METAR/TAF Abbreviations

METAR and TAF Weather Reports

Weather
Identifiers:
B - Began FC, +FC Funnel
Cloud, HZ Haze SA Sand
BC Patches    Well-Developed Funnel IC Ice Crystals SG Snow Grains
BL Blowing Cloud MI Shallow SH Showers
BR Mist >=5/8    Tornado or Waterspout PL Ice Pellets SN Snow
DR Low Drifting FG Fog PO Well-Developed SQ Squalls Moderate
DS Dust storm FU Smoke Dust/Sand Whirls SS Sandstorm
DU Dust FZ Freezing PR Partial TS Thunderstorm
DZ Drizzle GR Hail (>5mm) PY Spray UP Unknown Precipitation
E - Ended GS Small Hail / Snow RA Rain 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 precipitation PROB40
– Probability of 40%
discrimination R04 – Runway 4
A02 – Automated Observation with precipitation RMK – Remarks
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 given
BECMG – Becoming…  BECMG 0002 = becoming 00 SLPNO – Sea Level Pressure not available
to 02 Zulu SM – Statute miles
CAVU – Ceiling and visibility unlimited SPECI – Special Report
COR – Correction TEMPO – Temporarily…  TEMPO 0002 = Temporarily
DSNT – Distant weather phenomenon 00 to 02 Zulu
FM – From…   FM0200 = from 0200 Zulu T02560179 – Temperature 25.6 dew point 17.9
FROPA – Frontal Passage TWR VIS – Tower Visibility
LTG – Lightning V – Varying
LDG – Landing VIRGA – Virga
M – Minus, below zero, “less than” VRB – Variable
NO – Not available VRB VIS – Variable Visibility
NSW – No significant weather VV – Vertical Visibility, indefinite ceiling
P6SM – Plus 6 Statute Miles, greater than, “more than” WS – Wind shear
PK WND – Peak Wind WSHFT - Wind shift
PRESFR/PRESRR – Pressure Falling or Rising Rapidly
Encoded Groups:
1sTTT – 6-hourly maximum temperature. 10183 = +18.3 1sTTT –
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

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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. REQS - Requests 
ABT - about Lawrence  REQSTD - Requested
ABV - above GND - Ground  RESP - Response 
AC - altocumulus GNDFG - Ground fog  RESTR - Restrict 
ACARS - Aircraft communication GRAD - Gradient  RGD - Ragged 
addressing & reporting
system GRDL - Gradual RGLR - Regular 
ACCUM - accumulate GRDLY - Gradually  RGN - Region 
ACFT - aircraft GRT - Great  RGNS - Regions 
ACK - acknowledge GRTLY - Greatly  RH - Relative Humidity 
ACL - altimeter check location GRTR - Greater  RIOGD - Rio Grande 
ACLD - above clouds GRTST - Greatest  RLTV - Relative 
ACLT - accelerate GRTLKS - Great Lakes  RLTVLY - Relativily 
ACPT - accept GSTS - Gusts  RMN - Remain 
ACR - air carrier GSTY - Gusty  RMND - Remained 
ACRBT - acrobatic GV - Ground visibility RMNDR - Remainder 
ACRS - across RMNG - Remaining 
ACSL - standing lenticular H RMNS - Remains 
altocumulus HAZ - Hazard  RNFL - Rainfall 
ACT - active or activated or activity HCVIS - High clouds visible  ROT - Rotate 
ACTG - acting HDFRZ - Hard freeze  ROTD - Rotated 
ACTV - active HDSVLY - Hudson Valley  ROTG - Rotating 
ACTVT - activate HDWND - Head wind  ROTS - Rotates   
ACYC - anticyclonic HGT - Height  RPD - Rapid 
ADA - advisory area HI - High  RPDLY - Rapidly 
ADDN - addition HIER - Higher  RPLC - Replace 
ADF - automatic direction finder HIFOR - High level forecast  RPLCD - Replaced 
ADIZ - air defense identification HLF - Half  RPLCG - Replacing 
zone HLTP - Hilltop  RPLCS - Replaces 
ADJ - adjacent HLSTO - Hailstones  RPRT - Report 
ADQT - adequate HLYR - Haze layer aloft  RPRTD - Reported 
ADRNDCK - adirondack HND - Hundred  RPRTG - Reporting 
ADV - advise HR - Hour  RPRTS - Reports 
ADVCTN - advection HRS - Hours  RPT - Repeat 
ADVN - advance HRZN - Horizon  RPTG - Repeating 
ADVY - advisory HTG - Heating  RPTS - Repeats 
ADVZY - advisory HURCN - Hurricane  RQR - Require 
AFB - Air Force Base HUREP - Hurricane report  RQRD - Required 
AFCT - affect HV - Have  RQRG - Requiring 
AFD - Airport/Facility Directory HVY - Heavy  RQRS - Requires 
AFDK - after dark HVYR - Heavier  RS - Receiver station 
AFSS - Automated Flight Service HVYST - Heaviest  RSG - Rising 
Station HWVR - However  RSN - Reason 
AFT - after HWY - Highway RSNG - Reasoning 

