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• MIFG — Shallow Fog (METAR Code)
• NB — New Brunswick
• TRRN — Terrain
• M2/S2 — Meters squared per second squared
• ADQTLY — Adequately
• OPS — Operations
• LAN — Local Area Network
• J/KG — Joules per Kilogram
• FIRAV — First Available
• BTWN — Between
• DLTD — Deleted
• Z DR — Differential Reflectivity
• ABT — About
• ACCUM — Accumulate
• FTP — File Transfer Protocol
• LCLY — Locally
• PLS — Please
• MSG — Message
• DATANET — Hydrologic Data Network Analysis Software
• F SCALE — See Fujita Scale
• T.S. — Tropical Storm
• ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
• B- — Convective Inhibition
• D-MAWDS — Digital Marine Weather Dissemination System
• T. D. — Tropical Depression
• FAA/AWR — Federal Aviation Administration/Aviation Weather Research Division
• MS — Mississippi
• CHG — Change
• CONTS — Continues
• OBSCD — Obscured
• FEMA — Federal Emergency Management Agency
• G-AIRMET — Graphical Airmet
• FAA/ARW — Federal Aviation Administration/Aviation Requirements - Weather Group
• RFP — Request For Proposal
• BLDU — Blowing Dust (METAR Code)
• FWD — Forward
• VIP — Very Important Person
• SACSMA — Sacramento Soil Moisture Accounting Model
• PTNL — Potential
• N-TFS — New Tactical Forecast System
• ATTN — Attention
• FLRY — Flurry
• EXTRAP — Extrapolate
• LABRDR — Labrador
• WAMPS — Weather Automated Mission Planning Software
• BACLIN — Baroclinic
• ACFT — Aircraft
• TACMET-MOD — Tactical Meteorological Observing System Modification
• RAOBS — Radiosonde Observations
• OBSCG — Obscuring

• RF — Radio Frequency
• GUI — Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
• MOA — Memorandum Of Agreement
• NBFR — Not Before
• DATACOL — The Software System that supports RFC gateway functions
• DABRK — Daybreak
• UPS — United Parcel Service, Inc.
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• KOCTY — Smoke Over City
• FROPA — Frontal Passage
• BHND — Behind
• FYI — For Your Information
• AL — Alabama
• NLT — Not Later Than
• TNTV — Tentative
• SUFLY — Sufficiently
• NNNN — End of Message
• CA — California
• GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
• ATA — Area Transportation Authority
• GRT — Great
• LYRD — Layered
• FY — Fiscal Year
• ICAO — International Civil Aviation Organization
• DOD — United States Department of Defense
• PIXEL — Picture Element
• AGL — Above Ground Level
• ASL — Above Sea Level
• AAL — Above Aerodrome Level
• FAA — Federal Aviation Administration
• ACK — Acknowledge (telecommunications; Cf. NAK)
• CONSHELF — Continental Shelf
• RQRD — Required
• SYS — System
• NSF — National Sanitation Foundation
• LYRS — Layers
• LVL — Level
• WX — Weather
• AFDK — After Dark
• BLDG — Building
• WWW — World Weather Watch
• TSTMS — Thunderstorms
• INCLS — Includes
• IATA — International Air Transport Association
• AK — Alaska
• APR — April River Airport, April River, Papua New Guinea
• AGC — Automatic Gain Control
• LA — Louisiana
• SUPSD — Supersede
• MPH — Miles Per Hour

• MD — Maryland
• CONUS — Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
• GSA — U.S. General Services Administration
• ATC — Air traffic control
• STD — Standard
• S — South
• THRUT — Throughout
• DMG — Damage
• CTGY — Category
• KPA — kiloPascal (pressure above ambient (100 kPa = 1 atmosphere excess))
• WILCO — Will Comply
• FTE — Full-Time Employee
• INFO — Information
• SWLY — Southwesterly
• RVR — Runway Visual Range
• KG — Kilogram
• CNCLD — Canceled
• USAF — United States Air Force
• CFO — Communication Filing Officer
• CM — Centimeter
• PC — Personal computer (host)
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• HJ — Sunrise to sunset
• Y2K — Year 2000
• SMRY — Summary
• DTG — Date-Time Group
• STGST — Strongest
• MIL — Military
• AR — Arkansas
• VHF — Very High Frequency
• C — Center
• FAR — Federal Aviation Regulation
• WAC — World Aeronautical Chart
• UTC — Coordinated Universal Time
• LMT — Local Mean Time
• OPMET — Operational Meteorological
• MI — Michigan
• RTE — Route
• INTMD — Intermediate
• CAVU — Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
• CT — Connecticut
• SQAL — Squall
• AAAS — American Association for the Advancement of Science
• GND — Ground
• DEC — December
• TN — Tennessee
• REQSTD — Requested
• HTG — Heating
• UT — Utah
• PM — post meridian

• NY — New York
• MN — Minnesota
• HZ — cycles per second (hertz)
• PTLY — Partly
• ALT — Altitude
• ALSTG — Altimeter Setting
• CONT — Continue
• MO — Missouri
• NM — Nautical Mile
• PWR — Power
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• BC — British Columbia
• PA — Pennsylvania
• RI — Rhode Island
• VFR — Visual Flight Rule
• CO — Colorado
• OFC — Office
• KY — Kentucky
• AMSL — Above Mean Sea Level
• SD — South Dakota
• NJ — New Jersey
• OR — Oregon
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• OH — Ohio
• MIN — Minimum
• SEQ — Sequence
• MA — Massachusetts
• SMS — Synchronous Meteorological Satellite
• LTD — Limited
• GEN — General Motors
• NATL — National
• WV — West Virginia
• N — North
• WMO — World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)
• CAPE — Convective Available Potential Energy
• UFN — Until Further Notice
• LAT — Latitude
• VT — Vermont
• WI — Wisconsin
• SEC — Second
• NE — Nebraska
• WEF — With Effect From
• OTLK — Outlook
• FT — Feet
• AMT — Amount
• E — East
• BM — Benchmarking
• ACTV — Active
• COORD — Coordinate
• NAB — Not Above

• RFI — Radio Frequency Interference
• ME — Maine
• NV — Nevada
• CW — Continuous Wave
• PRIN — Principal
• WIP — Work In Progress (process)
• NGT — Night
• YR — Your
• NEB — Nebraska
• NOV — November
• NEG — NEGative
• SNOINCRG — Snow increasing
• MAX — Maximum
• CFS — Cubic Feet per Second
• AZ — Arizona
• ETD — Estimated Time of Departure
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• SHSN — Snow Showers (METAR Code)
• IR — Infrared
• XPCD — Expected
• ADDS — Aviation Digital Data Service
• KW — Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
• ETC — Et Cetera
• FLW — Follow
• GF — Ground Fog
• EXER — Exercise
• ACPT — Accept
• MOS — Model Output Statistics
• HDRAIN — An Hourly Digital Rainfall Product of the WSR-88D
• DBL — Double
• DIST — Distance
• CONTD — Continued
• PRODG — Producing
• NC — No Change
• CLR — Clear
• POSLY — Positively
• THKNS — Thickness
• ACT — Active
• CAT — Category (e.g. CAT-5 cable)
• ASD — Aircraft Situation Display
• LTR — Later
• AVG — Average Voltage Gain
• NS — Nova Scotia
• NESDIS — National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
• SNR — Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• ETA — Eta model
• SIG — Signature
• BCH — Beach
• R — Right
• FD — Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecasts

• DOH — Development and Operations Hydrologist
• EXTRM — Extreme
• TELCON — Telephone Conversation
• OPR — Operator
• VOL — Volume
• ANS — Answer
• PRF — Pulse Repetition Frequency
• TX — TEXAS
• JAN — January
• RH — Relative Humidity
• NAS — National Airspace System
• W — West
• CVR — Cover
• SC — South Carolina
• WADL — West African Disturbance Line
• UV — Ultraviolet (Light)
• INCL — Include
• RUFLY — Roughly
• KS — Kansas
• FLT — Flight
• PRIM — Primary
• SW — South West
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power Supply
• ELEV — Elevator
• LTGCG — Lightning Cloud-to-Ground
• NEGLY — Negatively
• PROD — Produce
• NH — New Hampshire
• AGRMT — Agreement
• C — Celsius
• BRK — Break
• WO — Without
• ADJ — Adjacent
• MDFY — Modify
• LST — Local Standard Time
• OCT — October
• WY — Wyoming
• MAY — May Department Stores Company
• GMDSS — Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (IMO)
• ND — North Dakota
• HR — Hour
• PBL — Planetary Boundary Layer
• ISA — International Standard Atmosphere
• NXT — Next
• FVRBL — Favorable
• FIG — Figure
• CAT — Clear Air Turbulence
• OK — Oklahoma
• MT — Mountain
• RFC — River Forecast Center

