Weather I
Intensity MI
Shallow (mince)
(think of MInnows in a shallow pond)
Intensity -
Light Intensity
ACSL
altocumulus standing lenticular cloud
PCPN
precipitation
MAX
maximum
ACFT
aircraft mishap
OCNL
occasional
RV
reportable value
WND
wind
Precipitation GR
Hail (grele)
(think "hail!" the GReat leader!)
Intensity (blank)
Moderate Intensity
TWR
tower
PNO
precipitation amount not available
INCRG
increasing
COR
correction to previously disseminated observation
OHD
overhead
DVR
dispatch visual range
The OODA loop
Observe, Orient, Decide, Act
Time 4 Digits
Zulu Time
Intensity +
Heavy Intensity
CONS
continuous
KT
knots
FROPA
frontal passage
ALP
airport location point
SLPNO
sea-level pressure not available
RVRNO
RVR system values not available
Hazardous Attitudes
Antiauthority ("don't tell me...")
Impulsivity ("do it quickly!")
Invulnerability ("it won't happen to me")
Macho ("I can do it")
Resignation ("What's the use?")
Time 2 Digits
Minutes of Current Hour
Obscuration FG
Fog
HLSTO
hailstone
CG
cloud-ground lightning
WS
wind shear
RTD
routine delayed late observation
P
indicates greater than highest reportable value
SLP
sea-level pressure
S
south
Time E
Ended at Time
Obscuration FU
Smoke (Fumee)
(think smoke FUmes)
FROIN
Frost on the indicator
M
minus
moved/moving/movement
N/A
not applicable
PK WND
peak wind
SM
statute miles
Other SQ
Squall
Precipitation SN
Snow
Descriptor PR
Partial
APCH
Approach
LST
local standard time
FRQ
frequent
W
west
SNINCR
snow increasing rapidly
cd
candela
WSHFT
wind shift
Precipitation SG
Snow Grains
Descriptor FZ
Freezing
FT
feet
CHINO
sky condition at secondary location not available
MIN
minimum
NE
northeast
PRES
pressure
SOG
snow on the ground
UNKN
Descriptor DR
Low Drifting
(remember all those lowered cars in Tokyo DRift?)
Precipitation IC
Ice Crystals
CBMAM
cumulonimbus mammatus cloud
UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
E
east, ended, estimated ceiling (SAO)
RVR
runway visual range
VR
visual range
DSIPTG
dissipating
Other FC
funnel cloud
Intensity VC
In the vicinity
Precipitation PL
Ice Pellets
G
gust
AUTO
fully automated report
PRESFR
pressure falling rapidly
C
center (with reference to runway designation)
SW
Southwest
TCU
towering cumulus
The 3P Model
Perceive, Process, Perform
Descriptor BC
Patches (bancs)
(BeCause Patches O'Houlihan is awesome)
Obscuration BR
Mist (brume)
(think BRoom sweeping up a "mist" of dirt)
FZRANO
freezing rain sensor not available
CC
cloud-cloud lightning
METAR
routine weather report provided at fixed intervals
SPECI
an unscheduled report taken when certain criteria have been met
PRESRR
pressure rising rapidly
TSNO
thunderstorm information not available
SE
southeast
Precipitation RA
Rain
Precipitation DZ
Drizzle
INTMT
intermittent
N
north
VIS
visibility
NOSPECI
no SPECI reports are taken at the station
R
right (with reference to runway designation)
CHI
cloud-height indicator
VRB
variable (which is also V)
Obscuration VA
Volcanic Ash
Time B
Begin At Time
APRX
Approximately
DSNT
distant
LAST
last observation before a break in coverage at a manual station
RWY
runway
SCSL
stratocumulus standing lenticular cloud
V
variable (which is also VRB)
WG/SO
working group for surface observation
Descriptor SH
Showers
Precipitation RA
Rain
L
left (with reference to runway designation)
LWR
lower
FIBI
filed but impracticable to transmit
NW
northwest
TS
thunderstorm
VISNO
visibility at secondary location not available
The 5 Ps
the Plan, the Plane, the Pilot, the Passengers, and the Programming
Descriptor PY
Spray
Precipitation UP
Unknown Precipitation
(I hope this UP isn't Ur Pee)
PWINO
precipitation identifier sensor not available
CA
cloud-air lightning
MT
mountains
ATCT
airport traffic control tower
surface (ie, ground level)
CIG
ceiling
STN
station
Haze
Blowing
CCSL
cirrocumulus standing lenticular cloud
OVR
over
LTG
lightning
CB
cumulonimbus cloud
Z
Zulu (ie, UTC)
FIRST
first observation after a break in coverage at manual station
Hazardous Attitude Antidotes
Antiauthority - follow the rules, they're usually right
Impulsivity - not so fast - think first!
Invulnerability - it COULD happen to me!
Macho - taking risks is foolish
Resignation - I'm not helpless