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Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices

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Exercise #5<br />

<strong>Surface</strong> based layer has ____/8ths coverage. Prevail<strong>in</strong>g visibility is _____ statute miles.<br />

Middle layer has ____/8ths coverage. Sector visibility and direction is (if any).<br />

Upper layer has ____/8ths coverage. _________________________________<br />

Total sky coverage is ____/8ths.<br />

Given:<br />

Altimeter: 29.808 <strong>in</strong>ches<br />

Sea-level pressure: 993.6 hPa<br />

W<strong>in</strong>d <strong>in</strong>dicator has direction as variable, speed is 2 knots.<br />

Dry bulb temperature is 65.2°F; wet bulb temperature is 64.4°F<br />

Computed dew po<strong>in</strong>t is °F .<br />

Mist is obstruct<strong>in</strong>g the visibility and part of the sky.<br />

The last element was observed at 1455 UTC.<br />

9-5

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