• Y — Yellow
• MT — Montana
• FCST — Forecast
• SMK — Smoke
• NOTAM — Notice to Airmen
• SPENES — Satellite precipitation estimate statement
• RDA — Radar Data Acquisition
• ALQDS — All Quadrants
• MED — Medium
• CRS — Course
• INU — Inertial Navigation Unit
• CWT — Combat Weather Team
• R — Red
• RCV — Receive
• PRESFR — Pressure Falling Rapidly
• BL — Blowing (METAR descriptor)
• MEX — Mexico
• MOVD — Moved
• TSFRD — Transferred
• FIS — Flight Information Service
• MCS — Mesoscale Convective System
• CLD — Cloud
• BLKT — Blanket
• IL — Illinois
• COE — Creek Corps of Engineers
• ARINC — Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
• SH — Showers
• RCVD — Received
• POD — Probability Of Detection
• MID — Middle
• DE — DELAWARE
• FU — Smoke
• WDLY — Widely
• SHRTLY — Shortly
• SML — Small
• W — White
• POS — Positive
• PSN — Position
• LRG — Large
• SNGL — Single
• PVA — Positive Vorticity Advection
• TMW — Tomorrow
• HGT — Height
• UNAVBL — Unavailable
• MCW — Modulated Continuous Wave
• BR — Mist
• AUG — August
• TYPH — Typhoon
• FZRA — Freezing Rain (METAR Code)
• PERM — Permanent

• LCTMP — Little change in temperature
• RTRND — Returned
• HPC — Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
• SO — Southern Oscillation
• NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US)
• AD — Aerodrome
• WTR — Water
• ADQT — Adequate
• HSD — Heavy Snow Discussion
• DX — Duplex
• MICRO-ART — Microcomputer Automatic Radiotheodolite Master Control Unit
• AFSS — Automated Flight Service Station
• DC — District of Columbia
• FL — Florida
• FSS — Flight Service Station
• RGT — Right
• SHFT — Shift
• ARTCC — Air Route Traffic Control Center
• IMPT — Important
• B — Blue
• TCU — Towering Cumulus
• CDA — Command and Data Acquisition
• BLDS — Builds
• COMPARD — Compared
• RPT — Repeat
• PW — Precipitable Water
• PHYS — Physical
• CISK — Conditional Instability of the Second Kind
• F — Degrees Fahrenheit
• SMTM — Sometime
• TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
• DFNT — Definite
• MUCAPE — Most Unstable CAPE
• LTL — Little
• LCL — Local
• ADR — Advisory Route
• VC — Vicinity
• IMC — Instrument Meteorological Conditions
• ALTHO — Although
• BLSN — Blowing Snow (METAR Code)
• SFC — Surface
• SCNDRY — SECONDARY
• NE — North-East
• VOLMET — Meteorological information for aircraft in flight
• DFNTLY — Definitely
• SEP — September
• CRNR — Corner
• ATTM — At This Time
• FZFG — Freezing Fog
• FLD — Field

• MTNS — Mountains
• CONTLY — Continually
• V — Velocity
• TAS — True Airspeed
• CDM — Collaborative Decision Making
• COND — Conditions
• PDT — Product Development Team
• NM — New Mexico
• OML — Operations Manual Letter
• LLWAS — Low Level Wind Shear Alert System
• VLCTYS — Velocities
• ASOS — Automated Surface Observing System
• AC — Altocumulus
• ABV — Above
• TKE — Turbulent Kinetic Energy
• HRS — Hours
• DTRTD — Deteriorated
• VAD — Velocity-Azimuth Display
• AFTN — Afternoon
• TURBT — Turbulent
• HWY — Highway
• PD — Period
• SHWR — Shower
• VOR — VHF Omnidirectional Range
• MLW — Mean Low Water (nautical Charts)
• AP — Airport
• WTSPT — Waterspout
• NTFYD — Notified
• FZDZ — Freezing Drizzle
• TC — Tropical Cyclone
• BRN — Bulk Richardson Number
• SRH — Storm-relative Helicity
• METRO — Metropolitan
• DCP — Data Collection Platform
• OWS — Operational Weather Squadron
• RPG — Radar Product Generator
• WV — Water Vapor
• PUGET — Puget Sound
• VR — Veer
• NC — North Carolina
• INTL — International
• LGTD — Lighted
• LEN — Length
• EPRI — Electric Power Research Institute (US)
• IA — Iowa
• RCVG — Receiving
• ACLTG — Accelerating
• PRBLY — Probably
• SLP — Slope
• INS — Inertial Navigation System

• SXNS — Sections
• HZ — Haze (METAR Code)
• AVBL — available
• LI — Lifted Index
• MLLW — Mean Lower Low Water (nautical Charts)
• SS — Sandstorm
• Q — Quadrature
• THRU — Through
• GOES — Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
• BA — Braking Action
• MCC — Mesoscale Convective Complex
• X — Cross
• AFD — Area Forecast Discussion
• SAT — Saturday
• ACLTS — Accelerates
• FFW — Flash Flood Warning
• OTRW — Otherwise
• MVFR — Marginal Visual Flight Rules
• BCFG — Fog Patches
• NEC — Necessary
• NCAR/RAP — National Center for Atmospheric Research/Research Applications Program
• NLY — Northerly
• MNM — Minimum
• FCSTR — Forecaster
• ATCSCC — Air Traffic Control System Command Center
• BINOVC — Breaks in overcast
• ROFOR — Route Forecast
• ADVCTN — Advection
• MPC — Marine Prediction Center
• SBSDD — Subsided
• WINTEM — Forecast upper wind and temperature for aviation
• ID — IDentifier
• PIREP — Pilot (weather) Report
• R — Required
• AWIPS — Advanced weather Interactive Processing System (NOAA)
• SKED — Schedule
• APRX — Approximate
• RVSD — Revised
• TEMP — Temperature
• THK — Thick
• PRSNT — Present
• FIR — Flight Information Region
• CNTRS — Centers
• WSR-57 — A NWS Weather Surveillance Radar designed in 1957
• BND — Bound
• THKR — Thicker
• PRT — Pulse Repetition Time
• DCS — Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites)
• VSBY — Visibility
• PY — Spray

• XBT — expendable bathythermograph (oceanography)
• DIR — Directory
• LMTD — Limited
• AMDT — Amendment
• PUP — Principal User Processor (NEXRAD)
• VIP — Video Integrator and Processor
• NBAA — National Business Aviation Association, Inc.
• WUD — Would
• CU — Cumulus
• DMSHG — Diminishing
• CDC — Climate Diagnostics Center
• RPTS — Repeats
• PAC — Pacific Region
• NVA — Negative Vorticity Advection
• FFS — Flash Flood Statement
• TURB — Turbulence
• WBZ — Wet-Bulb Zero
• TRMM — Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (US-Japan)
• REQ — Request
• BWER — Bounded Weak-Echo Region
• WNW — West-northwest
• DEG — Degree
• ARPT — Airport
• SWE — Snow Water Equivalent
• DDS — Data Distribution System
• WSW — West-southwest
• IFR — Instrument Flight Rules
• FFG — Flash Flood Guidance
• CIG — Ceiling
• EST — Estimate
• INTMT — Intermittent
• RQRS — Requires
• MNT — Monitor
• CI — Cirrus
• SMG — Space Flight Meteorology Group
• APCHG — Approaching
• STN — Station
• NAMIS — NATO Automated Meteorological Information System
• BCM — Become
• NOSIG — No Significant Change
• BFR — Before
• LLJ — Low Level Jet stream
• ETIM — ELAPSED TIME
• T — Thunderstorm (weather reports)
• FM — From
• TOP — Cloud Top
• GR — Hail
• INCR — Increase
• AS — Altostratus
• VV — Vertical Velocity

• AOB — At or Below
• TOR — Tornado Warning
• YDA — Yesterday
• HDG — Heading
• WB — Weather Bureau
• NSSL — National Severe Storms Laboratory
• RTN — Return
• OTR — Other
• SUGG — Suggesting
• DVRG — Diverge
• QUAD — Quadrant
• RECON — Reconnaissance
• LIFR — Low Instrument Flight Rules
• NNICE — Neural Network for Icing
• CNTRD — Centered
• NELY — Northeasterly
• POSS — Possible
• SPCLY — Especially
• TDL — Techniques Development Laboratory
• T — Temperature
• CNFDC — Confidence
• DMNT — Dominant
• CD — Climatological Data
• VMC — visual meteorological conditions
• MDL — Model
• PRI — Primary
• RA — Rain
• SARPS — Standards and Recommended Practices
• SXN — Section
• WSR-74 — A NWS Weather Surveillance Radar designed in 1974
• ADVYS — Advisories
• LSR — Local Storm Report
• EXTN — Extension
• CHSPK — Chesapeake
• WSFOS — Weather Service Forecast Offices
• NRCS — Natural Resources Conservation Service
• HAZ — Hazard
• INTVL — Interval
• WIBIS — Will Be Issued
• SWEAT INDEX — Severe WEAther Threat Index
• ACC — Area Control Center
• UNL — Unlimited
• WI — Within
• PNHDL — Panhandle
• UNKN — Unknown
• CB — Cumulonimbus
• ST — Stratus
• OAC — Oceanic Area Control Center
• FLUC — fluctuation
• WB — Westbound

