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• MIFG — Shallow Fog (METAR Code)
• M2/S2 — Meters squared per second squared
• NB — New Brunswick
• J/KG — Joules per Kilogram
• FIRAV — First Available
• OPS — Operations
• TRRN — Terrain
• LAN — Local Area Network
• ADQTLY — Adequately
• BTWN — Between
• PTNL — Potential
• DLTD — Deleted
• Z DR — Differential Reflectivity
• ABT — About
• PLS — Please
• LCLY — Locally
• BLDU — Blowing Dust (METAR Code)
• ACCUM — Accumulate
• DATANET — Hydrologic Data Network Analysis Software
• FTP — File Transfer Protocol
• MSG — Message
• ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
• T.S. — Tropical Storm
• F SCALE — See Fujita Scale
• B- — Convective Inhibition
• MS — Mississippi
• CONTS — Continues
• FAA/AWR — Federal Aviation Administration/Aviation Weather Research Division
• FWD — Forward
• D-MAWDS — Digital Marine Weather Dissemination System
• EXTRAP — Extrapolate
• T. D. — Tropical Depression
• WX — Weather
• FEMA — Federal Emergency Management Agency
• RFP — Request For Proposal
• GUI — Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
• ATTN — Attention
• G-AIRMET — Graphical Airmet
• OBSCD — Obscured
• PIXEL — Picture Element
• VIP — Very Important Person
• CHG — Change
• MOA — Memorandum Of Agreement
• FAA/ARW — Federal Aviation Administration/Aviation Requirements - Weather Group
• INCLS — Includes
• RF — Radio Frequency
• RAOBS — Radiosonde Observations
• N-TFS — New Tactical Forecast System
• SACSMA — Sacramento Soil Moisture Accounting Model
• LYRS — Layers

• OBSCG — Obscuring
• LABRDR — Labrador
• TACMET-MOD — Tactical Meteorological Observing System Modification
• WAMPS — Weather Automated Mission Planning Software
• BACLIN — Baroclinic
• CTGY — Category
• FY — Fiscal Year
• DATACOL — The Software System that supports RFC gateway functions
• FYI — For Your Information
• FROPA — Frontal Passage
• FLRY — Flurry
• AFDK — After Dark
• NBFR — Not Before
• UPS — United Parcel Service, Inc.
• AL — Alabama
• DABRK — Daybreak
• RQRD — Required
• DOD — United States Department of Defense
• CA — California
• GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
• SMRY — Summary
• NLT — Not Later Than
• ACK — Acknowledge (telecommunications; Cf. NAK)
• ATA — Area Transportation Authority
• REQSTD — Requested
• ACFT — Aircraft
• NSF — National Sanitation Foundation
• TNTV — Tentative
• BHND — Behind
• SUFLY — Sufficiently
• THRUT — Throughout
• LYRD — Layered
• SYS — System
• AGC — Automatic Gain Control
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• RUFLY — Roughly
• FAA — Federal Aviation Administration
• AAL — Above Aerodrome Level
• ICAO — International Civil Aviation Organization
• NNNN — End of Message
• CNCLD — Canceled
• LVL — Level
• BLDG — Building
• RTRND — Returned
• ASL — Above Sea Level
• KPA — kiloPascal (pressure above ambient (100 kPa = 1 atmosphere excess))
• AK — Alaska
• AGL — Above Ground Level
• STD — Standard
• HJ — Sunrise to sunset

• APR — April River Airport, April River, Papua New Guinea
• GRT — Great
• IATA — International Air Transport Association
• SUPSD — Supersede
• KG — Kilogram
• ATC — Air traffic control
• CONUS — Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
• GSA — U.S. General Services Administration
• UTC — Coordinated Universal Time
• PC — Personal computer (host)
• TSTMS — Thunderstorms
• INFO — Information
• WILCO — Will Comply
• DTG — Date-Time Group
• WWW — World Weather Watch
• OFC — Office
• AMSL — Above Mean Sea Level
• KOCTY — Smoke Over City
• GND — Ground
• MD — Maryland
• ALSTG — Altimeter Setting
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• SWLY — Southwesterly
• LA — Louisiana
• CFO — Communication Filing Officer
• INTMD — Intermediate
• FTE — Full-Time Employee
• CM — Centimeter
• MPH — Miles Per Hour
• EXTRM — Extreme
• AAAS — American Association for the Advancement of Science
• AR — Arkansas
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• S — South
• HZ — cycles per second (hertz)
• TN — Tennessee
• DMG — Damage
• PM — post meridian
• CNTRS — Centers
• UT — Utah
• CO — Colorado
• SMTM — Sometime
• MI — Michigan
• CT — Connecticut
• MN — Minnesota
• NGT — Night
• CONSHELF — Continental Shelf
• NY — New York
• PRIN — Principal
• RVR — Runway Visual Range

• LTD — Limited
• MO — Missouri
• RI — Rhode Island
• SD — South Dakota
• CAT — Category (e.g. CAT-5 cable)
• UFN — Until Further Notice
• PTLY — Partly
• PA — Pennsylvania
• WMO — World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)
• YR — Your
• OTLK — Outlook
• ACPT — Accept
• WIP — Work In Progress (process)
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• POSLY — Positively
• MIL — Military
• VHF — Very High Frequency
• NM — Nautical Mile
• ALT — Altitude
• FCST — Forecast
• SQAL — Squall
• OH — Ohio
• GEN — General Motors
• KY — Kentucky
• VT — Vermont
• NJ — New Jersey
• NATL — National
• CONT — Continue
• ACTV — Active
• OR — Oregon
• EXER — Exercise
• C — Center
• DEC — December
• WV — West Virginia
• Y2K — Year 2000
• PWR — Power
• BM — Benchmarking
• OPMET — Operational Meteorological
• STGST — Strongest
• CAVU — Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
• HTG — Heating
• LMT — Local Mean Time
• ETD — Estimated Time of Departure
• MA — Massachusetts
• NEG — NEGative
• COORD — Coordinate
• WI — Wisconsin
• MIN — Minimum
• DIST — Distance

