Shortwaves
K
ARTCC - Air Route Traffic SHUD - Should
KFRST - Killing frost
Control Center SHWR - Shower
KLYR - Smoke layer aloft
AS - altostratus SHWRS - Showers
KOCTY - Smoke over city
ASAP - as soon as possible SIERNEV - Sierra Nevada
KS - Kansas
ASDA - accelerate-stop SIG - Signature
KT - Knots
distance available SIGMET - Significant
KY - Kentucky
ASL - above sea level meteorological information
ASOS - automated surface SIMUL - Simultaneous

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 observing system L SKC - Sky clear
ASPH - asphalt LA - Louisiana SKED - Schedule
ATA - actual time of arrival LABRDR - Labrador SLD - Solid
ATIS - automatic terminal LAT - Latitude SLGT - Slight
information service LCL - Local SLGTLY - Slightly
ATLC - Atlantic LCLY - Locally SLO - Slow
AURBO - Aurora Borealis LCTD - Located SLOLY - Slowly
AUTH - authorized LCTN - Location SLOR - Slower
AUTO - automatic LCTMP - Little change in SLP - Slope
AVG - average temperature SLPG - Sloping
AVGAS - aviation gasoline LEVEL - Level SLT - Sleet
AWOS - automatic weather LFM - Limited Fine Mesh SLY - Southerly
observing/reporting system Model SM - Statute mile
AWY - airway LFTG - Lifting SMK - Smoke
AZM - azimuth LGRNG - Long range SML - Small
LGT - Light SMLR - Smaller
B LGTR - Lighter SMRY - Summary
BACLIN - Baroclinic LGWV - Long wave SMS - Synchronus
BAJA - Baja California LI - Lifted Index meteorological satellite
BATROP - Barotropic LIS - Lifted indices SMTH - Smooth
BC - British Columbia LK - Lake SMTHR - Smoother
BCH - Beach LKS - Lakes SMTHST - Smoothest
BCKG - Backing LKLY - Likely SMTM - Sometime
BCM - Become LLJ - Low Level Jet SMWHT - Somewhat
BCMG - Becoming LLWS - Low Level Wind SNBNK - Snow bank
BCMS - Becomes Shear SND - Sand
BD - Blowing dust LLWAS - Low level wind shear SNFLK - Snow flake
BDA - Bermuda alert system SNGL - Single
BDRY - Boundary LMTD - Limited SNOINCR - Snow increase
BFDK - Before dark LMTG - Limiting SNOINCRG - Snow increasing
BFR - Before LMTS - Limits SNST - Sunset
BGN - Begin LN - Line SNW - Snow
BGNG - Beginning LN - Lines SNWFL - Snowfall
BGNS - Begins LO - Low SOP - Standard operating
BHND - Behind LONG - Longitude procedure
BINOVC - Breaks in overcast LONGL - Longitudnal SP - Snow pellets
BKN - Broken LRG - Large SPCLY - Especially
BLD - Build LRGLY - Largely SPD - Speed
BLDG - Building LRGR - Larger SPDS - Speeds
BLDS - Builds LRGST - Largest SPENES - Satellite
BLDUP - Buildup LST - Local standard time precipitation estimate
BLKHLS - Black Hills LTD - Limited statement
BLKT - Blanket LTG - Lightning SPKL - Sprinkle
BLKTG - Blanketing LTGCC - Lightning cloud-to- SPKLS - Sprinkles
BLKTS - Blankets cloud SPLNS - Southern Plains
BLO - Below LTGCG - Lightning cloud-to- SPRD - Spread
BLZD - Blizzard ground SPRDG - Spreading
BN - Blowing sand LTGCCCG - Lightning cloud- SPRDS - Spreads
BND - Bound to-cloud cloud-to-ground SPRL - Spiral
BNDRY - Boundary LTGCW - Lightning cloud-to- SQAL - Squall
BNDRYS - Boundaries water SQLN - Squall line
BNTH - Beneath LTGIC - Lightning in cloud SR - Sunrise

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 BOOTHEEL - Bootheel LTL - Little SRN - Southern
BR - Branch LTLCG - Little change SRND - Surround
BRG - Branching LTR - Later SRNDD - Surrounded