• ADA — Advisory Area
• BKN — Broken
• ROML — Regional Operations Manual Letter
• Z — Zulu (Greenwich mean time)
• UIR — Upper Flight Information Region
• STFRM — Stratiform
• AGN — Again
• ALERT — Automated Local Evaluation in Real Time
• PRST — Persist
• RESP — Response
• BLSA — Blowing Sand (METAR Code)
• RHI — Range-Height Indicator
• FST — First
• CUFRA — Cumulus Fractus
• WMC — World Meteorological Center
• AIRMET — AIRman's METeorological Information
• SN — Snow
• UCP — Unit Control Position
• VIL — Vertically-Integrated Liquid water
• BNDRY — Boundary
• PRVDD — Provided
• NWS — National Weather Service (formerly U.S. Weather Bureau)
• WRNGS — Warnings
• PRES — Pressure
• HI — High
• ID — Idaho
• SHFTD — Shifted
• SMPDBK — The Simplified Dam Break Model
• FORNN — Forenoon
• WSWLY — West-Southwesterly
• REPL — Replace
• TSB — Technical Support Branch
• NNW — North-Northwest
• RAOB — Radiosonde Observation
• UVV — Upward Vertical Velocity
• FA — Area Forecast
• SUPSDS — Supersedes
• ANLYS — Analysis
• TROFS — Troughs
• DEP — Depart
• AZM — Azimuth
• WRN — Western
• NCAR — National Center for Atmospheric Research (US)
• RGN — Region
• TROP — Tropopause
• AMOS — Automated Meteorological Observing System
• OVR — Over
• WNWLY — West-northwesterly
• RPRT — Report
• CSI — Conditional Symmetric Instability

• ADDN — Addition
• RWY — Runway
• NCO — NCEP Central Operations
• ITCZ — Intertropical Convergence Zone (of Seawater)
• SHUD — should
• LGT — Light
• AWDS — Automated Weather Distribution System
• LLP — Lightning Location and Protection, Inc
• G — Green
• RDR — Radar
• SMWHT — Somewhat
• DDS — Domestic Data Service
• DES — Descend
• NSW — Nil Significant Weather
• EMC — Environmental Modeling Center
• FPM — Feet Per Minute
• BLO — Below
• GFS — Global Forecast System
• CNTRL — Central
• NAV — Navigator
• CRC — Circle
• HN — Sunset to sunrise
• CNCL — Cancel
• TNGT — Tonight
• TRPCD — Tropical Continental
• THR — Threshold
• AOPA — Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
• INSTL — Install
• FAR — False Alarm Ratio
• LOC — Local
• APST — Aviation Products and Services Team
• LTGCC — Lightning Cloud-to-Cloud
• BDRY — Boundary
• BLD — Build
• LAM — Logical acknowledgment
• API — Antecedent Precipitation Index
• SG — Snow Grains (weather reports)
• NCEP — National Centers For Environmental Prediction (form. NMC; NWS Center)
• IAO — In And Out
• ATLC — Atlantic
• CS — Cirrostratus
• BCKG — Backing
• DLY — Daily
• SRN — Southern
• WSHFTS — Wind Shifts
• JUL — July
• ESPINIT — ESP Initialization Program
• SSWWD — South-Southwestward
• DZ — Drizzle
• LONG — Longitude

• AAA — Amended meteorological message
• AOML — Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (Miami, Florida) (ERL)
• CRCLN — Circulation
• APCH — approach
• JAN — January
• SHFTG — Shifting
• MB — Millibar(s)
• PRSTNC — Persistence
• FEB — February
• XPLOS — Explosive
• THKNG — Thickening
• NHC — United States National Hurricane Center
• INTSFYS — Intensifies
• CPBL — Capable
• OCS — Oklahoma Climatological Survey
• THSD — Thousand
• PTCHY — Patchy
• FEW — Few
• KLYR — Smoke Layer Aloft
• PRECD — Precede
• COV — Cover
• AWHPS — Area Wide Hydrologic Prediction System
• NMC — National Meteorological Center (US)
• GV — Ground Visibility
• VLY — Valley
• PRSTNT — Persistent
• SE — Southeast
• SFERICS — Atmospherics
• AWT — Awaiting Trial
• WFO — Weather Forecast Office
• JUN — June
• CNTR — Center
• NRN — Northern
• RDC — Reduce
• METAR — Meteorological Terminal Aviation Routine Weather Report
• INP — If Not Possible
• EAA — Experiment Aircraft Association
• GFDL — Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (NOAA US)
• ZN — Zone
• HV — Have
• EL — Equilibrium Level
• NC — National Center
• INTCNTL — Intercontinental
• TDWR — Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
• PCPN — Precipitation
• ADM — Administrative Messages
• UAB — Until Advised By
• RSNS — Reasons
• THNG — Thinning
• MST — Mosta

• IMDTLY — Immediately
• PRESRR — Pressure Rising Rapidly
• MNLY — Mainly
• OFP — Occluded Frontal Passage
• CAEM — Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology (WMO)
• USMC — United States Marine Corporation
• IMPR — Improve
• VRISL — Vancouver Island, BC
• NW — North West
• VAL — Valley
• ICGIC — Icing in Clouds
• INOP — Inoperative
• DNSTRM — Downstream
• LCTD — Located
• ACCID — Notification of an aircraft accident
• FAH — Fahrenheit
• COMET — Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training
• BT — Bathythermograph
• DRFT — Drift
• EXTD — Extend
• RMNG — Remaining
• AVN — Aviation Model
• IP — Ice Pellets
• NWP — Numerical Weather Prediction
• RVA — River Summary
• SHWRS — Showers
• GAMA — General Aviation Manufacturers Association's
• ARR — Arrive
• NCCF — NOAA Central Computer Facility
• SDF — Second-Day Feet
• SM — Statute Mile
• NCDC — National Climatic Data Center
• GA — Georgia
• RUC — Rapid Update Cycle
• CADAS — Centralized Automated Data Acquisition System
• MAR — March
• AMIS — Automated Meteorological Information System
• APCHS — Approaches
• DTRTG — Deteriorating
• TOVC — Top of Overcast
• CNTY — County
• FRZN — Frozen
• CNL — Cancel
• EV — every
• SPKLS — Sprinkles
• QN — Question
• DLT — Delete
• CAVOK — conditions
• ZNS — Zones
• QPFHSD — Ncep Heavy Snow Discussion

• TRMTD — Terminated
• FRQ — Frequent
• ABNDT — Abundant
• LDG — Landing (aviation)
• AOB — Aviation Operations Branch
• CONTRAILS — Condensation Trails
• ROC — Rate of Climb
• AFOS — Automation of Field Operations and Services
• SATFY — Satisfactory
• TWIP — Terminal Weather Information for Pilots
• CNDN — Canadian
• CCL — Convective Condensation Level
• THTN — Threaten
• ADVY — Advisory
• DSIPTN — Dissipation
• VLYS — Valleys
• MOD — moderate dysplasia
• DISRED — Disregarded
• AFT — Afternoon
• RMK — Remark
• CDB — Computing Development Branch
• AHOS-S — Automatic Hydrologic Observing System - Satellite
• INPR — in progress
• CANAM — Canadian/American
• DSIPT — Dissipate
• ZR — Freezing Rain
• FREQ — Frequency
• ESTAB — Establish
• YKN — Yukon
• AFWA — Air Force Weather Agency
• ACARS — ARINC Communications Addressing and Reporting System
• INVOF — In vicinity of
• PRBLTY — Probability
• VFY — Verify
• ADZ — Advise
• ERN — Eastern
• SUB — Substitute
• NNE — North-North-East
• SWPC — Space Weather Prediction Center
• OAT — Outside Air Temperature
• MIC — Meteorologist-In-Charge
• DVRGG — Diverging
• NAT — North Atlantic
• ABNML — Abnormal
• RCM — Radar Coded Message
• OUBD — Outbound
• SHRT — Short
• RTRNG — Returning
• TSTM — Thunderstorm
• OVRN — Overrun

• PRBL — Probable
• UNSTLD — Unsettled
• MORENET — Missouri Research & Education Network
• KM — Kilometers to Miles
• FC — Funnel Cloud
• LVLS — Levels
• RSTRG — Restricting
• APRXLY — Approximately
• RCMD — Recommend
• TF — Terminal Forecast
• PPINE — Plan Position Indicates No Echoes
• MAP — Mean Areal Precipitation
• LOT — Local Office Team
• RCHD — Reached
• VISSR — visible and infrared spin scan radiometer (GOES)
• SMTH — Smooth
• ACCAS — Altocumulus Castellanus
• ENHNC — Enhance
• GAI — Global Atmospherics Inc
• BRF — Brief
• PSBLTY — Possibility
• NSSFC — National Severe Storms Forecast Center
• LN — Line
• PRECDG — Preceding
• TSFRS — Transfers
• KBDI — Keetch-Byram Drought Index
• AFWIN — Air Force Weather Information Network
• LTST — Latest
• VVP — Volume Velocity Processing
• HSF — High Seas Forecasts
• FSL — Forecast Systems Laboratory (a NOAA ERL)
• HVY — Heavy
• RMNDR — Remainder
• TRNSP — Transport
• PUP — Principle User Processor
• CEM — Civil Emergency Message
• CC — Cirrocumulus
• ENDG — ending
• RSNG — Reasoning
• UPR — Upper
• RIOGD — Rio Grande
• LLWS — Low Level Wind Shear
• SPD — speed of pupillary dilation
• CDFNT — Cold Front
• CNCLG — Cancelling
• LK — Lake
• COMPAR — Compare
• FLRYS — Flurries
• SHEFPARS — A software decoder for SHEF Data
• FAM — Familiar

