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GPS 400 Pilot’s Guide and Reference

190-00140-60 Rev. H

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SECTION 10

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Standard Aviation Forecast Abbreviations

The standard aviation forecast abbreviations are listed

in Table 10-12.

STANDARD AVIATION FORECAST ABBREVIATIONS

‘+’ – (Heavy)

‘-’ – (Light)

‘/’ – (Missing or separator) Axxxx – Altimeter setting

(xxxx are numbers)

AFT – After

BKN – Broken clouds

BLO – Below

BR – Light fog

CIG – Ceiling

CLR – Sky clear

DZ – Drizzle

FEW – Few clouds

FG – Thick fog

FM – From

FZ – Freezing

G – Gusts

KT – Knots

OBSCD – Obscured

OVC – Overcast clouds

Pxxxx – Hourly Precipitation
(xxxx are numbers)

PRESFR – Pressure falling
rapidly

PRESRR – Pressure rising
rapidly

RA – Rain

RMK – Remarks

SCT – Scattered clouds SLP – Sea Level Pressure
SM – Statue Miles

SN – Snow

TEMPO – Occasionally

Trrn – Terrain

TS – Thunderstorm

VV – Vertical Visibility

Table 10-12 Forecast Abbreviations

METAR Graphics

The age symbols listed in Table 10-13 are common to

METARs, Winds, and Temperature/Dewpoint graphics:

METAR, Winds, and Temperature/Dewpoints Age

Graphics

0 - 10

minutes

(Green)

11 - 20

minutes

(Green)

21 - 30

minutes

(Green)

31 - 60

minutes

(Green)

61+

minutes
(Yellow)

Unknown

(Yellow)

Table 10-13 Weather Age Graphics

METARs

Precipitation Graphics

Light

(Green)

Moderate

(Green)

Heavy

(Yellow)

No

Precipitation

Rain

Snow

Unknown

Table 10-14 Precipitation Graphics