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AFTN - afternoon RSNS - Reasons 

AGL - above ground level I RSTR - Restrict 
AHD - ahead IA - Iowa  RSTRD - Restricted 
AIM - Aeronautical Information IC - Ice  RSTRG - Restricting 
Manual ICG - Icing  RSTRS - Restricts 
AIRMET - Airmen's Meteorological ICGIC - Icing in clouds  RTRN - Return 
Information ICGIP - Icing in precipitation  RTRND - Returned 
ALF - aloft ID - Idaho  RTRNG - Returning 
ALG - along IL - Illinois  RTRNS - Returns 
ALGHNY - Allegheny IMDT - Immediate  RUF - Rough 
ALNMT - alignment IMDTLY - Immediately  RUFLY - Roughly 
ALQDS - all quadrants IMPL - Impulse  RVS - Revise 
ALS - approach light system IMPLS - Impulses  RVSD - Revised 
ALSEC - all sectors IMPT - Important  RVSG - Revising 
ALSF-1 - standard 2400' high- INCL - Include  RVSS - Revises 
intensity approach lighting
system INCLD - Included  RW - Rain shower
with sequenced flashers (Category I INCLG - Including 
configuration) INCLS - Includes  S
ALSF-2 - standard 2400' high- INCR - Increase  S - South 
intensity approach lighting
system INCRD - Increased  SA - Surface observation 
with sequenced flashers (Category INCRG - Increasing  SAO - Surface observation 
II configuration) INCRGLY - Increasingly  SAOS - Surface observations 
ALSTG - altimeter setting INCRS - Increases  SASK - Saskatchewan 
ALT - altitude INDC - Indicate  SATFY - Satisfactory 
ALTA - Alberta INDCD - Indicated  SBND - South bound 
ALTM - altimeter INDCG - Indicating  SBSD - Subside 
ALTN - alternate INDCS - Indicates  SBSDD - Subsided 
ALUTN - Aleutian INDEF - Indefinite  SBSDNC - Subsidence 
AM - ante meridiem INFO - Information  SBSDS - Subsides 
AMS - air mass INLD - Inland  SC - South Carolina 
AMSL - above mean sea level INSTBY - Instability  SCND - Second 
ANCPT - anticipate INTCNTL - Intercontinental  SCNDRY - Secondary 
ANLYS - analysis INTL - International  SCSL - Standing lenticular
AO1 - ASOS automated observation INTMD - Intermediate  stratocumulus 
without recipitation
discriminator INTMT - Intermittent  SCT - Scatter 
(rain/snow) INTMTLY - Intermittently  SCTD - Scattered 
AO2 - ASOS automated observation INTR - Interior  SCTR - Sector 
with precipitation
discriminator INTRMTRGN - Intermountain SD - South Dakota 
(rain/snow) region  SE - Southeast 
AOA - at or above INTS - Intense  SEC - Second 
AOB - at or below INTSFCN - Intensification  SELS - Severe Local Storms Unit 
AOE - airport of entry INTSFY - Intensify  SELY - Southeasterly 
APCH - approach INTSFYD - Intensified  SEPN - Separation 
APL - airport lights INTSFYG - Intensifying  SEQ - Sequence 
APLCN - Appalachian INTSFYS - Intensifies  SERN - Southeastern 
APN - Apron INTSTY - Intensity  SEWD -Southeastward 
APRNT - apparent INTVL - Interval  SFC - Surface 
APROP - appropriate INVRN - Inversion  SFERICS - Atmospherics 
APRX - approximate IOVC - In overcast  SG - Snow grains 
ARB - Air Reserve Base INVOF - In vicinity of  SGFNT - Significant 
ARFOR - area forecast IP - Ice pellets  SGFNTLY - Significantly 
ARINC - Aeronautical Radio, IPV - Improve  SHFT - Shift 
Incorporated IPVG - Improving  SHFTD - Shifted 
ARND - around IR - Infrared  SHFTG - Shifting 
ARTC - air route traffic control ISOL - Isolate  SHFTS - Shifts 
ARTCC - Air Route Traffic Control ISOLD - Isolated SHLD - Shield 
Center SHLW - Shallow 
J
AS - altostratus SHRT - Short 
JCTN - Junction 
ASAP - as soon as possible SHRTLY - Shortly 
JTSTR - Jet stream
ASDA - accelerate-stop distance SHRTWV - Shortwave 
available K SHRTWVS - Shortwaves 
ASL - above sea level KFRST - Killing frost  SHUD - Should 
ASOS - automated surface KLYR - Smoke layer aloft  SHWR - Shower 
observing system KOCTY - Smoke over city  SHWRS - Showers 
ASPH - asphalt SIERNEV - Sierra Nevada 