BRS - Branches LTST - Latest SRNDG - Surrounding
BRF - Brief LV - Leaving SRNDS - Surrounds
BRK - Break LVL - Level SS - Sunset
BRKG - Breaking LVLS - Levels SSE - South-southeast
BRKHIC - Breaks in higher LWR - Lower SSELY - South-southeasterly
clouds LWRD - Lowered SSERN - South-southeastern
BRKS - Breaks LWRG - Lowering SSEWD - South-
BRKSHR - Berkshire LYR - Layer southeastward
BRKSHRS - Berkshires LYRD - Layered SSW - South-southwest
BRM - Barometer LYRS - Layers SSWLY - South-southwesterly
BS - Blowing snow SSWRN - South-southwestern
BTWN - Between M SSWWD - South-
BYD - Beyond MA - Massachusetts southwestward
MAN - Manitoba ST - Stratus
C MAX - Maximum STAGN - Stagnation
C - Celsius MB - Millibars STBL - Stable
CA - California MCD - Mesoscale discussion STBLTY - Stability
CAA - Cold Air Advection MD - Maryland STD - Standard
CARIB - Caribbean MDFY - Modify STDY - Steady
CASCDS - Cascades MDFYD - Modified STFR - Stratus fractus
CAVOK - Ceiling and visibility MDFYG - Modifying STFRM - Stratiform
OK MDL - Model STG - Strong
CAVU - Ceiling and visibility MDLS - Models STGLY - Strongly
unlimited MDT - Moderate STGR - Stronger
CB - Cumulonimbus MDTLY - Moderately STGST - Strongest
CBS - Cumulonimbi ME - Maine STLT - Satellite
CC - Cirrocumulus MED - Medium STM - Storm
CCLDS - Clear of clouds MEGG - Merging STMS - Storms
CCLKWS - Counter-clockwise MESO - Mesoscale STN - Station
CCSL - Standing lenticular MET - Meteorological STNS - Stations
cirrocumulus METRO - Metropolitan STNRY - Stationary
CDFNT - Cold front MEX - Mexico SUB - Substitute
CDFNTL - Cold frontal MHKVLY - Mohawk Valley SUBTRPCL - Subtropical
CFP - Cold front passage MI - Michigan SUF - Sufficient
CG - Cloud-to-ground MID - Middle SUFLY - Sufficiently
CHC - Chance MIDN - Midnight SUG - Suggest
CHCS - Chances MIL - Military SUGG - Suggesting
CHG - Change MIN - Minimum SUGS - Suggests
CHGD - Changed MISG - Missing SUP - Supply
CHGG - Changing MLTLVL - Melting level SUPG - Supplying
CHGS - Changes MN - Minnesota SUPR - Superior
CHSPK - Chesepeake MNLND - Mainland SUPS - Supplies
CI - Cirrus MNLY - Mainly SUPSD - Supersede
CIG - Ceiling MO - Missouri SUPSDG - Superseding
CIGS - Ceilings MOGR - Moderate or greater SUPSDS - Supersedes
CLD - Cloud MOV - Move SVG - Serving
CLDNS - Cloudiness MOVD - Moved SVR - Severe
CLDS - Clouds MOVG - Moving SVRL - Several
CLKWS - Clockwise MOVMT - Movement SW - Southwest

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 CLR - Clear MOVS - Moves SWD - Southward
CLRG - Clearing MPH - Miles per hour SWWD - Southwestward
CLRS - Clears MRGL - Marginal SW- - Light snow shower
CMPLX - Complex MRGLLY - Marginally SW+ - Heavy snow shower
CNCL - Cancel MRNG - Morning SWLG - Swelling
CNCLD - Cancelled MRTM - Maritime SWLY - Southwesterly
CNCLG - Cancelling MS - Mississippi SWOMCD - SELS Mesoscale
CNCLS - Cancels MSG - Message Discussion
CNDN - Canadian MSL - Mean sea level SWRN - Southwestern
CNTR - Center MST - Most SX - Stability index
CNTRD - Centered MSTLY - Mostly SXN - Section
CNTRLN - Centerline MSTR - Moisture SXNS - Sections
CNTRS - Centers MT - Montana SYNOP - Synoptic
CNTRL - Central MTN - Mountain SYNS - Synopsis
CNTY - County MTNS - Mountains SYS - System
CNTYS - Counties MULT - Multiple