• ME — Maine
• RFI — Radio Frequency Interference
• USAF — United States Air Force
• XPCD — Expected
• LTR — Later
• AZ — Arizona
• NE — Nebraska
• KW — Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
• RTE — Route
• WAC — World Aeronautical Chart
• NV — Nevada
• MED — Medium
• SEC — Second
• SNR — Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• AMT — Amount
• NEB — Nebraska
• MAX — Maximum
• FAR — Federal Aviation Regulation
• WEF — With Effect From
• CW — Continuous Wave
• THKNS — Thickness
• SHSN — Snow Showers (METAR Code)
• N — North
• ETC — Et Cetera
• TX — TEXAS
• BC — British Columbia
• LAT — Latitude
• BCH — Beach
• FT — Feet
• E — East
• CRS — Course
• IR — Infrared
• AVG — Average Voltage Gain
• ANS — Answer
• SNGL — Single
• NH — New Hampshire
• CFS — Cubic Feet per Second
• CAPE — Convective Available Potential Energy
• WY — Wyoming
• KS — Kansas
• WO — Without
• DBL — Double
• PROD — Produce
• FLW — Follow
• PRIM — Primary
• ADDS — Aviation Digital Data Service
• MT — Montana
• CLR — Clear
• C — Celsius
• BLKT — Blanket

• SEQ — Sequence
• SMS — Synchronous Meteorological Satellite
• DE — DELAWARE
• ADQT — Adequate
• VFR — Visual Flight Rule
• FD — Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecasts
• OK — Oklahoma
• ELEV — Elevator
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power Supply
• OTR — Other
• ISA — International Standard Atmosphere
• HR — Hour
• MEX — Mexico
• RH — Relative Humidity
• R — Right
• UV — Ultraviolet (Light)
• THRU — Through
• PHYS — Physical
• PRF — Pulse Repetition Frequency
• NOV — November
• ACT — Active
• NC — No Change
• MT — Mountain
• NAB — Not Above
• ASD — Aircraft Situation Display
• INCL — Include
• GMDSS — Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (IMO)
• CONTD — Continued
• VOL — Volume
• THR — Threshold
• LST — Local Standard Time
• PRODG — Producing
• CVR — Cover
• NESDIS — National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
• SW — South West
• QN — Question
• AFTN — Afternoon
• MOS — Model Output Statistics
• OPR — Operator
• FLT — Flight
• PERM — Permanent
• W — West
• NS — Nova Scotia
• COE — Creek Corps of Engineers
• BRK — Break
• SC — South Carolina
• MDFY — Modify
• TELCON — Telephone Conversation
• AGN — Again
• JAN — January

• BLSN — Blowing Snow (METAR Code)
• WTR — Water
• NAS — National Airspace System
• SML — Small
• REQ — Request
• AUG — August
• NOTAM — Notice to Airmen
• SIG — Signature
• ALQDS — All Quadrants
• PRESFR — Pressure Falling Rapidly
• NEGLY — Negatively
• LMTD — Limited
• BL — Blowing (METAR descriptor)
• NXT — Next
• DFNT — Definite
• SCNDRY — SECONDARY
• SMK — Smoke
• NEC — Necessary
• FZRA — Freezing Rain (METAR Code)
• HV — Have
• SHRTLY — Shortly
• LRG — Large
• ND — North Dakota
• SXNS — Sections
• NTFYD — Notified
• F — Degrees Fahrenheit
• RCV — Receive
• PBL — Planetary Boundary Layer
• POD — Probability Of Detection
• ARINC — Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
• ETA — Eta model
• MOVD — Moved
• MNT — Monitor
• NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US)
• PD — Period
• ABV — Above
• DISC — Discontinue
• FIG — Figure
• THK — Thick
• GF — Ground Fog
• NE — North-East
• R — Red
• OCT — October
• ADJ — Adjacent
• SNOINCRG — Snow increasing
• CRNR — Corner
• WINTEM — Forecast upper wind and temperature for aviation
• WADL — West African Disturbance Line
• RCVG — Receiving
• WDLY — Widely

• DFNTLY — Definitely
• VOLMET — Meteorological information for aircraft in flight
• LLWAS — Low Level Wind Shear Alert System
• HDRAIN — An Hourly Digital Rainfall Product of the WSR-88D
• CNTRL — Central
• MCW — Modulated Continuous Wave
• HGT — Height
• POS — Positive
• MUCAPE — Most Unstable CAPE
• MCS — Mesoscale Convective System
• LCL — Local
• HOL — Holiday
• SPENES — Satellite precipitation estimate statement
• DOH — Development and Operations Hydrologist
• FCSTS — Forecasts
• CLD — Cloud
• FZFG — Freezing Fog
• FL — Florida
• SARPS — Standards and Recommended Practices
• UNAVBL — Unavailable
• RGT — Right
• DX — Duplex
• SH — Showers
• PSN — Position
• AFSS — Automated Flight Service Station
• DC — District of Columbia
• INTL — International
• AD — Aerodrome
• RPT — Repeat
• W — White
• PAC — Pacific Region
• MLLW — Mean Lower Low Water (nautical Charts)
• FZDZ — Freezing Drizzle
• CWT — Combat Weather Team
• RFC — River Forecast Center
• TYPH — Typhoon
• CAT — Clear Air Turbulence
• AC — Altocumulus
• NM — New Mexico
• CISK — Conditional Instability of the Second Kind
• ARTCC — Air Route Traffic Control Center
• FVRBL — Favorable
• HRS — Hours
• FU — Smoke
• PVA — Positive Vorticity Advection
• IL — Illinois
• SEP — September
• TSFRD — Transferred
• DRFTG — Drifting
• LTGCG — Lightning Cloud-to-Ground