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KS - Kansas 
ATA - actual time of arrival KT - Knots  SIG - Signature 
ATIS - automatic terminal KY - Kentucky  SIGMET - Significant meteorological
information service information 
ATLC - Atlantic L SIMUL - Simultaneous 
AURBO - Aurora Borealis LA - Louisiana  SKC - Sky clear 
AUTH - authorized LABRDR - Labrador  SKED - Schedule 
AUTO - automatic LAT - Latitude  SLD - Solid 
AVG - average LCL - Local  SLGT - Slight 
AVGAS - aviation gasoline LCLY - Locally  SLGTLY - Slightly 
AWOS - automatic weather LCTD - Located  SLO - Slow 
observing/reporting system LCTN - Location  SLOLY - Slowly 
AWY - airway LCTMP - Little change in SLOR - Slower 
AZM - azimuth temperature  SLP - Slope 
LEVEL - Level  SLPG - Sloping 
B LFM - Limited Fine Mesh Model  SLT - Sleet 
BACLIN - Baroclinic  LFTG - Lifting  SLY - Southerly 
BAJA - Baja California  LGRNG - Long range  SM - Statute mile 
BATROP - Barotropic  LGT - Light  SMK - Smoke 
BC - British Columbia  LGTR - Lighter  SML - Small 
BCH - Beach  LGWV - Long wave  SMLR - Smaller 
BCKG - Backing  LI - Lifted Index  SMRY - Summary 
BCM - Become  LIS - Lifted indices  SMS - Synchronus meteorological
BCMG - Becoming  LK - Lake  satellite 

BCMS - Becomes  LKS - Lakes  SMTH - Smooth 

BD - Blowing dust  LKLY - Likely  SMTHR - Smoother 
BDA - Bermuda  LLJ - Low Level Jet  SMTHST - Smoothest 
BDRY - Boundary  LLWS - Low Level Wind Shear  SMTM - Sometime 
BFDK - Before dark  LLWAS - Low level wind shear alert SMWHT - Somewhat 
BFR - Before  system 
SNBNK - Snow bank 
BGN - Begin  LMTD - Limited  SND - Sand 
BGNG - Beginning  LMTG - Limiting  SNFLK - Snow flake 
BGNS - Begins  LMTS - Limits  SNGL - Single 
BHND - Behind  LN - Line  SNOINCR - Snow increase 
BINOVC - Breaks in overcast  LN - Lines  SNOINCRG - Snow increasing 
BKN - Broken  LO - Low  SNST - Sunset 
BLD - Build  LONG - Longitude  SNW - Snow 
BLDG - Building  LONGL - Longitudnal  SNWFL - Snowfall 
BLDS - Builds  LRG - Large  SOP - Standard operating procedure 
BLDUP - Buildup  LRGLY - Largely  SP - Snow pellets 
BLKHLS - Black Hills  LRGR - Larger  SPCLY - Especially 
BLKT - Blanket  LRGST - Largest  SPD - Speed 
BLKTG - Blanketing  LST - Local standard time  SPDS - Speeds 
BLKTS - Blankets  LTD - Limited  SPENES - Satellite precipitation
BLO - Below  LTG - Lightning  estimate
statement 
BLZD - Blizzard  LTGCC - Lightning cloud-to-cloud SPKL - Sprinkle 
BN - Blowing sand  LTGCG - Lightning cloud-to-ground  SPKLS - Sprinkles 
BND - Bound  LTGCCCG - Lightning cloud-to-cloud SPLNS - Southern Plains 
BNDRY - Boundary  cloud-to-ground  SPRD - Spread 
BNDRYS - Boundaries  LTGCW - Lightning cloud-to-water  SPRDG - Spreading 
BNTH - Beneath  LTGIC - Lightning in cloud  SPRDS - Spreads 
BOOTHEEL - Bootheel  LTL - Little  SPRL - Spiral 
BR - Branch  LTLCG - Little change  SQAL - Squall 
BRG - Branching  LTR - Later  SQLN - Squall line 
BRS - Branches  LTST - Latest  SR - Sunrise 
BRF - Brief  LV - Leaving  SRN - Southern 
BRK - Break  LVL - Level  SRND - Surround 
BRKG - Breaking  LVLS - Levels  SRNDD - Surrounded 
BRKHIC - Breaks in higher clouds  LWR - Lower  SRNDG - Surrounding 
BRKS - Breaks  LWRD - Lowered  SRNDS - Surrounds 
BRKSHR - Berkshire  LWRG - Lowering  SS - Sunset 
BRKSHRS - Berkshires  LYR - Layer  SSE - South-southeast 
BRM - Barometer  LYRD - Layered  SSELY - South-southeasterly 
BS - Blowing snow  LYRS - Layers  SSERN - South-southeastern 
BTWN - Between  SSEWD - South-southeastward 

