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WS Form B-11 (12-96) Pres. by WSOH #7 METAR/SPECI S P A CE RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE APPENDIX C - TRANSMISSTION FORMS FOR MANUAL OBSERVATIONS STATION ID U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METAR/SPECI REPORT FOR TRANSMISSION (Manual Observations) S P A CE S P A CE DATE/TIME PRESENT WEATHER S P A CE COR S P A CE C-1 WIND S P A CE DATE TIME VARIABLE DIRECTION S P ACE VISIBILITY Z KT V SM S P A CE SKY CONDITION R / FT / ALTIMETER S P A CE REMARKS S P ACE A RMK REMARKS: MANUAL, PLAIN LANGUAGE, and ADDITIVE DATA Examples of formatted reports for transmission: The underline character represents a required space. S P A CE S P A CE TEMPERATURE/DEW POINT S P ACE METAR_KABC_020356Z_27015KT_1_1/2SM_-SN_SCT007_OVC015_M02/M03_A2992_RMK_VIS_N_2_SNB23_T10171026 SPECI_KBCD_121941Z_21012G18KT_160V240_3/4SM_R06L/3000FT_-RA_BR_BKN014_OVC022_19/_A3001 METAR_KCDE_290457Z_COR_01004KT_10SM_VCSH_FEW015_BKN030_06/M01_A3010_RMK_VCSH_E-S_SLP131_T00621009 METAR_KDEF_071954Z_VRB04KT_25SM_SKC_23/14_A2990_RMK_SLP086_T02330139 SPECI_KEFG_252225Z_25018G26KT_7SM_TS_SCT020CB_BKN085_29/_A3002_RMK_OCNL_LTGCG_NW_TSB25_TS_NW_MOV_NE SPECI_PABC_181436Z_00000KT_1/4SM_R02L/0600V1000FT_FG_VV002_18/18_A2995 METAR/SPECI CODE FORMAT: METAR/SPECI_CCCC_YYGGggZ_COR_dddff(f)Gfmf m(f m)KT_dndndnVdxdxdx_VVVVVSM_ RDRD R/VRVRVRVRFT or RDRD R/VnVnVnVnVVxVxVxVxFT_ww_NsNsNshshsh s or VVhshsh s or SKC_TT/TdTd_APPPP_ H H H H RMK_Manual, Plain Language, and Additive Data (explanation of the code format can be found in WSOH #7 or FMH-1) Remarks are reported in the following order: Manual and Plain Language; Volcanic Eruption, Tornadic Activity, Peak Wind, Wind Shift, Tower Visibility, Surface Visibility, Variable Prevailing Visibility, Sector Visibility, Lightning, Begin/End Precipitation, Begin/End Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm Location, Hailstone Size, Virga, Variable Ceiling Height, Obscurations, Variable Sky Condition, Significant Cloud Types, Pressure Rising/Falling Rapidly, Sea-Level Pressure, NOSPECI, SNINCR, Other Significant Information. Additive Data; 3- and 6-Hour Precipitation Amount, 24-Hour Precipitation Amount, Snow Depth on the Ground, Water Equivalent of Snow on the Ground, Cloud Types, Duration of Sunshine, Hourly Temperature and Dew Point, 6-Hour Maximum Temperature, 6-Hour Minimum Temperature, 24-Hour Maximum/Minimum Temperature, 3-Hour Pressure Tendency, RVRNO.
WS Form B-11 (12-96) Pres. by WSOH #8 METAR/SPECI S P A CE PRESENT WEATHER U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METAR/SPECI REPORT FOR TRANSMISSION (SAWRS Manual Observations) STATION ID S P A CE S P A CE REMARKS: MANUAL and PLAIN LANGUAGE DATE/TIME S P A CE COR S P A CE C-2 WIND S P A CE DATE TIME VARIABLE DIRECTION S P ACE VISIBILITY Z KT V SM SKY CONDITION Examples of formatted reports for transmission: The underline character represents a required space. S P A CE TEMPERATURE/DEW POINT S P ACE ALTIMETER S P A CE REMARKS / A RMK METAR_KABC_020356Z_27015KT_1_1/2SM_-SN_SCT007_OVC015_M02/M03_A2992_RMK_VIS_N_2 SPECI_KBCD_121941Z_21012G18KT_160V240_3/4SM_-RA_BR_BKN014_OVC022_19/_A3001 METAR_KCDE_290457Z_COR_01004KT_10SM_VCSH_FEW015_BKN030_06/M01_A3010_RMK_VCSH_E-S METAR_KDEF_071954Z_VRB04KT_25SM_SKC_23/14_A2990 SPECI_KEFG_252225Z_25018G26KT_7SM_TS_SCT020CB_BKN085_29/_A3002_RMK_OCNL_LTGCG_NW_TS_NW_MOV_NE SPECI_PABC_181436Z_00000KT_1/4SM_FG_VV002_18/18_A2995 METAR/SPECI CODE FORMAT: METAR/SPECI_CCCC_YYGGggZ_COR_dddff(f)Gfmf m(f m)KT_dndndnVdxdxdx_VVVVVSM_ ww_NsNsNshshsh s or VVhshsh s or SKC_TT/TdTd_APHPHPHPH_RMK_Manual and Plain Language (explanation of the code format can be found in WSOH #8 or FMH-1) Remarks are reported in the following order: Manual and Plain Language; Volcanic Eruption, Tornadic Activity, Wind Shift, Variable Prevailing Visibility, Sector Visibility, Lightning, Thunderstorm Location, Hailstone Size, Virga, Variable Ceiling Height, Obscurations, Variable Sky Condition, Significant Cloud Types, Other Significant Information. S P A CE S P A CE
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Training Guide in Surface Weather O
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PREFACE METAR/SPECI is the internat
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CHAPTER 7 - PRESSURE ..............
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1.2 Content and Format of the Manua
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1.6 Report Modifier - COR An observ
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12. A METAR observation contains se
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25. At no time shall an observation
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2.1.4 Estimated Winds Though winds
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Code the following wind situations
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19. Which of the following wind par
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3.1 Visibility 1 CHAPTER 3 VISIBILI
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3.2.3 Surface and Tower Visibility
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SUR- FACE VISIBILITY PRESENT WEATHE
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3.3 Visibility Chart As an aid for
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OUTLINE DETERMINING VISIBILITY From
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REVIEW QUESTIONS Select the best an
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11. 12. At the time of observation,
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23. Weather conditions being equal,
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38. Visibility of 2 3/8 miles is re
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When more than one type of present
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Obscurations that stand alone, i.e.
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Question: What does an observer do
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Footnotes for Weather Phenomena Mat
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23. Volcanic ash is reported: a. wh
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37. Match the following present wea
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46. Which of the following precipit
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59. Steady rain is observed 4 miles
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5.2 Sky Cover Figure 5-2. Weather O
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Example 5-2. One Layer with Single
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Figure 5-4. Advancing Layer (sky co
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Figure 5-10. Surface-base Layer Sur
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Example 5-5. Four Layers. The follo
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Example 5-8. One Layer. Example 5-9
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1 CU - Cumulus 1 Example 5-12. Mult
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layer aloft will be considered as m
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OUTLINE DETERMINING SKY COVER AMOUN
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TIME G LST G UTC (2) TEMP. (°C) DE
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Method II: Centrifugal Force A shor
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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the best answe
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8.3.3.1 Depth of New Snow (Snowfall
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