• TEMP — Temperature
• AP — Airport
• Y — Yellow
• FIS — Flight Information Service
• CDA — Command and Data Acquisition
• AGRMT — Agreement
• VSBY — Visibility
• AWIPS — Advanced weather Interactive Processing System (NOAA)
• B — Blue
• SHWR — Shower
• MAY — May Department Stores Company
• BR — Mist
• MLW — Mean Low Water (nautical Charts)
• MICRO-ART — Microcomputer Automatic Radiotheodolite Master Control Unit
• RTN — Return
• ATTM — At This Time
• ADR — Advisory Route
• OTRW — Otherwise
• RCMD — Recommend
• AVBL — available
• WRN — Western
• BCFG — Fog Patches
• FSS — Flight Service Station
• DFCLT — Difficult
• RDA — Radar Data Acquisition
• RCVD — Received
• MID — Middle
• DTRTD — Deteriorated
• Z — Zulu (Greenwich mean time)
• EPRI — Electric Power Research Institute (US)
• BA — Braking Action
• MTNS — Mountains
• HPC — Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
• INS — Inertial Navigation System
• TKE — Turbulent Kinetic Energy
• HZ — Haze (METAR Code)
• TAS — True Airspeed
• ATCSCC — Air Traffic Control System Command Center
• LGTD — Lighted
• TRMM — Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (US-Japan)
• TCU — Towering Cumulus
• IMC — Instrument Meteorological Conditions
• STN — Station
• DIR — Directory
• INU — Inertial Navigation Unit
• ID — IDentifier
• TMW — Tomorrow
• DCP — Data Collection Platform
• LTL — Little
• TRNSP — Transport

• HWY — Highway
• SO — Southern Oscillation
• RGN — Region
• VMC — visual meteorological conditions
• BRN — Bulk Richardson Number
• BLDS — Builds
• COND — Conditions
• DISCD — Discontinued
• HI — High
• CONTLY — Continually
• VOR — VHF Omnidirectional Range
• MDL — Model
• FCSTR — Forecaster
• MVFR — Marginal Visual Flight Rules
• COMPARD — Compared
• ASOS — Automated Surface Observing System
• RQRS — Requires
• IMPT — Important
• INTVL — Interval
• MCC — Mesoscale Convective Complex
• CDM — Collaborative Decision Making
• FLD — Field
• FST — First
• LOC — Local
• VAD — Velocity-Azimuth Display
• R — Required
• PRI — Primary
• DCS — Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites)
• WTSPT — Waterspout
• SFC — Surface
• LCTMP — Little change in temperature
• GOES — Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
• NWS — National Weather Service (formerly U.S. Weather Bureau)
• PDT — Product Development Team
• LGT — Light
• V — Velocity
• RESP — Response
• ALTHO — Although
• TRMTD — Terminated
• INCR — Increase
• CNL — Cancel
• PW — Precipitable Water
• HSD — Heavy Snow Discussion
• NC — North Carolina
• CMPLX — Complex
• SUPSDS — Supersedes
• TC — Tropical Cyclone
• LEN — Length
• WV — Water Vapor
• AFT — Afternoon

• WUD — Would
• SRN — Southern
• EST — Estimate
• UNKN — Unknown
• DEG — Degree
• SHFT — Shift
• REPLD — Replaced
• NELY — Northeasterly
• PRSNT — Present
• TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
• PRBLY — Probably
• T — Temperature
• HWVR — However
• THTN — Threaten
• EXTD — Extend
• QUAD — Quadrant
• VVP — Volume Velocity Processing
• FORNN — Forenoon
• EXTN — Extension
• NBRHD — Neighborhood
• HDG — Heading
• RPTS — Repeats
• ETIM — ELAPSED TIME
• SLP — Slope
• ARPT — Airport
• COMPARS — Compares
• SXN — Section
• ITCZ — Intertropical Convergence Zone (of Seawater)
• REPL — Replace
• AOB — At or Below
• OML — Operations Manual Letter
• SPCLY — Especially
• INTCNTL — Intercontinental
• LINUX — UNIX-like computer operating system
• NOSIG — No Significant Change
• APRX — Approximate
• UNREL — Unreliable
• MPC — Marine Prediction Center
• SPD — speed of pupillary dilation
• FIR — Flight Information Region
• SRH — Storm-relative Helicity
• NLY — Northerly
• BWER — Bounded Weak-Echo Region
• BYD — Beyond
• SWE — Snow Water Equivalent
• RPRTS — Reports
• VC — Vicinity
• ACCID — Notification of an aircraft accident
• INTMT — Intermittent
• MNM — Minimum