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BYD - Beyond M SSW - South-southwest 

MA - Massachusetts  SSWLY - South-southwesterly 
C MAN - Manitoba  SSWRN - South-southwestern 
C - Celsius  MAX - Maximum  SSWWD - South-southwestward 
CA - California  MB - Millibars  ST - Stratus 
CAA - Cold Air Advection  MCD - Mesoscale discussion  STAGN - Stagnation 
CARIB - Caribbean  MD - Maryland  STBL - Stable 
CASCDS - Cascades  MDFY - Modify  STBLTY - Stability 
CAVOK - Ceiling and visibility OK  MDFYD - Modified  STD - Standard 
CAVU - Ceiling and visibility MDFYG - Modifying  STDY - Steady 
unlimited  MDL - Model  STFR - Stratus fractus 
CB - Cumulonimbus  MDLS - Models  STFRM - Stratiform 
CBS - Cumulonimbi  MDT - Moderate  STG - Strong 
CC - Cirrocumulus  MDTLY - Moderately  STGLY - Strongly 
CCLDS - Clear of clouds  ME - Maine  STGR - Stronger 
CCLKWS - Counter-clockwise  MED - Medium  STGST - Strongest 
CCSL - Standing lenticular MEGG - Merging  STLT - Satellite 
cirrocumulus  MESO - Mesoscale  STM - Storm 
CDFNT - Cold front  MET - Meteorological  STMS - Storms 
CDFNTL - Cold frontal  METRO - Metropolitan  STN - Station 
CFP - Cold front passage  MEX - Mexico  STNS - Stations 
CG - Cloud-to-ground  MHKVLY - Mohawk Valley  STNRY - Stationary 
CHC - Chance  MI - Michigan  SUB - Substitute 
CHCS - Chances  MID - Middle  SUBTRPCL - Subtropical 
CHG - Change  MIDN - Midnight  SUF - Sufficient 
CHGD - Changed  MIL - Military  SUFLY - Sufficiently 
CHGG - Changing  MIN - Minimum  SUG - Suggest 
CHGS - Changes  MISG - Missing  SUGG - Suggesting 
CHSPK - Chesepeake  MLTLVL - Melting level  SUGS - Suggests 
CI - Cirrus  MN - Minnesota  SUP - Supply 
CIG - Ceiling MNLND - Mainland  SUPG - Supplying 
CIGS - Ceilings  MNLY - Mainly  SUPR - Superior 
CLD - Cloud  MO - Missouri  SUPS - Supplies 
CLDNS - Cloudiness  MOGR - Moderate or greater  SUPSD - Supersede 
CLDS - Clouds  MOV - Move  SUPSDG - Superseding 
CLKWS - Clockwise  MOVD - Moved  SUPSDS - Supersedes 
CLR - Clear  MOVG - Moving  SVG - Serving 
CLRG - Clearing  MOVMT - Movement  SVR - Severe 
CLRS - Clears  MOVS - Moves  SVRL - Several 
CMPLX - Complex  MPH - Miles per hour  SW - Southwest 
CNCL - Cancel  MRGL - Marginal  SWD - Southward 
CNCLD - Cancelled  MRGLLY - Marginally  SWWD - Southwestward 
CNCLG - Cancelling  MRNG - Morning  SW- - Light snow shower 
CNCLS - Cancels  MRTM - Maritime  SW+ - Heavy snow shower 
CNDN - Canadian  MS - Mississippi  SWLG - Swelling 
CNTR - Center  MSG - Message  SWLY - Southwesterly 
CNTRD - Centered  MSL - Mean sea level  SWOMCD - SELS Mesoscale
CNTRLN - Centerline  MST - Most  Discussion 
CNTRS - Centers  MSTLY - Mostly  SWRN - Southwestern 
CNTRL - Central  MSTR - Moisture  SX - Stability index 
CNTY - County  MT - Montana  SXN - Section 
CNTYS - Counties  MTN - Mountain  SXNS - Sections 
CNVG - Converge  MTNS - Mountains  SYNOP - Synoptic 
CNVGG - Converging  MULT - Multiple  SYNS - Synopsis 
CNVGNC - Convergence  MULTILVL - Multi-level  SYS - System 
CNVTN - Convection  MXD - Mixed 
CNVTV - Convective  T
CNVTVLY - Convectively  N T - Thunder 
CNFDC - Confidence  N - North  TCNTL - Transcontinental 
CO - Colorado  NAB - Not above  TCU - Towering cumulus 
COMPAR - Compare  NAT - North Atlantic  TDA - Today 
COMPARG - Comparing  NATL - National  TEMP - Temperature 
COMPARD - Compared  NAV - Navigation  THD - Thunderhead 
COMPARS - Compares  NB - New Brunswick  THDR - Thunder 
COND - Conditions  NBND - Northbound 