CNVG - Converge MULTILVL - Multi-level T
CNVGG - Converging MXD - Mixed T - Thunder
CNVGNC - Convergence TCNTL - Transcontinental
CNVTN - Convection N TCU - Towering cumulus
CNVTV - Convective N - North TDA - Today
CNVTVLY - Convectively NAB - Not above TEMP - Temperature
CNFDC - Confidence NAT - North Atlantic THD - Thunderhead
CO - Colorado NATL - National THDR - Thunder
COMPAR - Compare NAV - Navigation THK - Thick
COMPARG - Comparing NB - New Brunswick THKNG - Thickening
COMPARD - Compared NBND - Northbound THKNS - Thickness
COMPARS - Compares NBRHD - Neighborhood THKR - Thicker
COND - Conditions NC - North Carolina THKST - Thickest
CONT - Continue NCWX - No change in THN - Thin
CONTD - Continued weather THNG - Thinning
CONTLY - Continually ND - North Dakota THNR - Thinner
CONTG - Continuing NE - Northeast THNST - Thinnest
CONTRAILS - Condensation NEB - Nebraska THR - Threshold
Trails NEC - Necessary THRFTR - Thereafter
CONTS - Continues NEG - Negative THRU - Through
CONTDVD - Continental NEGLY - Negatively THRUT - Throughout
Divide NELY - Northeasterly THSD - Thousand
CONUS - Continental U.S. NERN - Northeastern THTN - Threaten
COORD - Coordinate NEWD - Northeastward THTND - Threatened
COR - Correction NEW ENG - New England THTNG - Threatening
CPBL - Capable NFLD - Newfoundland THTNS - Threatens
CRC - Circle NGM - Nested Grid Model TIL - Until
CRCLC - Circulate NGT - Night TMPRY - Temporary
CRCLN - Circulation NH - New Hampshire TMPRYLY - Temporarilly
CRNR - Corner NIL - None TMW - Tomorrow
CRNRS- Corners NJ - New Jersey TN - Tennessee
CRS- Course NL - No layers TNDCY - Tendency
CS - Cirrostratus NLT - Not later than TNDCYS - Tendencies
CSDR - Consider NLY - Northerly TNGT - Tonight
CSDRBL - Considerable NM - New Mexico TNTV - Tentative
CST - Coast NMBR - Number TNTVLY - Tentatively

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 CSTL - Coastal NMBRS - Numbers TOPS - Tops
CT- Connecticut NMC - National Meteorological TOVC - Top of overcast
CTGY - Category Center TPG - Topping
CTSKLS - Catskills NML - Normal TRBL - Trouble
CU - Cumulus NMRS - Numerous TRIB - Tributary
CUFRA - Cumulus Fractus NNE - North-northeast TRKG - Tracking
CVR - Cover NNELY - North-northeasterly TRML -Terminal
CVRD - Covered NNERN - North-northeastern TRMT - Terminate
CVRG - Covering NNEWD - North- TRMTD - Terminated
CVRS - Covers northeastward TRMTG - Terminating
CYC - Cyclonic NNW - North-northwest TRMTS - Terminates
CYCLGN - Cyclogenesis NNWLY - North- TRNSP - Transport
northwesterly TRNSPG - Transporting
D NNWRN - North- TROF - Trough
DABRK - Daybreak northwestern TROFS - Troughs
DALGT - Day light NNWWD - North- TROP - Tropopause
DBL - Double northwestward TRPCD - Tropical continental
DC - District of Columbia NNNN - End of message TRPCL - Tropical
DCR - Decrease NOAA - National Oceanic and TRRN - Terrain
DCRD - Decreased Atmospheric Administration TRSN - Transition
DCRG - Decreasing NOPAC - Northern Pacific TRW - Thunderstorm
DCRGLY - Decreasingly NPRS - Nonpersistent TRW+ - Thunderstorm with
DCRS - Decreases NR - Near heavy rain shower
DE - Delaware NRLY - Nearly TSFR - Transfer
DEG - Degree NRN - Northern TSFRD - Transfered
DEGS - Degrees NRW - Narrow TSFRG - Transfering