• AFD — Area Forecast Discussion
• ANLYS — Analysis
• JUL — July
• ADVCTN — Advection
• YDA — Yesterday
• SUP — Supply
• TROFS — Troughs
• IFR — Instrument Flight Rules
• ACC — Area Control Center
• NRN — Northern
• BLD — Build
• POSS — Possible
• PUP — Principal User Processor (NEXRAD)
• SAT — Saturday
• LIFR — Low Instrument Flight Rules
• AAA — Amended meteorological message
• LI — Lifted Index
• FEW — Few
• THSD — Thousand
• ADA — Advisory Area
• TURBT — Turbulent
• CNCL — Cancel
• BLSA — Blowing Sand (METAR Code)
• PRT — Pulse Repetition Time
• NSSL — National Severe Storms Laboratory
• ACLTS — Accelerates
• ROFOR — Route Forecast
• IA — Iowa
• APCHS — Approaches
• INSTL — Install
• XBT — expendable bathythermograph (oceanography)
• THNG — Thinning
• CNTY — County
• RSTRG — Restricting
• PRES — Pressure
• PROC — Procedure
• PIREP — Pilot (weather) Report
• BND — Bound
• RECON — Reconnaissance
• RWY — Runway
• LLJ — Low Level Jet stream
• NNICE — Neural Network for Icing
• METRO — Metropolitan
• DES — Descend
• CI — Cirrus
• X — Cross
• Q — Quadrature
• ALERT — Automated Local Evaluation in Real Time
• CNTR — Center
• SG — Snow Grains (weather reports)

• ACLTG — Accelerating
• CNTRD — Centered
• HAZ — Hazard
• OWS — Operational Weather Squadron
• VFYD — Verified
• BCKG — Backing
• EMC — Environmental Modeling Center
• DLY — Daily
• APCH — approach
• HN — Sunset to sunrise
• BINOVC — Breaks in overcast
• GFS — Global Forecast System
• NRCS — Natural Resources Conservation Service
• AMDT — Amendment
• NHC — United States National Hurricane Center
• NCAR/RAP — National Center for Atmospheric Research/Research Applications Program
• PUGET — Puget Sound
• ADDN — Addition
• SWEAT INDEX — Severe WEAther Threat Index
• RPG — Radar Product Generator
• VLCTYS — Velocities
• IAO — In And Out
• TURBC — Turbulence
• VR — Veer
• WSR-57 — A NWS Weather Surveillance Radar designed in 1957
• SKED — Schedule
• ADVY — Advisory
• RVSD — Revised
• VFYG — Verifying
• WB — Westbound
• CU — Cumulus
• AOML — Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (Miami, Florida) (ERL)
• NCAR — National Center for Atmospheric Research (US)
• PY — Spray
• SGFNT — Significant
• DZ — Drizzle
• ABNML — Abnormal
• AWDS — Automated Weather Distribution System
• PPINE — Plan Position Indicates No Echoes
• DVRG — Diverge
• LDG — Landing (aviation)
• CB — Cumulonimbus
• LONG — Longitude
• FPM — Feet Per Minute
• TURB — Turbulence
• JAN — January
• DEP — Depart
• SBSDD — Subsided
• SS — Sandstorm
• SMG — Space Flight Meteorology Group

• MB — Millibar(s)
• WSR-74 — A NWS Weather Surveillance Radar designed in 1974
• AMOS — Automated Meteorological Observing System
• TOP — Cloud Top
• COV — Cover
• AS — Altostratus
• CNFDC — Confidence
• HND — Hundred
• NCEP — National Centers For Environmental Prediction (form. NMC; NWS Center)
• UVV — Upward Vertical Velocity
• NAMIS — NATO Automated Meteorological Information System
• ACPY — Accompany
• WIBIS — Will Be Issued
• CLRG — Clearing
• JUN — June
• RTRN — Return
• DMNT — Dominant
• SUPS — Supplies
• FREQ — Frequency
• WMSCR — Weather Message Switching Center Replacement
• TROP — Tropopause
• RSTRD — Restricted
• RPRT — Report
• CHSPK — Chesapeake
• NVA — Negative Vorticity Advection
• FFS — Flash Flood Statement
• VFY — Verify
• AIRMET — AIRman's METeorological Information
• NW — North West
• AZM — Azimuth
• CIG — Ceiling
• BKN — Broken
• BFR — Before
• AFWA — Air Force Weather Agency
• GFDL — Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (NOAA US)
• THKR — Thicker
• DMSHG — Diminishing
• NAV — Navigator
• ROML — Regional Operations Manual Letter
• USMC — United States Marine Corporation
• ADVYS — Advisories
• FEB — February
• ATLC — Atlantic
• BNDRY — Boundary
• AFWIN — Air Force Weather Information Network
• BDRY — Boundary
• WFO — Weather Forecast Office
• LLP — Lightning Location and Protection, Inc
• DDS — Data Distribution System
• RA — Rain

• FFW — Flash Flood Warning
• UVVS — Upward Vertical Velocities
• AOPA — Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
• SUGG — Suggesting
• ABNDT — Abundant
• WSW — West-southwest
• RAOB — Radiosonde Observation
• UNL — Unlimited
• ARR — Arrive
• CDC — Climate Diagnostics Center
• NSW — Nil Significant Weather
• ADZ — Advise
• XPLOS — Explosive
• MOD — moderate dysplasia
• PRESRR — Pressure Rising Rapidly
• SATFY — Satisfactory
• AFOS — Automation of Field Operations and Services
• THU — Thursday
• FFG — Flash Flood Guidance
• BCM — Become
• ARND — Around
• NMC — National Meteorological Center (US)
• DRFT — Drift
• EAA — Experiment Aircraft Association
• VRY — Very
• T — Thunderstorm (weather reports)
• CSI — Conditional Symmetric Instability
• IMDTLY — Immediately
• PCPN — Precipitation
• FM — From
• WBZ — Wet-Bulb Zero
• WNW — West-northwest
• G — Green
• NBAA — National Business Aviation Association, Inc.
• INPR — in progress
• VIP — Video Integrator and Processor
• DDS — Domestic Data Service
• SHFTD — Shifted
• UAB — Until Advised By
• WND — Windsor
• RDC — Reduce
• LAM — Logical acknowledgment
• GR — Hail
• EV — every
• VV — Vertical Velocity
• AGFS — Aviation Gridded Forecast System
• VLY — Valley
• SE — Southeast
• TOR — Tornado Warning
• SFERICS — Atmospherics