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THK - Thick 
CONT - Continue  NBRHD - Neighborhood  THKNG - Thickening 
CONTD - Continued  NC - North Carolina  THKNS - Thickness 
CONTLY - Continually  NCWX - No change in weather  THKR - Thicker 
CONTG - Continuing  ND - North Dakota  THKST - Thickest 
CONTRAILS - Condensation Trails  NE - Northeast  THN - Thin 
CONTS - Continues  NEB - Nebraska  THNG - Thinning 
CONTDVD - Continental Divide  NEC - Necessary  THNR - Thinner 
CONUS - Continental U.S.  NEG - Negative  THNST - Thinnest 
COORD - Coordinate  NEGLY - Negatively  THR - Threshold 
COR - Correction  NELY - Northeasterly  THRFTR - Thereafter 
CPBL - Capable  NERN - Northeastern  THRU - Through 
CRC - Circle  NEWD - Northeastward  THRUT - Throughout 
CRCLC - Circulate  NEW ENG - New England  THSD - Thousand 
CRCLN - Circulation  NFLD - Newfoundland  THTN - Threaten 
CRNR - Corner  NGM - Nested Grid Model  THTND - Threatened 
CRNRS- Corners  NGT - Night  THTNG - Threatening 
CRS- Course  NH - New Hampshire  THTNS - Threatens 
CS - Cirrostratus  NIL - None  TIL - Until 
CSDR - Consider  NJ - New Jersey  TMPRY - Temporary 
CSDRBL - Considerable  NL - No layers  TMPRYLY - Temporarilly
CST - Coast  NLT - Not later than  TMW - Tomorrow 
CSTL - Coastal  NLY - Northerly  TN - Tennessee 
CT- Connecticut  NM - New Mexico  TNDCY - Tendency 
CTGY - Category  NMBR - Number  TNDCYS - Tendencies 
CTSKLS - Catskills  NMBRS - Numbers  TNGT - Tonight 
CU - Cumulus  NMC - National Meteorological TNTV - Tentative 
CUFRA - Cumulus Fractus  Center  TNTVLY - Tentatively 
CVR - Cover  NML - Normal  TOPS - Tops 
CVRD - Covered  NMRS - Numerous  TOVC - Top of overcast 
CVRG - Covering  NNE - North-northeast  TPG - Topping 
CVRS - Covers  NNELY - North-northeasterly  TRBL - Trouble 
CYC - Cyclonic  NNERN - North-northeastern  TRIB - Tributary 
CYCLGN - Cyclogenesis NNEWD - North-northeastward  TRKG - Tracking 
NNW - North-northwest  TRML -Terminal 
D NNWLY - North-northwesterly  TRMT - Terminate 
DABRK - Daybreak  NNWRN - North-northwestern  TRMTD - Terminated 
DALGT - Day light  NNWWD - North-northwestward  TRMTG - Terminating 
DBL - Double  NNNN - End of message  TRMTS - Terminates 
DC - District of Columbia  NOAA - National Oceanic and TRNSP - Transport 
DCR - Decrease  Atmospheric
Administration  TRNSPG - Transporting 
DCRD - Decreased  NOPAC - Northern Pacific  TROF - Trough 
DCRG - Decreasing  NPRS - Nonpersistent  TROFS - Troughs 
DCRGLY - Decreasingly  NR - Near  TROP - Tropopause 
DCRS - Decreases  NRLY - Nearly  TRPCD - Tropical continental 
DE - Delaware  NRN - Northern  TRPCL - Tropical 
DEG - Degree  NRW - Narrow  TRRN - Terrain 
DEGS - Degrees  NS - Nova Scotia  TRSN - Transition 
DELMARVA - Delaware-Maryland- NTFY - Notify  TRW - Thunderstorm 
Virginia  NTFYD - Notified  TRW+ - Thunderstorm with heavy
DFCLT - Difficult  NV - Nevada  rain shower 