• SKC — Sky Clear
• SPD — Speed
• DVV — Downward Vertical Velocity
• CAA — Cold Air Advection
• EPV — Equivalent Potential Vorticity
• EB — Eastbound
• BRG — Branching
• RTD — Delayed
• TROF — Trough
• SUP — Supply
• ITWS — Integrated Terminal Weather System
• DSF — Day-Second Feet
• BLZD — Blizzard
• AGFS — Aviation Gridded Forecast System
• RSG — Rising
• LCTN — Location
• COM — Communications Society
• SBSD — Subside
• SHFTS — Shifts
• GEMPAK — General Environmental Meteorological Package
• VER — Vertical
• BYD — Beyond
• VRY — Very
• ACSL — Altocumulus Standing Lenticular
• STF — Stratiform
• SVG — Serving
• THU — Thursday
• VAS — VISSR Atmospheric Sounder
• SRND — Surround
• DIFAX — Digital Facsimile
• OSO — Office of Systems Operations
• ALTM — Altimeter
• WND — Windsor
• WEFAX — Weather Facsimile
• TIL — Until
• FCSTS — Forecasts
• MWO — Meteorological Watch Office
• SPC — Storm Prediction Center
• SCA — Small Craft Advisory
• ACYC — Anticyclone
• EHI — Energy Helicity Index
• VIS — Visible
• NAWAU — National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit
• CMPLX — Complex
• EUMETSAT — European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
• PDS — Periods
• TOPS — Tops
• KT — Knots
• OPN — Open
• SIGMET — Significant Meteorological Advisory

• EWD — Eastward
• UCAR — University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
• DRFTG — Drifting
• SLD — Supercooled Large Drops
• DPNG — Deepening
• CPC — Climate Prediction Center (NWS Center)
• CIN — Convective Inhibition
• WSHFT — Wind Shift
• SR — Sunrise
• TSNT — Transient
• RPTG — Repeating
• SWO — Staff Weather Officers
• CAFTI — Committee on Analysis and Forecast Techniques Implementation
• ATAD — Automated Telephone Answering Device
• UDDF — Up and Down Drafts
• ALUTN — Aleutian
• CONTDVD — Continental Divide
• DSND — Descend
• VOR — VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range
• OPS-II — Operational Weather Squadron Production System II
• BLKTG — Blanketing
• FT — Terminal Forecast
• RFD — Rear Flank Downdraft
• WS — Wind Shear
• QBI — Compulsory IFR flight
• FLG — Flashing
• BECMG — Becoming
• RAFS — Regional Analysis and Forecasting System
• DMSHS — Diminishes
• FQT — Frequent
• RCMDD — Recommended
• HPD — Hourly Precipitation Data
• FRMG — Forming
• NCWX — No Change in Weather
• WWD — Westward (weather reports)
• EC — Environment Canada
• CYC — Cyclonic
• THNR — Thinner
• SEWD — Southeastward
• DFCLT — Difficult
• CLRG — Clearing
• ISOL — Isolate
• AAWU — Alaskan Aviation Weather Unit
• AIV — Aviation Impact Variable
• ROTD — Rotated
• SBLI — Lifted Index calculated using surfaced based parcel
• NFDRS — National Fire Danger Rating System
• CONS — Continuous
• BASE — Cloud base
• BLW — Below

• CIP — Current Icing Potential
• QUE — Quebec
• MTN — Mountain
• ACLT — Accelerate
• LMTG — Limiting
• RCH — Reach
• NEXRAD — Next-Generation Weather Radar (NWS)
• INTSFYG — Intensifying
• BRM — Barometer
• AMPG — Amplifying
• LO — Low
• TSFR — Transfer
• CFP — Cold Front Passage
• CRCLC — Circulate
• COT — At the Coast
• ADL — Additional
• SAW — Preliminary Notification of Forthcoming Watch
• WA — Western Approaches
• RW — Rain Shower
• HTC — The Hydrometeorological Training Council
• DSIPTG — Dissipating
• FNTL — Frontal
• PRSNTLY — Presently
• CNTRLN — Centerline
• SQ — Squall
• HVYST — Heaviest
• DAPM — The Data Acquisition Program Manager
• ACPY — Accompany
• CNVTV — Convective
• HOL — Holiday
• SGFNT — Significant
• EXC — Except
• TVS — Tornado Vortex Signature
• WMSCR — Weather Message Switching Center Replacement
• INDCD — Indicated
• SPECI — Aviation selected special weather report
• AWN — Automated Weather Network
• SLD — Solid
• OVNGT — Overnight
• ETA — Greek letter, describes a constant height coordinate model system
• ENCTR — Encounter
• ADVN — Advance
• DPTH — Depth
• MAREP — Marine Reporting Program
• KMH — Kilometers per hour
• ASSOCD — Associated
• ACTVTY — Activity
• WINT — Winter
• CBMAM — Cumulonimbus Mammatus
• RE — Regard

• NR — Number
• GEO — Geographic
• OTP — On Top
• CLDS — Clouds
• LEWP — Line Echo Wave Pattern
• LFM — Limited Fine Mesh
• EFF — Experimental Forecast Facility
• WAA — Warm Air Advection
• ADVCTD — Advected
• VLNT — Violent
• RAFC — Regional Area Forecast Center
• RQR — Require
• ESEWD — East-Southeastward
• OVTK — Overtake
• ANBURS — Alphanumeric Backup Replacement System
• COMPARS — Compares
• BLDUP — Buildup
• UPDFTS — Updrafts
• CARIB — Caribbean
• QFE — Atmospheric Pressure At Aerodrome Elevation
• ARTYMET — Artillery Meteorological
• NNELY — North-northeasterly
• PSBL — Possible
• RCMDG — Recommending
• FMT — Format
• LKLY — Likely
• IMT — immediate
• MSTR — Moisture
• TRML — Terminal
• VFYG — Verifying
• ADRNDCK — Adirondack
• NOHRSC — The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
• SBSDS — Subsides
• PSND — Positioned
• FNCTN — Function
• WKDAY — Weekday
• DISRE — Disregard
• HIFOR — High Level Forecast
• TIP — Until past
• AIRMET — Airman's Meteorological advisory
• BGN — Begin
• SPRD — Spread
• ALF — Aloft
• AHOS-T — Automatic Hydrologic Observing System - Telephone
• OBSC — Obscure
• METOC — Meteorological and Oceanographic
• NSC — Nil Significant Cloud
• FRM — Form
• BRKS — Breaks
• CLEICEIO — Great Lakes 5-Day Ice Outlook

• FG — Fog Gun
• ERL — Environmental Research Laboratories (absorbed By OAR Or NOAA Research)
• KFRST — Killing Frost
• MDCRS — Meteorological Data Communications and Reporting System
• VRB — Variable
• AFCTG — Affecting
• APRNTLY — Apparently
• MDFYD — Modified
• FZ — Freezing
• AVARS — Aircraft Vertical Acceleration Reporting System
• GOES — Geostationary Orbiting Environmental Satellite
• LONGL — Longitudinal
• NOPAC — Northern Pacific
• PRECDS — Precedes
• SLOLY — Slowly
• DNSLP — Downslope
• RTRNS — Returns
• PROGD — Forecasted
• SLW — Slow
• CSW — Committee for Space Weather
• RPD — Rapid
• SBCAPE — CAPE calculated using a Surface based parcel
• HMD — Hemispheric Map Discussion
• LMTS — Limits
• TT — Teletype
• HND — Hundred
• RQRG — Requiring
• CSTAR — Collaborative Science, Technology and Applied Research
• DMSH — Diminish
• SST — Sea surface temperature
• IMDT — Immediate
• IMPLS — Impulses
• AMP — Amplify
• NRLY — Nearly
• EXCLV — Exclusive
• OBS — Observe
• SYNS — Synopsis
• OSV — Ocean Station Vessel
• DEGS — Degrees
• REPLD — Replaced
• ESELY — East-southeasterly
• NML — Normal
• OM — Office of Meteorology
• AFCTD — Affected
• INC — in cloud
• CASC — Central Administrative Support Center
• USWB — United States Weather Bureau
• AFW — Air Force Weather
• WED — Wednesday
• IWEDA — Integrated Weather Effects Decision Aid