DELMARVA - Delaware- NS - Nova Scotia TSFRS - Transfers
Maryland-Virginia NTFY - Notify TSHWR - Thundershower
DFCLT - Difficult NTFYD - Notified TSHWRS - Thundershowers
DFCLTY - Difficulty NV - Nevada TSNT - Transient
DFNT - Definite NVA - Negative vorticity TSQLS - Thundersqualls
DFNTLY - Definitely advection TSTM - Thunderstorm
DFRS - Differs NW - Northwest TSTMS - Thunderstorms
DFUS - Diffuse NWD - Northward TS - Thunderstorm with snow
DGNL - Diagonal NWLY - Northwesterly TS+ - Thunderstorm with
DGNLLY - Diagonally NWRN - Northwestern heavy snow
DIGG - Digging NWS - National Weather TSW - Thunderstorm with snow
DIR - Direction Service showers
DISC - Discontinue NY - New York TSW+ - Thunderstorm with
DISCD - Discontinued NXT - Next heavy snow showers
DISCG - Discontinuing TURBC - Turbulence
DISRE - Disregard O TURBT - Turbulent
DISRED - Disregarded OAT - Outside Air TWD - Toward
DISREG - Disregarding Temperature OBND - TWDS - Towards
DKTS - Dakotas Outbound TWI - Twilight
DLA - Delay OBS - Observation TWRG - Towering
DLAD - Delayed OBSC - Obscure TX - Texas
DLT - Delete OBSCD - Obscured
DLTD - Deleted OBSCG - Obscuring U
DLTG - Deleting OCFNT - Occluded front UDDF - Up and down drafts
DLY - Daily OCLD - Occlude UN - Unable
DMG - Damage OCLDS - Occludes UNAVBL - Unavailable

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 DMGD - Damaged OCLDD - Occluded UNEC - Unnecessary
DMGG - Damaging OCLDG - Occluding UNKN - Unknown
DMNT - Dominant OCLN - Occlusion UNL - Unlimited
DMSH - Diminish OCNL - Occasional UNRELBL - Unreliable
DMSHD - Diminished OCNLY - Occasionally UNRSTD - Unrestricted
DMSHG - Diminishing OCR - Occur UNSATFY - Unsatisfactory
DMSHS - Diminishes OCRD - Occurred UNSBL - Unseasonable
DNDFTS - Downdrafts OCRG - Occurring UNSTBL - Unstable
DNS - Dense OCRS - Occurs UNSTDY - Unsteady
DNSLP - Downslope OFC - Office UNSTL - Unsettle
DNSTRM - Downstream OFP - Occluded frontal UNSTLD - Unsettled
DNWND - Down wind passage UNUSBL - Unusable
DP - Deep OFSHR - Offshore UPDFTS - Updrafts
DPND - Deepened OH - Ohio UPR - Upper
DPNS - Deepens OK - Oklahoma UPSLP - Upslope
DPR - Deeper OMTNS - Over mountains UPSTRM - Upstream
DPNG - Deepening ONSHR - On shore URG - Urgent
DPTH - Depth OR - Oregon USBL - Usable
DRFT - Drift ORGPHC - Orographic UT - Utah
DRFTD - Drifted ORIG - Original UVV - Upward vertical velocity
DRFTG - Drifting OSV - Ocean station vessel UVVS - Upward vertical
DRFTS - Drifts OTLK - Outlook velocities
DRZL - Drizzle OTP - On top UWNDS - Upper winds
DSCNT - Descent OTR - Other
DSIPT - Dissipate OTRW - Otherwise V
DSIPTD - Dissipated OUTFLO - Outflow VA - Virginia
DSIPTG - Dissipating OVC - Overcast VARN - Variation
DSIPTN - Dissipation OVNGT - Overnight VCNTY - Vicinity
DSIPTS - Dissipates OVR - Over VCOT - VFR conditions on top
DSND - Descend OVRN - Overrun VCTR - Vector
DSNDG - Descending OVRNG - Overrunning VDUC - VAS Data Utilization
DSNDS - Descends OVTK - Overtake Center (NSSFC)
DSNT - Distant OVTKG - Overtaking VFY - Verify
DSTBLZ - Destabilize OVTKS - Overtakes VFYD - Verified
DSTBLZD - Destabilized VFYG - Verifying
DSTBLZG - Destablizing P VFYS - Verifies
DSTBLZS - Destablizes PA - Pennsylvania VLCTY - Velocity
DSTBLZN - Destablization PAC - Pacific VLCTYS - Velocities