DFCLTY - Difficulty  NVA - Negative vorticity advection  TSFR - Transfer 

DFNT - Definite  NW - Northwest  TSFRD - Transfered 
DFNTLY - Definitely  NWD - Northward  TSFRG - Transfering 
DFRS - Differs  NWLY - Northwesterly  TSFRS - Transfers 
DFUS - Diffuse  NWRN - Northwestern  TSHWR - Thundershower 
DGNL - Diagonal  NWS - National Weather Service  TSHWRS - Thundershowers 
DGNLLY - Diagonally  NY - New York  TSNT - Transient 
DIGG - Digging  NXT - Next  TSQLS - Thundersqualls 
DIR - Direction 
TSTM - Thunderstorm 
DISC - Discontinue  O
TSTMS - Thunderstorms 
DISCD - Discontinued  OAT - Outside Air Temperature
TS - Thunderstorm with snow 
DISCG - Discontinuing  OBND - Outbound 

TS+ - Thunderstorm with heavy

DISRE - Disregard  OBS - Observation 
snow 
DISRED - Disregarded  OBSC - Obscure 
TSW - Thunderstorm with snow

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DISREG - Disregarding  OBSCD - Obscured 

showers 
DKTS - Dakotas  OBSCG - Obscuring 
TSW+ - Thunderstorm with heavy
DLA - Delay  OCFNT - Occluded front 
snow showers 

DLAD - Delayed  OCLD - Occlude 

TURBC - Turbulence 
DLT - Delete  OCLDS - Occludes 
TURBT - Turbulent 
DLTD - Deleted  OCLDD - Occluded 
TWD - Toward 
DLTG - Deleting  OCLDG - Occluding 
TWDS - Towards 
DLY - Daily  OCLN - Occlusion 
TWI - Twilight 
DMG - Damage  OCNL - Occasional 
TWRG - Towering 
DMGD - Damaged  OCNLY - Occasionally 
TX - Texas 
DMGG - Damaging  OCR - Occur 
DMNT - Dominant  OCRD - Occurred 
U
DMSH - Diminish  OCRG - Occurring 
UDDF - Up and down drafts 
DMSHD - Diminished  OCRS - Occurs 
UN - Unable 
DMSHG - Diminishing  OFC - Office 
UNAVBL - Unavailable 
DMSHS - Diminishes  OFP - Occluded frontal passage 
UNEC - Unnecessary 
DNDFTS - Downdrafts  OFSHR - Offshore 
UNKN - Unknown 
DNS - Dense  OH - Ohio 
UNL - Unlimited 
DNSLP - Downslope  OK - Oklahoma 
UNRELBL - Unreliable 
DNSTRM - Downstream  OMTNS - Over mountains 
UNRSTD - Unrestricted 
DNWND - Down wind  ONSHR - On shore 
UNSATFY - Unsatisfactory 
DP - Deep  OR - Oregon 
UNSBL - Unseasonable 
DPND - Deepened  ORGPHC - Orographic 
UNSTBL - Unstable 
DPNS - Deepens  ORIG - Original 
UNSTDY - Unsteady 
DPR - Deeper  OSV - Ocean station vessel 
UNSTL - Unsettle 
DPNG - Deepening  OTLK - Outlook 
UNSTLD - Unsettled 
DPTH - Depth  OTP - On top 
UNUSBL - Unusable 
DRFT - Drift  OTR - Other 
UPDFTS - Updrafts 
DRFTD - Drifted  OTRW - Otherwise 
UPR - Upper 
DRFTG - Drifting  OUTFLO - Outflow 
UPSLP - Upslope 
DRFTS - Drifts  OVC - Overcast 
UPSTRM - Upstream 
DRZL - Drizzle  OVNGT - Overnight 
URG - Urgent 
DSCNT - Descent  OVR - Over 
USBL - Usable 
DSIPT - Dissipate  OVRN - Overrun 
UT - Utah 
DSIPTD - Dissipated  OVRNG - Overrunning 
UVV - Upward vertical velocity 
DSIPTG - Dissipating  OVTK - Overtake 
UVVS - Upward vertical velocities 
DSIPTN - Dissipation  OVTKG - Overtaking 
UWNDS - Upper winds 
DSIPTS - Dissipates  OVTKS - Overtakes 
DSND - Descend 
P V
DSNDG - Descending 
PA - Pennsylvania  VA - Virginia 
DSNDS - Descends 
PAC - Pacific  VARN - Variation 
DSNT - Distant 
PBL - Planetary boundary layer  VCNTY - Vicinity 
DSTBLZ - Destabilize 
PCPN - Precipitation  VCOT - VFR conditions on top 
DSTBLZD - Destabilized 
PD - Period  VCTR - Vector 
DSTBLZG - Destablizing 
PDS - Periods  VDUC - VAS Data Utilization Center
DSTBLZS - Destablizes 
PDMT - Predominant  (NSSFC) 