• TCNTL — Transcontinental
• RAM — Regional Area Meteorologist
• FRZ — Freeze
• AWOS — Automated Weather Observation System
• MHKVLY — Mohawk Valley
• TT — Total Totals
• ARAM — Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
• TMPRYLY — Temporarily
• DVRGNC — Divergence
• LGRNG — Long Range
• AWC — Aviation Weather Center
• DAMBRK — The Dam Break Forecasting Model
• SUG — Suggest
• SGFNTLY — Significantly
• AC — Anticipated Convection Outlook
• AFTN — Air Force Television Network
• LFTG — Lifting
• XNG — Crossing
• SAWRS — Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station
• RPRTS — Reports
• STGLY — Strongly
• ARND — Around
• HADS — Hydrometeorological Automated Data System
• WAFS — World Area Forecast System
• LTGCW — Lightning Cloud-to-Water
• RVF — River Forecast
• FCSTD — Forecasted
• ASH — Assistant Service Hydrologist
• PROC — Procedure
• KMARD — Kansas Modernization and Restructuring Demonstration
• VCNTY — Vicinity
• REQS — Requests
• PRECDD — Preceded
• DNR — Department of Natural Resources
• NAVPACMETOCCEN — Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
• WIST — Weather Information for Surface Transportation
• OTW — Owning The Weather
• RPRTD — Reported
• STBLTY — Stability
• LINUX — UNIX-like computer operating system
• SLY — Southerly
• ECMWF — European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting model
• EMBD — Embedded in a layer
• MCIDAS — Man-computer Interactive Data Access System
• RMN — Remain
• FLWG — Following
• ENELY — East-northeasterly
• MDS — Minimum Discernible Signal
• OMTNS — Over Mountains
• DVRGS — Diverges

• NTFY — Notify
• RVS — River Statement
• OCLDD — Occluded
• PEN — Peninsula
• RVS — Revise
• DURN — Duration
• HDSVLY — Hudson Valley
• IC — Ice Crystals
• RPLC — Replace
• DISREG — Disregarding
• TSFRG — Transferring
• ENRT — En Route
• WL — will
• THDR — Thunder
• CLEGLFGLS — Great Lakes Marine Synopsis
• SUF — Sufficient
• DIF — Diffuse
• WTU — Weather Technology Unit
• QG — An abbreviation for quasigeostrophic
• JMA — Japanese Meteorological Agency
• NMBRS — Numbers
• BRKG — Breaking
• RES — Reserve
• OU — University of Oklahoma
• BRKHIC — Breaks in higher clouds
• TR — Track
• ASSOCN — Association
• SNFLK — Snow flake
• APSG — After passing
• RCS — Reflectivity Cross Section
• WARP — Weather and Radar Processor
• DSNDG — Descending
• WK — Weak
• CUF — Cumuliform
• OCLN — Occlusion
• INDCG — Indicating
• RVSS — Revises
• INTST — Intensity
• MPL — Max Parcel Level
• SCND — Second
• ZL — Freezing Drizzle
• MRGLLY — Marginally
• BRS — Branches
• BLKTS — Blankets
• LTG — Lightning
• RPDLY — Rapidly
• ADVCTG — Advecting
• EXPCD — Expected
• INSTF — Intensify
• SELY — Southeasterly

• WLY — Westerly
• SWOMCD — SELS Mesoscale Discussion
• ADVS — Advisory Service
• NAP — NCEP Advisory Panel
• SD — Storm Data
• MIDN — Midnight
• DSTC — Distance
• RSTR — Restrict
• DVLPMT — Development
• APRNT — Apparent
• MBRFC — Missouri Basin River Forecast Center
• NEW ENG — New England
• RCRDS — Records
• EXTRAPD — Extrapolated
• LRGR — Larger
• SHRTWVS — Shortwaves
• SEPN — Separation
• NEXRAD — Next Generation Weather Radar
• AOA — At or Above
• DSTBLZ — Destabilize
• PRVD — Provide
• CCLKWS — Counter-Clockwise
• NBRHD — Neighborhood
• ICGIP — Icing in Precipitation
• RLTVLY — Relatively
• ART — Automatic Radio Theodolite Master Control Unit As
• DTRT — Deteriorate
• ERY — Early
• GLFMEX — Gulf of Mexico
• TPC — Tropical Prediction Center
• OVC — Overcast (METAR Code)
• SWODY1 — Day 1 Convective Outlook
• LKS — Lakes
• CLEGLSCLE — Great Lakes Storm Summary
• ROBEX — Regional OPMET bulletin exchange
• GRTLY — Greatly
• INBD — Inbound
• WRNG — Warning
• ESA — Electronic Systems Analyst
• SUBTRPCL — Subtropical
• CHGS — Changes
• LTGCCCG — Lightning cloud-to-cloud cloud-to-ground
• PIREP — Pilot Report
• NMRS — Numerous
• NCDB — NCEP Computer Development Branch
• ICG — Icing
• DELMARVA — Delaware-Maryland-Virginia
• FNTS — Fronts
• FRZG — Freezing
• ULJ — Upper-Level Jet

• SRNDG — Surrounding
• INCRS — Increases
• CNVGG — Converging
• DISCG — Discontinuing
• VCY — Vicinity
• RTA — Remote to AFOS
• SRNDS — Surrounds
• FPO — Flood Potential Outlook
• DVLPG — Developing
• PSBLY — Possibly
• MDFYG — Modifying
• QPF — Quantitative Precipitation Forecast
• VCTR — Vector
• CDFS — Cloud Depiction and Forecast System
• CLEGLOCLE — Great Lakes Storm Outlook
• MDLS — Models
• GRID — Processed meteorological data in the form of grid point values
• CLKWS — Clockwise
• WDSPR — Widespread
• ADVIS — Headwater Advisory Program
• DOM — Domestic
• SWODY2 — Day 2 Convective Outlook
• NLDN — National Lightning Detection Network
• FRI — Friday
• SQSN — Snow Squalls
• ADVNG — Advancing
• RCKYS — Rockies
• SASK — Saskatchewan
• DBNET — Distributed Brokered Networking
• MOVG — Moving
• MLLI — Mean Layer Lifted Index
• HPA — Hectapascal
• NNWLY — North-northwesterly
• OFF — Offshore Forecast
• ONSHR — Onshore
• TAWS — Tactical Acquisition Weather Software
• MTW — Mountain Waves
• XTRM — Extreme
• INTSTY — Intensity
• WRMST — Warmest
• SERN — Southeastern
• VRT MOTN — Vertical Motion
• CHGD — Changed
• INSTBY — Instability
• NWSTC — National Weather Service Training Center
• DSIPTD — Dissipated
• NWSRFS V5.0 — National Weather Service River Forecast Model Version 5
• MLOS — Microwave Line-Of-Site
• SIERNEV — Sierra Nevada
• CTSKLS — Catskills

• AMD — amend
• FCSTG — Forecasting
• SUPR — Superior
• HLYR — Haze Layer Aloft
• VA — Virginia Ash
• WFP — Warm Front Passage
• NAVMETOCCOM — Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
• DVLPD — Developed
• DVLP — Develop
• LEVEL — Level
• LPATS — Lightning Position And Tracking System
• CVRD — Covered
• ESNTL — Essential
• CIGS — Ceilings
• EXCLVLY — Exclusively
• INCLG — Including
• PARL — Parallel
• MAY — Mayaro
• RMND — Remained
• BNDRYS — Boundaries
• LYR — Layer
• OCFNT — Occluded Front
• PL — Ice Pellets or Sleet
• MRGL — Marginal
• RTVS — Real Time Verification System
• ETA — estimating arrival
• SUPG — Supplying
• WND — Wind
• URG — Urgent
• FAWS — Flight Advisory Weather Service
• HURCN — Hurricane
• EPD — Extended Forecast Discussion
• INCRGLY — Increasingly
• STLT — Satellite
• ALGHNY — Allegheny
• BDA — Bermuda Island
• GRTST — Greatest
• VIL — Vertically Integrated Liquid
• ASB — Aviation Support Branch
• UNREL — Unreliable
• ISCS — International Satellite Communications System
• LDM — Local Data Manager
• INTSFYD — Intensified
• DWOPER — Dynamic Wave Routing Model
• SHRTWV — Shortwave
• WCM — Warning Coordination Meteorologist
• ROD — Rate Of Descent
• HEL — Helicopter
• SVRL — Several
• INTRMTRGN — Intermountain Region