DSTC - Distance PBL - Planetary boundary VLNT - Violent
DTRT - Deteriorate layer VLNTLY - Violently
DTRTD - Deteriorated PCPN - Precipitation VLY - Valley
DTRTG - Deteriorating PD - Period VLYS - Valleys
DTRTS - Deteriorates PDS - Periods VMC - Visual meteorological
DURG - During PDMT - Predominant conditions
DURN - Duration PEN - Peninsula VOL - Volume
DVLP - Develop PERM - Permanent VORT - Vorticity
DVLPD - Developed PGTSND - Puget Sound VR - Veer
DVLPG - Developing PHYS - Physical VRG - Veering
DVLPMT - Development PIBAL - Pilot balloon VRBL - Variable
DVLPS - Develops observation VRISL - Vancouver Island, BC
DVRG - Diverge PIBALS - Pilot balloon VRS - Veers
DVRGG - Diverging reports VRT MOTN - Vertical Motion

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 DVRGNC - Divergence PIREP - Pilot weather report VRY - Very
DVRGS - Diverges PIREPS - Pilot weather VSB - Visible
DVV - Downward vertical reports VSBY - Visibility
velocity PLNS - Plains VSBYDR - Visibility decreasing
DWNDFTS - Downdrafts PLS - Please rapidly
DWPNT - Dewpoint PLTO - Plateau VSBYIR - Visibility increasing
DWPNTS - Dewpoints PM - Post meridian rapidly
DX - Duplex PNHDL - Panhandle VT - Vermont
POS - Positive VV - Vertical velocity
E POSLY - Positively
E - East PPINE - PPI no echoes W
EBND - East bound PPSN - Present position W - West
EFCT - Effect PRBL - Probable WA - Washington
ELNGT - Elongate PRBLY - Probably WAA - Warm Air Advection
ELNGTD - Elongated PRBLTY - Probability WBND - West bound
ELSW - Elsewhere PRECD - Precede WDLY - Widely
EMBDD - Embedded PRECDD - Preceded WDSPRD - Widespread
EMERG - Emergency PRECDG - Preceding WEA - Weather
ENCTR - Encounter PRECDS - Precedes WFO - Weather Forecast Office
ENDG - Ending PRES - Pressure WFOS - Weather Forecast
ENE - East-northeast PRESFR - Pressure falling Offices
ENELY - East-northeasterly rapidly WFP - Warm front passage
ENERN - East-northeastern PRESRR - Pressure rising WI - Wisconsin
ENEWD - East-northeastward rapidly WIBIS - Will be issued
ENHNC - Enhance PRIM - Primary WINT - Winter
ENHNCD - Enhanced PRIN - Principal WK - Weak
ENHNCG - Enhancing PRIND - Present indications WKDAY - Weekday
ENHNCS - Enhances are WKEND - Weekend
ENHNCMNT - Enhancement PRJMP - Pressure jump WKNG - Weakening
ENTR - Entire PROC - Procedure WKNS - Weakens
ERN - Eastern PROD - Produce WKR - Weaker
ERY - Early PRODG - Producing WKST - Weakest
ERYR - Earlier PROG - Forecast WKN - Weaken
ESE - East-southeast PROGD - Forecasted WL - Will
ESELY - East-southeasterly PROGS - Forecasts WLY - Westerly
ESERN - East-southeastern PRSNT - Present WND - Wind
ESEWD - East-southeastward PRSNTLY - Presently WNDS - Winds
ESNTL - Essential PRST - Persist WNW - West-northwest
ESTAB - Establish PRSTS - Persists WNWLY - West-northwesterly
ESTS - Estimates PRSTNC - Persistence WNWRN - West-northwestern
ETA - Eta model PRSTNT - Persistent WNWWD - West-
ETC - Et cetera PRVD - Provide northwestward
ETIM - Elapsed time PRVDD - Provided WO - Without
EVE - Evening PRVDG - Providing WPLTO - Western Plateau
EWD - Eastward PRVDS - Provides WRM - Warm
EXCLV - Exclusive PS - Plus WRMG - Warming
EXCLVLY - Exclusively PSBL - Possible WRN - Western
EXCP - Except PSBLY - Possibly WRMR - Warmer
EXPC - Expect PSBLTY - Possiblity WRMST - Warmest