DSTBLZN - Destablization 
PEN - Peninsula  VFY - Verify 
DSTC - Distance 
PERM - Permanent  VFYD - Verified 
DTRT - Deteriorate 
PGTSND - Puget Sound  VFYG - Verifying 
DTRTD - Deteriorated 
PHYS - Physical  VFYS - Verifies 
DTRTG - Deteriorating 
PIBAL - Pilot balloon observation  VLCTY - Velocity 
DTRTS - Deteriorates 
PIBALS - Pilot balloon reports  VLCTYS - Velocities 
DURG - During 
PIREP - Pilot weather report  VLNT - Violent 
DURN - Duration 
PIREPS - Pilot weather reports  VLNTLY - Violently 
DVLP - Develop 
PLNS - Plains  VLY - Valley 
DVLPD - Developed 
PLS - Please  VLYS - Valleys 
DVLPG - Developing 
PLTO - Plateau  VMC - Visual meteorological
DVLPMT - Development 
PM - Post meridian  conditions 
DVLPS - Develops 
PNHDL - Panhandle  VOL - Volume 
DVRG - Diverge 
POS - Positive  VORT - Vorticity 
DVRGG - Diverging 
POSLY - Positively  VR - Veer 
DVRGNC - Divergence 
PPINE - PPI no echoes  VRG - Veering 
DVRGS - Diverges
PPSN - Present position  VRBL - Variable 
DVV - Downward vertical velocity
PRBL - Probable  VRISL - Vancouver Island, BC 
DWNDFTS - Downdrafts 

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PRBLY - Probably  VRS - Veers 

DWPNT - Dewpoint 
PRBLTY - Probability  VRT MOTN - Vertical Motion 
DWPNTS - Dewpoints 
PRECD - Precede  VRY - Very 
DX - Duplex 
PRECDD - Preceded  VSB - Visible 
E PRECDG - Preceding  VSBY - Visibility 
E - East  PRECDS - Precedes  VSBYDR - Visibility decreasing
EBND - East bound  PRES - Pressure  rapidly 
EFCT - Effect  PRESFR - Pressure falling rapidly  VSBYIR - Visibility increasing
ELNGT - Elongate  PRESRR - Pressure rising rapidly  rapidly 
ELNGTD - Elongated  PRIM - Primary  VT - Vermont 
ELSW - Elsewhere  PRIN - Principal  VV - Vertical velocity 
EMBDD - Embedded  PRIND - Present indications are 
EMERG - Emergency  PRJMP - Pressure jump  W
ENCTR - Encounter  PROC - Procedure  W - West 
ENDG - Ending  PROD - Produce  WA - Washington 
ENE - East-northeast  PRODG - Producing  WAA - Warm Air Advection 
ENELY - East-northeasterly  PROG - Forecast  WBND - West bound 
ENERN - East-northeastern  PROGD - Forecasted  WDLY - Widely 
ENEWD - East-northeastward  PROGS - Forecasts  WDSPRD - Widespread
ENHNC - Enhance  PRSNT - Present  WEA - Weather 
ENHNCD - Enhanced  PRSNTLY - Presently  WFO - Weather Forecast Office 
ENHNCG - Enhancing  PRST - Persist  WFOS - Weather Forecast Offices 
ENHNCS - Enhances  PRSTS - Persists  WFP - Warm front passage 
ENHNCMNT - Enhancement  PRSTNC - Persistence  WI - Wisconsin 
ENTR - Entire  PRSTNT - Persistent  WIBIS - Will be issued 
ERN - Eastern  PRVD - Provide  WINT - Winter 
ERY - Early  PRVDD - Provided  WK - Weak 
ERYR - Earlier  PRVDG - Providing  WKDAY - Weekday 
ESE - East-southeast  PRVDS - Provides  WKEND - Weekend 
ESELY - East-southeasterly  PS - Plus  WKNG - Weakening 
ESERN - East-southeastern  PSBL - Possible  WKNS - Weakens 
ESEWD - East-southeastward  PSBLY - Possibly  WKR - Weaker 
ESNTL - Essential  PSBLTY - Possiblity  WKST - Weakest 
ESTAB - Establish  PSG - Passage  WKN - Weaken 
ESTS - Estimates  PSN - Position  WL - Will 
ETA - Eta model  PSND - Positioned  WLY - Westerly 
ETC - Et cetera  PTCHY - Patchy  WND - Wind 
ETIM - Elapsed time  PTLY - Partly  WNDS - Winds 
EVE - Evening  PTNL - Potential  WNW - West-northwest 
EWD - Eastward  PTNLY - Potentially  WNWLY - West-northwesterly 
EXCLV - Exclusive  PTNS - Portions  WNWRN - West-northwestern 
EXCLVLY - Exclusively  PUGET - Puget Sound  WNWWD - West-northwestward 
EXCP - Except  PVA - Positive vorticity advection WO - Without 
EXPC - Expect  PVL - Prevail  WPLTO - Western Plateau 
EXPCD - Expected  PVLD - Prevailed  WRM - Warm 
EXPCG - Expecting  PVLG - Prevailing  WRMG - Warming 
EXTD - Extend  PVLS - Prevails  WRN - Western 
EXTDD - Extended  PVLT - Prevalent  WRMR - Warmer 
EXTDG - Extending  PWR - Power  WRMST - Warmest 
EXTDS - Extends  WRMFNT - Warm front 
EXTN - Extension  Q WRMFNTL - Warm Frontal 
EXTRAP - Extrapolate  QN - Question  WRNG - Warning 
EXTRAPD - Extrapolated  QPFERD - NMC excessive rainfall WRNGS - Warnings 
EXTRM - Extreme  discussion 
WRS - Worse 
EXTRMLY - Extremely  QPFHSD - NMC heavy snow WSHFT - Wind shift 
EXTSV - Extensive discussion  WSHFTS - Wind Shifts 
QPFSPD - NMC special precipitation WSFO - Weather Service Forecast
F discussion 
Office 
F - Farenheit  QSTNRY - Quasistationary  WSFOS - Weather Service Forecast
FA - Aviation area forecast  QUAD - Quadrant  Offices 
FAH - Farenheit QUE - Quebec WSO - Weather Service Office 
FAM - Familiar    WSOS - Weather Service Offices 
FCST - Forecast  WSTCH - Wasatch Range 
FCSTD - Forecasted  R WSW - West-southwest 
R - Rain  WSWLY - West-southwesterly 