• RDR — Radar
• SMWHT — Somewhat
• PRST — Persist
• WSWLY — West-Southwesterly
• NWP — Numerical Weather Prediction
• WI — Within
• CNDN — Canadian
• LSR — Local Storm Report
• API — Antecedent Precipitation Index
• RPRTD — Reported
• ID — Idaho
• CAEM — Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology (WMO)
• IMPR — Improve
• WER — WEAK ECHO REGION
• FRQ — Frequent
• TNGT — Tonight
• ZN — Zone
• OAT — Outside Air Temperature
• WMC — World Meteorological Center
• RSN — Reason
• TDWR — Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
• PRBL — Probable
• WSFOS — Weather Service Forecast Offices
• PTCHY — Patchy
• SHFTG — Shifting
• SN — Snow
• SM — Statute Mile
• NCDC — National Climatic Data Center
• EXC — Except
• VER — Vertical
• ERN — Eastern
• INVOF — In vicinity of
• NCO — NCEP Central Operations
• MULT — Multiple
• RUC — Rapid Update Cycle
• FRZN — Frozen
• INOP — Inoperative
• DNSTRM — Downstream
• EL — Equilibrium Level
• KLYR — Smoke Layer Aloft
• CCL — Convective Condensation Level
• RCRD — Record
• PRECD — Precede
• NNE — North-North-East
• OAC — Oceanic Area Control Center
• APCHG — Approaching
• UPR — Upper
• MTN — Mountain
• NML — Normal
• UIR — Upper Flight Information Region

• WB — Weather Bureau
• VIL — Vertically-Integrated Liquid water
• CRCLN — Circulation
• HVY — Heavy
• STFRM — Stratiform
• SPC — Storm Prediction Center
• UCAR — University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
• SUB — Substitute
• RHI — Range-Height Indicator
• BLO — Below
• PRVDD — Provided
• CD — Climatological Data
• ACCAS — Altocumulus Castellanus
• RMNG — Remaining
• KM — Kilometers to Miles
• SWPC — Space Weather Prediction Center
• REQS — Requests
• THNR — Thinner
• SHUD — should
• TWIP — Terminal Weather Information for Pilots
• CUFRA — Cumulus Fractus
• CRC — Circle
• METAR — Meteorological Terminal Aviation Routine Weather Report
• OVR — Over
• VIS — Visible
• WA — Western Approaches
• SMPDBK — The Simplified Dam Break Model
• BRF — Brief
• TDL — Techniques Development Laboratory
• DISRED — Disregarded
• RMK — Remark
• LO — Low
• SPD — Speed
• ENCTR — Encounter
• FLUC — fluctuation
• ENDG — ending
• LCTD — Located
• UCP — Unit Control Position
• VAL — Valley
• LVLS — Levels
• ST — Stratus
• LK — Lake
• INSTF — Intensify
• LCTN — Location
• PNHDL — Panhandle
• COM — Communications Society
• WEFAX — Weather Facsimile
• BASE — Cloud base
• AOB — Aviation Operations Branch
• LKLY — Likely

• SHRT — Short
• EUMETSAT — European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
• GA — Georgia
• SSWWD — South-Southwestward
• SST — Sea surface temperature
• NNW — North-Northwest
• LN — Line
• WKEND — Weekend
• WNWLY — West-northwesterly
• WRNGS — Warnings
• FA — Area Forecast
• TSB — Technical Support Branch
• DLT — Delete
• SLY — Southerly
• MIDN — Midnight
• ITWS — Integrated Terminal Weather System
• CPBL — Capable
• RTRNS — Returns
• SMTH — Smooth
• DVLPMT — Development
• NR — Number
• MNLY — Mainly
• AC — Anticipated Convection Outlook
• MAR — March
• ACARS — ARINC Communications Addressing and Reporting System
• SRND — Surround
• OPN — Open
• PTNLY — Potentially
• MST — Mosta
• FAR — False Alarm Ratio
• ZR — Freezing Rain
• RCH — Reach
• SUG — Suggest
• ICGIC — Icing in Clouds
• TSFR — Transfer
• OVNGT — Overnight
• OUBD — Outbound
• TSTM — Thunderstorm
• COT — At the Coast
• BGN — Begin
• PARL — Parallel
• VISSR — visible and infrared spin scan radiometer (GOES)
• PRSTNC — Persistence
• FMT — Format
• PEN — Peninsula
• EB — Eastbound
• CS — Cirrostratus
• WKNS — Weakens
• AIV — Aviation Impact Variable
• APST — Aviation Products and Services Team

