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terminal aerodrome forecast (TAF) is a format for reporting weather forecast information,
particularly as it relates to aviation. TAFs are issued at least four times a day, every six hours, for
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major civil airfields: 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC, and generally apply to a 24- or 30-hour
period, and an area within approximately five statute miles (8.0 km) (or 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) in
Canada) from the center of an airport runway complex.

Meteorological Terminal Aerodrome Report(METAR)

Metar & Taf

RPLL 070400Z 12009KT 9SM -RA SCT007
BKN046 OVC110 21/19 A2981 RMK A02 PRESFR
SLP095 P0003 T02110194
Airport Day Time Wind Visibility Precipitation
Sky Conditions Temperature/Dewpoint
Altimeter Remarks
 TAF
RPLL 041700Z 0418/0518 2212G18KT 6SM +RA
VCTS SCT008CB BKN030 OVC070 TEMPO
0418/0420 3SM SHRA BKN008
FM042100 24009KT P6SM VCSH SCT 010
BKN025 OVC060
FM050000 27008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN060
FM050300 30010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN060
FM050600 32010KT P6SM FEW025 SCT060
FM051400 34012KT P6SM SCT060

RPLL 070400Z 12009KT 9SM -RA SCT007

BKN046 OVC110 21/19 A2981 RMK A02
PRESFR SLP095 P0003 T02110194
A02=Automated station, can distinguish
between rain, snow, etc.
A01= Automated station, can distinguish
cannot distinguish between rain snow, etc
RPLL 070400Z 12009KT 9SM -RA SCT007
BKN046 OVC110 21/19 A2981 RMK A02
PRESFR SLP095 P0003 T02110194
PRESFR= Pressure Falling Rapidly
PRESRR= Pressure Rising Rapidly

RPLL 070400Z 12009KT 9SM -RA SCT007

BKN046 OVC110 21/19 A2981 RMK A02
PRESFR SLP095 P0003 T02110194
SLP(Sea Level Pressure)= 1095 millibars

RPLL 070400Z 12009KT 9SM -RA SCT007

BKN046 OVC110 21/19 A2981 RMK A02
PRESFR SLP095 P0003 T02110194
P0003= Precipitation in last hour

RPLL 070400Z 12009KT 9SM -RA SCT007

BKN046 OVC110 21/19 A2981 RMK A02
PRESFR SLP095 P0003 T02110194
T02110194=Temp 21.1 and Dewpoint 19.4
VV003=Vertical Visibility 300ft agl

CB=Cumulonimbus Present
TCU=Towering Cumulus Present

SPECI RPLL 070400Z 12009KT 9SM -RA SCT007

BKN046 OVC110 21/19 A2981 RMK A02
PRESFR SLP095 P0003 T02110194

Runway Visual Range:

RVR
Displayed as: “R32L/1000FT”
Displayed as:”R06L2000V4000FT”
M0600FT = Less than 600FT
P6000FT =Greater than 6000 FT
Description
( - )= Light
No symbol = Moderate
( + )= Heavy
VC = In the vicinity FZ = Freezing
MI = Shallow TS = Thunderstorm
PR = Partial
BC = Patches
DR =Low Drifting
SH = Shower
Types of Weather Phenomenon
Precip:
DZ = Drizzle
RA = Rain
SN = Snow
SG = Snow Grains
IC = Ice Crystals
PL = ice Pelles
GR = Hail >.25”
GS = Small Hail/Snow Pellets
BR = Mist
FG = Fog
FU = Smoke
VA = Volcanic Ash
DU = Dust
SA = Sand
HZ = Haze
PY = Spray
UP = Unknown precip

Other Designations
PO = Well Developed-Dust/Sand Whirls
SQ = Squalls
FC = Funnel Cloud
SS = Sand Storm
DS = Dust Storm
Remarks Abbreviations
WSHFT = Wind Shift / WSHFT45
FROPA = Frontal Passage
PK WND 34050/38 = Peak Wind 320@50
38’PAST
RAB05E30SNB20E55 = Rain Begun 05’ Past
Ended 30’ Past/ Snow Begun 20’ Past Ended 55’
Past
RAB20SNB20E55 = Rain and snow begun 20’
Past Ended 55’ Past
PWINO = Present Weather Identification N/A
FZRANO = Freezing Rain Info N/A
TSB05E30 = Thunderstorm Began 05’ Past
Ended 30’ Past
TSNO = Thunderstorm Info N/A
OCNL = Occasional ( <1 Flash/Min )
FRQ = Frequent ( 1-6 Flashes/Min )
CONS = Continuous (>6 Flashes/Min )
CG = Cloud to Ground Lightning
CC = Cloud to Cloud
CA = Cloud to Air
CB W Mov E = CB West Moving to East
CBMAM DSNT S = CB Mamatus Distant South
TCU OHD = Towering Cumulus Overhead
TCU W = Towering Cumulus West
ACC W = Altocumulus Casatellanus West