• MOVMT — Movement
• TAFB — Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch
• RSTRD — Restricted
• LTGIC — Lightning in Cloud
• SCTR — Sector
• HDWND — Head Wind
• RGLR — Regular
• VRBL — Variable
• INDC — indicate
• NRW — Narrow
• AGRS — Agrees
• EVE — Evening
• TDO — Tornado
• CAAM — Computer Assisted Artillery Meteorology
• STDY — Steady
• IIDA — Integrated Icing Diagnostic Algorithm
• TURBC — Turbulence
• ESERN — East-Southeastern
• DFCLTY — Difficulty
• AWSS — Aviation Weather Sensor System
• SPRDG — Spreading
• INTMTLY — Intermittently
• IPV — Improve
• TNTVLY — Tentatively
• TSSN — Thundersnow
• RMNS — Remains
• SRNDD — Surrounded
• APPRG — Appearing
• PS — Plus
• CTWFC — CINC Target Weather Forecast Center
• BRKSHRS — Berkshires
• FAX — Facsimile Transmission
• DPND — Deepened
• OCNLY — Occasionally
• NATA — National Air Transportation Assoc.
• CDFNTL — Cold frontal
• EVAD — Extended Velocity
• XS — Atmospherics
• EXTRMLY — Extremely
• AMPLTD — Amplitude
• FILG — Filling
• FIC — Flight Information Center
• DP — Deep
• NFLD — Newfoundland
• NWB — North-westbound
• INDCS — Indicates
• EXP — Expect
• EXTSV — Extensive
• ACLTD — Accelerated
• HRL — The Hydrological Research Laboratory

• WKEND — Weekend
• DMSHD — Diminished
• DSTBLZG — Destabilizing
• PLVL — Present Level
• SPOT — Spot Wind
• USBR — US Bureau of Reclamation
• HWVR — However
• ERYR — Earlier
• RS — Receiver station
• EXPCG — Expecting
• NBND — Northbound
• HVYR — Heavier
• STNS — Stations
• WDI — Wind Direction Indicator
• BLKHLS — Black Hills
• TWI — Twilight
• OHD — Overhead
• BAMS — Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
• OBST — Obstacle
• WIMS — Weather Information Management System
• GNDFG — Ground Fog
• OCNL — Occasional
• CCSL — Cirrocumulus Standing Lenticular
• CNVGNC — Convergence
• AMDG — Amending
• RGNS — Regions
• ARFOR — Area Forecast
• GLFALSK — Gulf of Alaska
• MAN — Manitoba
• IOVC — In Overcast
• DIGG — Digging
• SUGS — Suggests
• TRMTS — Terminates
• ATDTDCS — Automated Tone Dial Telephone Data Collection System
• SAMEX — Storm and Mesoscale Ensemble Experiment
• PROB — probability
• ARCUS — Arc Cloud
• ELNGTD — Elongated
• FIAS — Flight Information Advisory Service
• SUPS — Supplies
• BTL — Between layers
• DSTBLZN — Destabilization
• RSN — Reason
• INTRP — Interrupt
• APLCNS — Appalachians
• GRTR — Greater
• UVVS — Upward Vertical Velocities
• CGEN — Convective Sigmet Generation
• RE — Recent
• LGWV — Long Wave

• DSCNT — Descent
• GS — Small hail and snow pellets
• PSG — Passing
• INDEF — Indefinite
• DRFTD — Drifted
• DWPNTS — Dewpoints
• GSTS — Gusts
• PVL — Prevail
• FNT — Front
• RL — Report Leaving
• ROSA — Remote Observing System Automation
• STP — Storm Total Precipitation
• MARD — Modernization and Restructuring Demonstration
• WRS — Worse
• OFCM — Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research
• CNCLS — Cancels
• TRNSPG — Transporting
• RTRN — Return
• THRFTR — Thereafter
• BGNS — Begins
• SPDS — Speeds
• WSP — Weather Systems Processor
• LRGLY — Largely
• GTG — Graphical Turbulence Guidance
• PRVDS — Provides
• APLCN — Appalachian
• THTNS — Threatens
• ASC — Aviation Services Coordinator
• TFU — Theater Forecast Unit
• SCT — Scattered
• GRTLKS — Great Lakes
• CWF — Combat Weather Flight
• BAJA — Baja California
• AMS — American Meteorology Society
• AHD — Ahead
• NEXRAD — NEXt generation of weather RADar
• REPLG — Replacing
• DUR — Duration
• NGM — Nested Grid Model
• NERN — Northeastern
• MON — Monday
• FOS — FAMILY OF SERVICES
• DSNT — Distant
• EXCP — Except
• ACRS — Across
• SSW — South Southwest
• SS — Sunset
• EFCT — Effect
• MEGG — Merging
• GRDLY — Gradually

• INVRN — Inversion
• ELSW — Elsewhere
• DISC — Discontinue
• MMS-P — Meteorological Measuring System-Profiler
• ASAPTRAN — The software component of ASA
• SFD — STATE FORECAST DISCUSSION
• SP — Snow Pellets
• MESO — Mesoscale
• ASC — Ascent to
• GEOREF — Geographical reference
• ENERN — East-northeastern
• UVM — Upward Vertical Motion
• WAFC — World Area Forecast Center
• STAGN — Stagnation
• INCRG — Increasing
• EXTDD — Extended
• STG — Strong
• DGNLLY — Diagonally
• MCIDAS — Man Computer Interactive Data Acquisition System
• CLEICEFBO — Great Lakes Ice Outlook for the Opening of Navigation
• INCRD — Increased
• INTSFCN — Intensification
• METAR — Meteorological Aviation Report
• CWSU — Center Weather Service Unit
• I — See inphase
• HLF — Half
• AMDD — Amended
• LV — Leaving
• ENHNCD — Enhanced
• NOWCAST — Short Term Forecast
• HRZN — Horizon
• VFYD — Verified
• ET — Electronic Technician
• SLT — Sleet
• STMS — Storms
• FLG — Falling
• GENLY — Generally
• FRWF — Forecast Wind Factor
• MSTLY — Mostly
• ZE — Equivalent Radar Reflectivity
• DCRGLY — Decreasingly
• ENHNCMNT — Enhancement
• EMERG — Emergency
• OVRNG — Overrunning
• SPLNS — Southern Plains
• THTNG — Threatening
• MRNG — Morning
• MULTILVL — Multi-level
• HYR — Higher
• RPLCD — Replaced

• FCEXEC — A component of the NWSRFS FCST Program
• HLSTO — Hailstones
• FDR — Fire Danger Rating
• NS — Nimbostratus
• PC-GRIDDS — Pc-Gridded Interactive Display and Diagnostic System
• APPR — Appear
• DGNL — Diagonal
• MULT — Multiple
• CLA — Clear type of ice formation
• M — Mesocyclone
• TWRG — Towering
• AMDAR — Automatic Meteorological Data And Reporting
• IOS — Integrated Operational Services
• VWP — Velocity Azimuth Display Wind Profile
• SWB — South-Westbound
• CASCDS — Cascades
• ATMU — AIR TRANSPORTABLE MOBILE UNIT
• DFUS — Diffuse
• LWR — Lower
• SIMUL — Simultaneous
• ICE — icing
• COOR — Co-ordinate
• ENHNCG — Enhancing
• IFLOWS — The Integrated Flood Observing and Warning System
• AGRD — Agreed
• CNVTVLY — Convectively
• ATWIS — Advanced Transportation Weather Information System
• JTSTR — Jet Stream
• TRBL — Trouble
• PVLG — Prevailing
• DSTBLZD — Destabilized
• ENHNCS — Enhances
• WID — Width
• MRTM — Maritime
• TMPRY — Temporary
• LRGST — Largest
• SHEF — Standard Hydrologic Exchange Format
• NADIN — National Airspace Data Interchange Network
• ALTA — Alberta
• ENEWD — East-northeastward
• SNBNK — Snow bank
• NWLY — Northwesterly
• DMGD — Damaged
• CNTYS — Counties
• DWNDFTS — Downdrafts
• SLGT — Slight
• STBL — Stable
• FCMSSR — Federal Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research
• DSIPTS — Dissipates
• CONTG — Continuing

• RCRD — Record
• VGF — Virtual Graphics File
• SNST — Sunset
• RSMC — Regional/Specialized Meteorological Centers
• LAN — Inland
• DMGG — Damaging
• WRS — Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
• OUTFLO — Outflow
• DVLPS — Develops
• NWSEO — National Weather Service Employees Organization
• BRKSHR — Berkshire
• PGTSND — Puget Sound
• SBND — South bound
• NMBR — Number
• UNEC — UnNECessary
• COMPARG — Comparing
• FQTLY — Frequently
• NCWF — National Convective Weather Forecast
• XPC — Expect
• CLEICEFBO — Great Lakes Freeze-Up Outlook
• T — Thunder
• FRST — Frost
• THD — Thunderhead
• CPHC — Central Pacific Hurricane Center
• WIDA — Weather Impact Decision Aids
• DNDFTS — Downdrafts
• MLCAPE — Mean Layer CAPE
• EXTDS — Extends
• WVS — Waves
• ENSO — El Niño and Southern Oscilation
• MOVS — Moves
• NWRN — Northwestern
• FVT — Forecast Verification Tool
• GLFCAL — Gulf of California
• GOM — Global Ocean Model
• RPRTG — Reporting
• TWDS — Towards
• CVRG — Covering
• PQPF — probabilistic quantitative precipitation forecast
• SNWFL — Snowfall
• MWAVE — Mountain Wave Algorithm
• DURG — During
• DCR — Decrease
• VA — Volcanic Ash
• KCFB — Kansas City Federal Building
• SWI — Showalter Index
• U/S — Unserviceable
• WRM — Warm
• RAG — Ragged
• DISCD — Discontinued