• TRNSPG — Transporting
• OCS — Oklahoma Climatological Survey
• CNVTV — Convective
• ADM — Administrative Messages
• NSSFC — National Severe Storms Forecast Center
• FNCTN — Function
• AMIS — Automated Meteorological Information System
• THKNG — Thickening
• FLG — Flashing
• INP — If Not Possible
• VLYS — Valleys
• VRB — Variable
• AWT — Awaiting Trial
• CPC — Climate Prediction Center (NWS Center)
• TRPCD — Tropical Continental
• WRNG — Warning
• RQR — Require
• TSNT — Transient
• NFDRS — National Fire Danger Rating System
• ALTM — Altimeter
• RQRG — Requiring
• GEO — Geographic
• PRSTNT — Persistent
• AVN — Aviation Model
• ESTAB — Establish
• INDCD — Indicated
• RGNS — Regions
• LTGCC — Lightning Cloud-to-Cloud
• SPKLS — Sprinkles
• VAS — VISSR Atmospheric Sounder
• OVTK — Overtake
• GV — Ground Visibility
• STG — Strong
• SHWRS — Showers
• AFCTD — Affected
• DTRTG — Deteriorating
• AFTN — Air Force Television Network
• THDR — Thunder
• BRM — Barometer
• LOT — Local Office Team
• CAA — Cold Air Advection
• ALF — Aloft
• LMTG — Limiting
• DNR — Department of Natural Resources
• LTG — Lightning
• EHI — Energy Helicity Index
• AHOS-S — Automatic Hydrologic Observing System - Satellite
• ADVN — Advance
• WINT — Winter
• ETA — estimating arrival

• UNSTLD — Unsettled
• SIGMET — Significant Meteorological Advisory
• FG — Fog Gun
• SDF — Second-Day Feet
• XNG — Crossing
• CIN — Convective Inhibition
• CNTRLN — Centerline
• PRBLTY — Probability
• SWO — Staff Weather Officers
• TOVC — Top of Overcast
• RSNS — Reasons
• ZNS — Zones
• ERL — Environmental Research Laboratories (absorbed By OAR Or NOAA Research)
• CDFNT — Cold Front
• STNRY — Stationary
• DVLP — Develop
• PRECDG — Preceding
• HIFOR — High Level Forecast
• FRZ — Freeze
• ERY — Early
• PROB — probability
• OPS-II — Operational Weather Squadron Production System II
• FSL — Forecast Systems Laboratory (a NOAA ERL)
• HURCN — Hurricane
• KT — Knots
• AFW — Air Force Weather
• WKDAY — Weekday
• CDB — Computing Development Branch
• AWHPS — Area Wide Hydrologic Prediction System
• NAWAU — National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit
• OVC — Overcast (METAR Code)
• DPTH — Depth
• GAMA — General Aviation Manufacturers Association's
• ROC — Rate of Climb
• HPA — Hectapascal
• AFCTG — Affecting
• IMT — immediate
• DPNG — Deepening
• CFP — Cold Front Passage
• ACSL — Altocumulus Standing Lenticular
• QBI — Compulsory IFR flight
• RMNDR — Remainder
• DSIPT — Dissipate
• ROTD — Rotated
• TT — Teletype
• ENHNC — Enhance
• BAMS — Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
• NEXRAD — Next-Generation Weather Radar (NWS)
• TRMTS — Terminates
• LMTS — Limits

• COMET — Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training
• RVA — River Summary
• NCCF — NOAA Central Computer Facility
• HLYR — Haze Layer Aloft
• USWB — United States Weather Bureau
• ESPINIT — ESP Initialization Program
• YKN — Yukon
• LEWP — Line Echo Wave Pattern
• RCM — Radar Coded Message
• WAA — Warm Air Advection
• CADAS — Centralized Automated Data Acquisition System
• INTSFYS — Intensifies
• PSND — Positioned
• OFP — Occluded Frontal Passage
• OVRN — Overrun
• ADVCTD — Advected
• BLZD — Blizzard
• ESEWD — East-Southeastward
• EPV — Equivalent Potential Vorticity
• WSHFTS — Wind Shifts
• EC — Environment Canada
• APRNT — Apparent
• SCA — Small Craft Advisory
• KBDI — Keetch-Byram Drought Index
• NC — National Center
• DIFAX — Digital Facsimile
• WLY — Westerly
• FAH — Fahrenheit
• WND — Wind
• PDS — Periods
• RIOGD — Rio Grande
• QUE — Quebec
• EFCT — Effect
• DNSLP — Downslope
• AAWU — Alaskan Aviation Weather Unit
• BT — Bathythermograph
• ACTVTY — Activity
• FC — Funnel Cloud
• MIC — Meteorologist-In-Charge
• DISRE — Disregard
• ACYC — Anticyclone
• MCIDAS — Man-computer Interactive Data Access System
• BLKTS — Blankets
• IPV — Improve
• TIL — Until
• BRG — Branching
• RFD — Rear Flank Downdraft
• CNCLG — Cancelling
• AWOS — Automated Weather Observation System
• STF — Stratiform

• TWDS — Towards
• CHGD — Changed
• PUP — Principle User Processor
• DEGS — Degrees
• HPD — Hourly Precipitation Data
• BLW — Below
• ULJ — Upper-Level Jet
• TVS — Tornado Vortex Signature
• LLWS — Low Level Wind Shear
• CAVOK — conditions
• ACLT — Accelerate
• SCTR — Sector
• RPLC — Replace
• SUF — Sufficient
• BRS — Branches
• AMP — Amplify
• CLKWS — Clockwise
• SKC — Sky Clear
• WSHFT — Wind Shift
• ADL — Additional
• FAM — Familiar
• CANAM — Canadian/American
• SQSN — Snow Squalls
• DSIPTN — Dissipation
• SBSD — Subside
• CONS — Continuous
• HEL — Helicopter
• VRISL — Vancouver Island, BC
• QPFHSD — Ncep Heavy Snow Discussion
• CONTRAILS — Condensation Trails
• APRNTLY — Apparently
• SCND — Second
• AMPG — Amplifying
• APRXLY — Approximately
• RTRNG — Returning
• SHEFPARS — A software decoder for SHEF Data
• BECMG — Becoming
• ETA — Greek letter, describes a constant height coordinate model system
• RCHD — Reached
• NIL — None
• DMSH — Diminish
• RSTR — Restrict
• DSND — Descend
• IP — Ice Pellets
• SAW — Preliminary Notification of Forthcoming Watch
• NAT — North Atlantic
• GAI — Global Atmospherics Inc
• REPLG — Replacing
• EWD — Eastward
• TROF — Trough