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FCSTG - Forecasting 
FCSTR - Forecaster  RADAT - Radiosonde observation WSWRN - West-southwestern 
FCSTS - Forecasts  data  WSWWD - West-southwestward 
FIG - Figure  RAOB - Radiosonde observation  WTR - Water 
FILG - Filling  RAOBS - Radiosonde observations  WTRS - Waters 
FIRAV - First available  RCH - Reach  WTSPT - Waterspout 
FL - Florida  RCHD - Reached  WTSPTS - Waterspouts 
FLG - Falling  RCHG - Reaching  WUD - Would 
FLRY - Flurry  RCHS - Reaches  WV - West Virginia 
FLRYS - Flurries  RCKY - Rocky  WVS - Waves 
FLT - Flight  RCKYS - Rockies  WW - Severe Weather Watch 
FLW - Follow  RCMD - Recommend WWAMKC - Status Report 
FLWG - Following  RCMDD - Recommended  WWD - Westward 
FM - From  RCMDG - Recommending  WWS - Severe Weather Watches 
FMT - Format  RCMDS - Recommends  WX - Weather 
FNCTN - Function  RCRD - Record  WY - Wyoming 
FNT - Front  RCRDS - Records 
FNTL - Frontal  RCV - Receive  X
FNTS - Fronts  RCVD - Received  XCP - Except 
FNTGNS - Frontogenesis  RCVG - Receiving  XPC - Expect 
FNTLYS - Frontolysis  RCVS - Receives  XPCD - Expected 
FORNN - Forenoon  RDC - Reduce  XPCG - Expecting 
FPM - Feet per minute  RDGG - Ridging  XPCS - Expects 
FQT - Frequent  RDR - Radar  XPLOS - Explosive 
FQTLY - Frequently  RDVLP - Redevelop  XTND - Extend 
FRM - Form  RDVLPG - Redeveloping  XTNDD - Extended 
FRMG - Forming RDVLPMT - Redevelopment  XTNDG - Extending 
FRMN - Formation  RE - Regard  XTRM - Extreme 
FROPA - Frontal passage  RECON - Reconnaissance  XTRMLY - Extremely 
FROSFC - Frontal surface  REF - Reference 
FRST - Frost  RES - Reserve  Y
FRWF - Forecast wind factor  RGL - Regional Model  YDA - Yesterday 
FRZ - Freeze  RGT - Right  YKN - Yukon 
FRZN - Frozen  RHINO - RHI not operative  YLSTN - Yellowstone 
FRZG - Freezing  RI - Rhode Island
FT - Feet  Z

FT - Terminal forecast ZL - Freezing drizzle 

FTHR - Further  ZN - Zone 
FVRBL - Favorable  ZNS - Zones
FWD - Forward  ZR - Freezing rain
FYI - For your information

G
G - Gust 
GA - Georgia 
GEN - General 
GENLY - Generally 
GEO - Geographic 

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