Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices

1. c. altimeter
2. b. RMK
CHAPTER 8 - REMARKS
3. c. between 5 and 10 statute miles of the point of observation. Note: precipitation is >0 to 10
miles
4. c. beyond 10 statute miles of the observation point.
5. OCNL LTGICCG NW
6. FRQ LTGCG VC
7. CONS LTGCC SE
8. OCNL LTGCCIC DSNT W
9. MT ST HELENS VOLCANO 70 NE ERUPTED 181505 LARGE ASH CLOUD EXTENDING
TO APRX 30000 FEET MOV SE
10. TS OHD MOV N
11. TS VC NE MOV NE 1
12. TS DSNT S MOV SE
13. CB W MOV E
14. TCU OHD
15. ACSL SW
16. SN BKN000 TCU ALQDS
17. a. Wind shift, Sector visibility, Rotor cloud
b. Virga, Obscurations, Altocumulus castellanus
c. Variable prevailing visibility, Lightning, Variable sky condition
d. Towering cumulus, Aircraft mishap, LAST
e. Variable prevailing visibility, Hailstone size, Variable ceiling height
f. Wind shift, Lightning, Thunderstorm location
g. Lightning, Obscurations, Cumulonimbus (CB)
h. Sector visibility, Variable ceiling height, Variable sky condition
i. Funnel cloud, Sector visibility, Thunderstorm location
1 Noting that a thunderstorm is in the “vicinity” (VC) in Remarks is a correct remark;
however, “VCTS” is not a correct entry for Present Weather, column 9 of MF1M-10, in a
manual observation.
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