• MWO — Meteorological Watch Office
• IMDT — Immediate
• BGNG — Beginning
• ADVCTG — Advecting
• FLWG — Following
• DVRGG — Diverging
• CEM — Civil Emergency Message
• FQT — Frequent
• ADVS — Advisory Service
• NMRS — Numerous
• GEMPAK — General Environmental Meteorological Package
• INCRD — Increased
• SHFTS — Shifts
• CYC — Cyclonic
• RTD — Delayed
• SLD — Supercooled Large Drops
• EXP — Expect
• WRMST — Warmest
• HADS — Hydrometeorological Automated Data System
• HSF — High Seas Forecasts
• CC — Cirrocumulus
• MORENET — Missouri Research & Education Network
• SASK — Saskatchewan
• OSO — Office of Systems Operations
• FRMG — Forming
• RSNG — Reasoning
• RPTG — Repeating
• RCMDD — Recommended
• RE — Regard
• VCY — Vicinity
• AOA — At or Above
• MSTR — Moisture
• CUF — Cumuliform
• CAFTI — Committee on Analysis and Forecast Techniques Implementation
• MTW — Mountain Waves
• WL — will
• VLNT — Violent
• DVV — Downward Vertical Velocity
• LYR — Layer
• MDLS — Models
• TSFRS — Transfers
• PRVDS — Provides
• DOM — Domestic
• KMH — Kilometers per hour
• QFE — Atmospheric Pressure At Aerodrome Elevation
• WIST — Weather Information for Surface Transportation
• TPC — Tropical Prediction Center
• WTU — Weather Technology Unit
• INBD — Inbound
• NMBRS — Numbers

• AIRMET — Airman's Meteorological advisory
• SBLI — Lifted Index calculated using surfaced based parcel
• CARIB — Caribbean
• HRZN — Horizon
• OCNL — Occasional
• OCLN — Occlusion
• XTRM — Extreme
• USWRP — United States Weather Research Program
• TF — Terminal Forecast
• ADRNDCK — Adirondack
• NOHRSC — The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
• COMPAR — Compare
• QG — An abbreviation for quasigeostrophic
• LGRNG — Long Range
• WAFS — World Area Forecast System
• URG — Urgent
• RES — Reserve
• PIREP — Pilot Report
• DSCNT — Descent
• UDDF — Up and Down Drafts
• DURN — Duration
• NEXRAD — Next Generation Weather Radar
• TRML — Terminal
• OTP — On Top
• INTSFYG — Intensifying
• PSBLTY — Possibility
• ESNTL — Essential
• EFF — Experimental Forecast Facility
• TCNTL — Transcontinental
• GOES — Geostationary Orbiting Environmental Satellite
• SVG — Serving
• CRCLC — Circulate
• DSF — Day-Second Feet
• BTL — Between layers
• ADVIS — Headwater Advisory Program
• OMTNS — Over Mountains
• ASSOCN — Association
• RCS — Reflectivity Cross Section
• WWD — Westward (weather reports)
• RAFC — Regional Area Forecast Center
• RPRTG — Reporting
• SLOLY — Slowly
• MAY — Mayaro
• OSV — Ocean Station Vessel
• NSC — Nil Significant Cloud
• CTSKLS — Catskills
• RSG — Rising
• DSIPTG — Dissipating
• SR — Sunrise
• CHGS — Changes

• DUR — Duration
• RPLCS — Replaces
• APPRG — Appearing
• PDMT — Predominant
• ATAD — Automated Telephone Answering Device
• WK — Weak
• LONGL — Longitudinal
• SPRD — Spread
• ANBURS — Alphanumeric Backup Replacement System
• ALTA — Alberta
• OBS — Observe
• RAFS — Regional Analysis and Forecasting System
• HTC — The Hydrometeorological Training Council
• DVRGS — Diverges
• ASSOCD — Associated
• NCWX — No Change in Weather
• RE — Recent
• TR — Track
• NAVPACMETOCCEN — Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
• CCLKWS — Counter-Clockwise
• XS — Atmospherics
• MAP — Mean Areal Precipitation
• RW — Rain Shower
• LTST — Latest
• SMTHR — Smoother
• METOC — Meteorological and Oceanographic
• TIP — Until past
• FRM — Form
• AHD — Ahead
• ASH — Assistant Service Hydrologist
• ARTYMET — Artillery Meteorological
• DSTC — Distance
• VIL — Vertically Integrated Liquid
• ICG — Icing
• AMD — amend
• PS — Plus
• AFT — After
• OTW — Owning The Weather
• IC — Ice Crystals
• LFM — Limited Fine Mesh
• SLD — Solid
• TDO — Tornado
• DTRT — Deteriorate
• RMN — Remain
• RPD — Rapid
• NRLY — Nearly
• NTFY — Notify
• SUPG — Supplying
• BRKS — Breaks
• STLT — Satellite