EXPCD - Expected PSG - Passage WRMFNT - Warm front
EXPCG - Expecting PSN - Position WRMFNTL - Warm Frontal
EXTD - Extend PSND - Positioned WRNG - Warning

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 EXTDD - Extended PTCHY - Patchy WRNGS - Warnings
EXTDG - Extending PTLY - Partly WRS - Worse
EXTDS - Extends PTNL - Potential WSHFT - Wind shift
EXTN - Extension PTNLY - Potentially WSHFTS - Wind Shifts
EXTRAP - Extrapolate PTNS - Portions WSFO - Weather Service
EXTRAPD - Extrapolated PUGET - Puget Sound Forecast Office
EXTRM - Extreme PVA - Positive vorticity WSFOS - Weather Service
EXTRMLY - Extremely advection Forecast Offices
EXTSV - Extensive PVL - Prevail WSO - Weather Service Office
PVLD - Prevailed WSOS - Weather Service
F PVLG - Prevailing Offices
F - Farenheit PVLS - Prevails WSTCH - Wasatch Range
FA - Aviation area forecast PVLT - Prevalent WSW - West-southwest
FAH - Farenheit PWR - Power WSWLY - West-southwesterly
FAM - Familiar WSWRN - West-southwestern
FCST - Forecast Q WSWWD - West-
FCSTD - Forecasted QN - Question southwestward
FCSTG - Forecasting QPFERD - NMC excessive WTR - Water
FCSTR - Forecaster rainfall discussion WTRS - Waters
FCSTS - Forecasts QPFHSD - NMC heavy snow WTSPT - Waterspout
FIG - Figure discussion WTSPTS - Waterspouts
FILG - Filling QPFSPD - NMC special WUD - Would
FIRAV - First available precipitation discussion WV - West Virginia
FL - Florida QSTNRY - Quasistationary WVS - Waves
FLG - Falling QUAD - Quadrant WW - Severe Weather Watch
FLRY - Flurry QUE - Quebec WWAMKC - Status Report
FLRYS - Flurries WWD - Westward
FLT - Flight WWS - Severe Weather
FLW - Follow R
Watches
FLWG - Following R - Rain
WX - Weather
FM - From RADAT - Radiosonde
WY - Wyoming
FMT - Format observation data
FNCTN - Function RAOB - Radiosonde
X
FNT - Front observation
XCP - Except
FNTL - Frontal RAOBS - Radiosonde
XPC - Expect
FNTS - Fronts observations
XPCD - Expected
FNTGNS - Frontogenesis RCH - Reach
XPCG - Expecting
FNTLYS - Frontolysis RCHD - Reached
XPCS - Expects
FORNN - Forenoon RCHG - Reaching
XPLOS - Explosive
FPM - Feet per minute RCHS - Reaches
XTND - Extend
FQT - Frequent RCKY - Rocky
XTNDD - Extended
FQTLY - Frequently RCKYS - Rockies
XTNDG - Extending
FRM - Form RCMD - Recommend
XTRM - Extreme
FRMG - Forming RCMDD - Recommended
XTRMLY - Extremely
FRMN - Formation RCMDG - Recommending
FROPA - Frontal passage RCMDS - Recommends Y
FROSFC - Frontal surface RCRD - Record YDA - Yesterday
FRST - Frost RCRDS - Records YKN - Yukon
FRWF - Forecast wind factor RCV - Receive YLSTN - Yellowstone
FRZ - Freeze RCVD - Received
FRZN - Frozen RCVG - Receiving Z
FRZG - Freezing RCVS - Receives ZL - Freezing drizzle

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 FT - Feet RDC - Reduce ZN - Zone
FT - Terminal forecast RDGG - Ridging ZNS - Zones
FTHR - Further RDR - Radar ZR - Freezing rain
FVRBL - Favorable RDVLP - Redevelop
FWD - Forward RDVLPG - Redeveloping
FYI - For your information RDVLPMT - Redevelopment
RE - Regard
G RECON - Reconnaissance
G - Gust REF - Reference
GA - Georgia RES - Reserve
GEN - General RGL - Regional Model
GENLY - Generally RGT - Right
GEO - Geographic RHINO - RHI not operative
RI - Rhode Island

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