• PLNS — Plains
• CSTL — Coastal
• JCTN — Junction
• RDVLP — Redevelop
• MMS — METEOROLOGICAL MEASURING SYSTEM
• UNRSTD — Unrestricted
• SAO — Surface observation
• DEV — Deviation
• RGL — Regional Model
• DRFTS — Drifts
• IPVG — Improving
• ELNGT — Elongate
• SUN — Sunday
• NNEWD — North-Northeastward
• PPI — Plane Position Indicator
• DCRG — Decreasing
• ADVCT — Advect
• WRMFNT — Warm Front
• DIV — Divert
• VORT — Vorticity
• SAOS — Surface Observations
• MNLND — Mainland
• ARSI — Atmospheric Research System, Inc.
• OFSHR — Offshore
• RAWS — Remote Automatic Weather Station
• SMOOS — Shipboard Meteorological and Oceanographic Observing Sensor
• FG — Foggia
• CWS — Combat Weather Squadron
• PTNLY — Potentially
• STM — Storm
• LN — Line Network
• BFDK — Before Dark
• UNRELBL — Unreliable
• OCRS — Occurs
• BCMG — Becoming
• NWR — NOAA Weather Radio
• CG — Cloud-Ground Lightning
• WKNS — Weakens
• CRP — Critical Rainfall Probability
• BPAA — Business Pilots Aircraft Association
• STNRY — Stationary
• UNSBL — Unseasonable
• ER — Here
• PRVDG — Providing
• NWD — Northward
• ESTS — Estimates
• SC — Stratocumulus (cloud formation)
• SVR — Severe
• NB — NorthBound
• NACA — National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics

• LWRG — Lowering
• SMW — Special Marine Warning
• ADVCTS — Advects
• XCP — Except
• IMPL — Impulse
• CHGG — Changing
• SLO — Slow
• SSE — South-Southeast
• RPLCG — Replacing
• CBOFS — Chesapeake Bay Oceanographic Forecasting System
• LDADS — Local Data Acquisition and Dissemination System
• GRDL — Gradual
• SELS — SEvere Local Storms Unit
• GSTY — Gusty
• WETM — Weather Team
• RAMSDIS — RAMM Advanced Meteorological Satellite Demonstration and Interpretation System
• CWF — Coastal Marine Forecasts
• EXTDG — Extending
• PE — Ice pellets
• MTU — Metric units
• SEL — Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Tornado Watch
• TPG — Topping
• NEWD — Northeastward
• ITT — Information Technology Team
• OCRG — Occurring
• QTP — Quality Through Partnership
• OCLDG — Occluding
• R — Reduction
• WNWWD — West-Northwestward
• VFYS — Verifies
• INLD — Inland
• SAP — As soon as possible
• MDTLY — Moderately
• MULI — Most Unstable Lifted Index
• ISOLD — Isolated
• SEV — Severe
• DCRS — Decreases
• OVTKS — Overtakes
• WTRS — Waters
• EXPC — Expect
• CAWIS — Committee for Automated Weather Information Systems
• INCLD — Included
• UNSTBL — Unstable
• ALG — Along
• DSTBLZS — Destabilizes
• MESO — Mesoscale Convective Unit
• HUD — Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of
• ASMD — As amended
• VCS — Velocity Cross Section
• GRAD — Gradient

• HP — High Precipitation
• SSHP — Site Specific Hydrologic Prediction System
• ROT — Rotate
• ET — Echo Tops
• DRG — During
• BD — Blowing Dust
• DWSW — Deployable Weather Satellite Workstation
• NMOC — National Meteorological Operations Centre
• RR — Report Reaching
• MS — Minus
• DFRS — Differs
• DMCC — DOE Meteorological Coordinating Council
• INTSFY — Intensify
• BCMS — Becomes
• HSB — Hydrologic Systems Branch in the Office of Hydrology
• RGD — Ragged
• FLN — National Flood Summary
• PRIND — Present indications are
• TDA — Today
• DSNDS — Descends
• NESDIS/SAB — National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service/Satellite Analysis Branch
• USWRP — United States Weather Research Program
• BGNG — Beginning
• LSQ — Line Squall
• IFFDP — International Flight Folder Documentation Program
• SCTD — Scattered
• TSIP — Thundersleet
• TEMPO — Temporary
• DLA — Delay
• GLFSTLAWR — Gulf of St. Lawrence
• MOV — Move
• OSD — Office of Systems Development
• PROGS — Forecasts
• OCWWS — Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services
• STFR — Stratus Fractus
• HIC — Hydrologist In Charge
• DLAD — Delayed
• WST — Weather Support Team
• NWSH — National Weather Service Headquarters
• IWRS — Improved Weather Reconnaissance System
• OCRD — Occurred
• TAMU — Tropical Aviation Meteorological Unit
• HCVIS — High Clouds Visible
• SNW — Snow
• SLPG — Sloping
• WKN — Weaken
• REPLS — Replaces
• HSA — Hydrologic Service Area
• UNUSBL — Unusable
• PWO — Public Severe Weather Outlook

• WKNG — Weakening
• UKMETO — United Kingdom Meteorological Office
• GICG — Glaze Icing
• VSA — By Visual Reference to the Ground
• THNST — Thinnest
• AQI — Air Quality Statement
• TRW — Thunderstorm
• NAVTEX — Navigational Telex
• CRNRS — Corners
• FOUS — Forecast Output United States
• USACE — Unites States Army Corps of Engineers
• CHCS — Chances
• DNWND — Down wind
• CLRS — Clears
• SWD — Southward
• RHINO — RHI not operative
• AHOS — Automatic Hydrologic Observing System
• DNS — Dense
• NAWPC — National Aviation Weather Program Council
• ETC — Echo Tops Contour
• MXD — Mixed
• VCOT — VFR Conditions on Top
• CW — Cloud-Water Lightning
• VLNTLY — Violently
• SPRL — Spiral
• MC — Meteorological Codes
• SSEWD — South-Southeastward
• VDUC — VAS Data Utilization Center
• WSFO — Weather Service Forecast Office
• TWEB — Transcribed Weather En route Broadcast
• NWP — Numerical Weather Predication
• MST — Meteorological Support Teams
• UNSTDY — Unsteady
• RESTR — Restrict
• TWR — Tactical Weather Radar
• ASIST — Aviation Safety Investment Strategy Team
• FROSFC — Frontal Surface
• FFA — Flood Frequency Analyses
• SDM — Senior Duty Meteorologist
• LO — Lower Order
• RPLCS — Replaces
• TRMT — Terminate
• MDS — Meteorological Distribution System
• DLTG — Deleting
• PDMT — Predominant
• NNWWD — North-Northwestward
• CNIF — Calibration Network Information Files
• TFS — Tactical Forecast System
• PSH — Preliminary Tropical Storm Report
• VLCTY — Velocity

• ESF — Flood Potential Outlook
• SPECIAL — Special Meteorological Report
• SRRS — Systems Record Retention System
• SIGWX — Significant Weather
• LGTR — Lighter
• METMFR — Meteorological Mobile Facility Replacement
• TRIB — Tributary
• NWWS — NOAA Weather Wire System
• DRZL — Drizzle
• NOWS — NVG Operations Weather Software
• RLTV — Relative
• HLS — Hurricane Local Statement
• FFA — Flood
• PROG — Forecast
• MAY — Maysville
• NNWRN — North-Northwestern
• TRPCL — Tropical
• WIE — With Immediate Effect
• XTRMLY — Extremely
• AFCT — affect
• VAAC — Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers
• NPRS — Nonpersistent
• NSH — Nearshore Lake Forecast
• BNTH — Beneath
• CWA — Center Weather Advisory - CWSU
• SSWLY — South-Southwesterly
• OHP — One-Hour Rainfall Rate
• DCRD — Decreased
• PIBAL — pilot-balloon observation
• LWRD — Lowered
• TSRA — Thunderstorm with rain
• ERD — Excessive Rainfall Discussion
• EMBDD — Embedded
• CVRS — Covers
• SPRDS — Spreads
• OVTKG — Overtaking
• CMFC — Coordinating METOC Forecast Center
• LIVV — Lifted Index Vertical Velocity
• PSCZ — Puget Sound Convergence Zone
• RCVS — Receives
• CAPPI — CONSTANT ALTITUDE PPI
• USBL — Usable
• INTR — Interior
• SHLD — SHieLD
• SRY — Secondary
• SPS — Special (Weather) Statement
• SIGMET — Significant Meteorlogical Information
• HMT — Hydrometeorological Technicians
• RSIS — Rs Information Services, Inc.
• LIS — Lifted indices

• CLDNS — Cloudiness
• AFT — After
• CAPS — Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms
• SA — Sand
• HIGH — HIGHLAND
• TRMTG — Terminating
• M — Mach number
• CCLDS — Clear of Clouds
• ESE — East-southeast
• WEA — Weather
• RSTRS — Restricts
• ENE — east-northeast
• ROTG — Rotating
• CS — Combined Shear
• CWA — County Warning Area
• YLSTN — Yellowstone
• RVI — River Ice Statement
• GDS — GeoMet Data Services, Inc.
• SSERN — South-Southeastern
• XTND — Extend
• WNDS — Winds
• INTS — intense
• NIL — None
• VSBYDR — Visibility Decreasing Rapidly
• WDSPRD — Widespread
• TWEB — Transcribed Weather Broadcast
• ZFP — Zone Forecast Product
• RDGG — Ridging
• SHARP — Skew-T Hodograph Analysis and Research Program
• PMD — Prognostic Discussion
• DPNS — Deepens
• OCLD — Occlude
• PRC — Planning and Research Corporation
• PNS — Public Information Statement
• METMF — Meteorological Mobile Facility
• SWAFS — Space Weather Analysis and Forecasting System
• FNTGNS — Frontogenesis
• DUC — Dense Upper Cloud
• SOO — Scientific Operations Officer
• CBS — Cumulonimbi
• HUREP — Hurricane Report
• FNTLYS — Frontolysis
• PIBALS — Pilot Balloon Reports
• CHC — Chance
• CCA — Corrected meteorological message
• SBSDNC — Subsidence
• ESP — Extended Streamflow Prediction
• SOO — Scientific and Operations Officer
• STWDSR — Surface Transportation Weather Decision Support Requirements
• TOFS — Tactical Observing & Forecasting System

• RVSG — Revising
• PRJMP — Pressure Jump
• NAOS — North American Atmospheric Observing System
• TCM — Tropical Cyclone Forecasts/Advisory
• SWLG — Swelling
• SDM — Station Duty Manual
• NWSTG — National Weather Service Telecommunications Gateway
• DKTS — Dakotas
• ORGPHC — Orographic
• SUPSDG — Superseding
• PCD — Proceed
• MCD — Mesoscale Discussion
• STNR — Stationary
• NIDS — NEXRAD Information Dissemination Service
• RADAT — RADiosonde Observation Data
• IC — In-Cloud Lightning
• RCHG — Reaching
• SSWRN — South-Southwestern
• TDU — Techniques Development Unit
• SSELY — South-Southeasterly
• RCHS — Reaches
• APPRS — Appears
• FRMN — Formation
• EPSCOR — Experimental Program for the Stimulation of Competitive Research
• RMTN — Regional Meteorological Telecommunications Network
• PO — Dust devils
• TCE — Tropical Cyclone Position Estimate
• MRF — Medium-Range Forecast Model
• RNFL — Rainfall
• SB — Southbound
• TNDCY — Tendency
• DALGT — Day light
• PVLD — Prevailed
• RDVLPG — Redeveloping
• RVR — River Recreation Statement
• MDT — Moderate
• NPSU — National Public Service Unit
• HDFRZ — Hard Freeze
• WSR-88D — Weather Surveillance Radar - 1988 Doppler
• SHARS — Subtle Heavy Rainfall Signature
• SMLR — Smaller
• PWS — Precipitable Waters
• SHLW — Shallow
• CSDRBL — Considerable
• SND — Sanderson
• SWA — Severe Weather Analysis
• HWO — Severe Weather Potential Statement
• TACWX — Tactical weather
• SMTHR — Smoother
• CSC — Combined Shear Contour

• UKMET — United Kingdom Meteorological Agency
• MLTLVL — Melting Level
• TUE — Tuesday
• NPRA — National Performance Results Act
• DU — Dust
• CSDR — Consider
• COR — Corrected/Correction
• CYCLGN — Cyclogenesis
• UPSTRM — Upstream
• TNDCYS — Tendencies
• CSI — Critical Success Index
• VSBYIR — Visibility Increasing Rapidly
• SWR — State Weather Roundup
• TRKG — Tracking Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board [OTCBB])
• XTNDG — Extending
• VOMIT — VIL Of the Moment In Time
• XPCG — Expecting
• AWT — Awaiting Test
• WINDS — Weather Information and Display System
• POP — Precipitation Probability
• FTHR — Further
• ROB — Radar Coded Observation
• SMA — Soil Moisture Accounting Model
• QPFSPD — Nmc Special Precipitation Discussion
• MX — Mixed Type of Ice Formation
• TWS — Tropical Weather Summary
• CNVG — Converge
• SNOINCR — Snow increase
• SYNOP — Synoptic
• AMS — Air mass
• NCWD — National Convective Weather Diagnostic
• HLTP — Hilltop
• IDS — International Data Service
• WSWWD — West-Southwestward
• ESS — Water Supply Outlook Product
• STGR — Stronger
• G — Gust
• PPSN — Present Position
• SWS — Severe Weather Statement
• XTNDD — Extended
• UPSLP — Upslope
• LTLCG — Little Change
• WPLTO — Western Plateau
• VRG — Veering
• THN — Thin
• UNSTL — Unsettle
• NIDS — NEXRAD Information Distribution Service
• HIER — Higher
• KU — University of Kansas
• OCLDS — Occludes

• EIF — Enhanced IFLOWS Format
• NNERN — North-Northeastern
• OPA — Opaque, white type of ice formation
• WBND — West Bound
• WKR — Weaker
• HPC — Weather Prediction Center
• RDVLPMT — Redevelopment
• MISG — Missing
• SFP — State Forecast Product
• PRSTS — Persists
• EMWIN — Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
• QPFERD — Nmc Excessive Rainfall Discussion
• EBND — East bound
• CST — Coast
• SWRN — Southwestern
• BATROP — Barotropic
• CR — Composite Reflectivity
• WNWRN — West-Northwestern
• PTNS — Portions
• SLGTLY — Slightly
• PSG — Passage
• HIGH — High Core Threshold
• VSB — Visible
• SPF — Probability of Tropical Cyclone Conditions
• PVLS — Prevails
• SRM — Storm Relative Mean Radial Velocity Map
• MCDW — Monthly Climatic Data of the World
• SWP — Severe Weather Probability
• UWNDS — Upper Winds
• NWFO — National Weather Service Forecast Office
• WSDDM — Weather Support to Deicing Decision Making
• ENTR — Entire
• THKST — Thickest
• DPR — Deeper
• VARN — Variation
• FIP — Forecast Icing Potential
• SA — Surface observation
• WSWRN — West-Southwestern
• WRMG — Warming
• DSA — Special Tropical Disturbance Statement
• WWS — Severe Weather Watches
• SPKL — Sprinkle
• UNSATFY — Unsatisfactory
• THTND — Threatened
• RCMDS — Recommends
• NWSO — National Weather Service Office
• WKST — Weakest
• TSHWR — Thundershower
• SCC — Tropical Storm Summary
• SRR — Storm Relative Mean Radial Velocity Region

• WTSPTS — Waterspouts
• DWPNT — Dewpoint
• SUNYA — State University of New York, Albany
• OCR — Occurrence
• TAP — Transition Aviation Project
• WSOM — National Weather Service Operations Manual
• QPFPFD — Ncep Precipitation Forecast Discussion
• PFD — QPF Discussion
• TCP — Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory
• TRSN — Transition
• HIC — Hydrometeorological Information Center
• RLBL — Reliable
• G — Green time
• MOS — Model Output Statistics applications
• RUF — Rough
• REP — Report
• DTRTS — Deteriorates
• TYP — Type of Aircraft
• ROTS — Rotates
• MET — Meteorology
• FLS — River Flood Statement
• CNVTN — Convection
• SMTHST — Smoothest
• UNA — Unable
• GFA — Graphical Area Forecast
• QSTNRY — Quasistationary
• USFS — U.S. Forest Service
• UN — Unable
• XPCS — Expects
• WFOS — Weather Forecast Offices
• TSHWRS — Thundershowers
• WER — WEAK ECHO REGION
• STI — Storm Tracking Information
• VRS — Veers
• PLTO — Plateau
• SCSL — Standing lenticular stratocumulus
• DS — Dust Storm
• MET — Meteorological Teams
• WSTCH — Wasatch Range
• NL — No layers
• SEB — South-eastbound
• PVLT — Prevalent
• LP — Low Precipitation
• WRMFNTL — Warm Frontal
• TL — Till
• VVSTORM — model-based convection algorithm
• MOGR — Moderate, or Greater
• TWO — Tropical Weather Outlook
• SQLN — Squall Line
• SCS — Spectrum Width Cross Section

• TCU — tropical cyclone update
• N-AWIPS — National Centers-AWIPS
• SNOTEL — Snow Telemetry
• SWWD — Southwestward
• NOW — Short Term Forecast
• SX — Stability Index
• TEND — Trend forecast
• REC — Recreation Report
• THP — Three-Hour Rainfall Rate
• JWIS — Joint Weather Impacts System
• SLS — Watch Redefining Statement
• TS — Thunderstorm without precipitation
• WRMR — Warmer
• TEN — Theta-e Index
• SLOR — Slower
• SPA — Subtropical Cyclone Public Advisory
• TSQLS — Thundersqualls

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