• BDA — Bermuda Island
• FZ — Freezing
• WED — Wednesday
• R — Reduction
• FT — Terminal Forecast
• FLRYS — Flurries
• LKS — Lakes
• CSW — Committee for Space Weather
• DLA — Delay
• AWC — Aviation Weather Center
• CSTAR — Collaborative Science, Technology and Applied Research
• OM — Office of Meteorology
• CIP — Current Icing Potential
• DAPM — The Data Acquisition Program Manager
• OU — University of Oklahoma
• CASC — Central Administrative Support Center
• AVARS — Aircraft Vertical Acceleration Reporting System
• TOPS — Tops
• CONTDVD — Continental Divide
• AWN — Automated Weather Network
• ALUTN — Aleutian
• SEWD — Southeastward
• VOR — VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range
• DISREG — Disregarding
• WID — Width
• JMA — Japanese Meteorological Agency
• ARAM — Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology
• EXCLV — Exclusive
• SEV — Severe
• SLW — Slow
• SPOT — Spot Wind
• AHOS-T — Automatic Hydrologic Observing System - Telephone
• DVRGNC — Divergence
• SQ — Squall
• HVYST — Heaviest
• HDSVLY — Hudson Valley
• EXCP — Except
• KFRST — Killing Frost
• MDCRS — Meteorological Data Communications and Reporting System
• INC — in cloud
• SS — Sunset
• DVLPD — Developed
• MPL — Max Parcel Level
• VCTR — Vector
• INDCG — Indicating
• BLKTG — Blanketing
• EMBD — Embedded in a layer
• MHKVLY — Mohawk Valley
• WS — Wind Shear
• EVE — Evening

• MRNG — Morning
• NMBR — Number
• PROGD — Forecasted
• ENELY — East-northeasterly
• FRI — Friday
• STNS — Stations
• VCNTY — Vicinity
• CBMAM — Cumulonimbus Mammatus
• HLF — Half
• RCMDG — Recommending
• SSW — South Southwest
• CLDS — Clouds
• SPECI — Aviation selected special weather report
• RAM — Regional Area Meteorologist
• DP — Deep
• PSBLY — Possibly
• OCFNT — Occluded Front
• NWSTC — National Weather Service Training Center
• PSCZ — Puget Sound Convergence Zone
• EXPCD — Expected
• ESERN — East-Southeastern
• ADVCT — Advect
• INCLD — Included
• ADVCTS — Advects
• DAMBRK — The Dam Break Forecasting Model
• RVS — River Statement
• PROG — Forecast
• MON — Monday
• NEW ENG — New England
• IWEDA — Integrated Weather Effects Decision Aid
• ACRS — Across
• MDFYD — Modified
• ZL — Freezing Drizzle
• INTST — Intensity
• QPF — Quantitative Precipitation Forecast
• ISOL — Isolate
• INTSTY — Intensity
• PRSNTLY — Presently
• NGM — Nested Grid Model
• LGWV — Long Wave
• ESELY — East-southeasterly
• DSNT — Distant
• WFP — Warm Front Passage
• INCRS — Increases
• PSBL — Possible
• WVS — Waves
• UPDFTS — Updrafts
• PRECDD — Preceded
• FTHR — Further
• TRBL — Trouble

• ICGIP — Icing in Precipitation
• PRVD — Provide
• SAWRS — Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station
• NRW — Narrow
• IPVG — Improving
• OVRNG — Overrunning
• SAP — As soon as possible
• INSTBY — Instability
• AWSS — Aviation Weather Sensor System
• RPLCD — Replaced
• SYNS — Synopsis
• SBCAPE — CAPE calculated using a Surface based parcel
• SRY — Secondary
• DELMARVA — Delaware-Maryland-Virginia
• WCM — Warning Coordination Meteorologist
• INDEF — Indefinite
• RVS — Revise
• AMDD — Amended
• RGLR — Regular
• GLFALSK — Gulf of Alaska
• VRT MOTN — Vertical Motion
• AGRS — Agrees
• ELNGT — Elongate
• ACLTD — Accelerated
• RPDLY — Rapidly
• SPDS — Speeds
• SIERNEV — Sierra Nevada
• HMD — Hemispheric Map Discussion
• FAWS — Flight Advisory Weather Service
• DMGD — Damaged
• ADVNG — Advancing
• MAREP — Marine Reporting Program
• FNTL — Frontal
• KMARD — Kansas Modernization and Restructuring Demonstration
• WARP — Weather and Radar Processor
• CASCDS — Cascades
• ROD — Rate Of Descent
• NNELY — North-northeasterly
• OBST — Obstacle
• WIMS — Weather Information Management System
• HDWND — Head Wind
• UNRSTD — Unrestricted
• NFLD — Newfoundland
• INDC — indicate
• SBSDS — Subsides
• SGFNTLY — Significantly
• NOPAC — Northern Pacific
• NLDN — National Lightning Detection Network
• SHLD — SHieLD
• BRKHIC — Breaks in higher clouds

• SWODY2 — Day 2 Convective Outlook
• DBNET — Distributed Brokered Networking
• FNTS — Fronts
• BD — Blowing Dust
• OCLDD — Occluded
• AFCT — affect
• FIC — Flight Information Center
• CDFS — Cloud Depiction and Forecast System
• WRS — Worse
• EXCLVLY — Exclusively
• OFCM — Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research
• DIF — Diffuse
• BGNS — Begins
• UVM — Upward Vertical Motion
• LTGCW — Lightning Cloud-to-Water
• WTRS — Waters
• GEOREF — Geographical reference
• DMSHS — Diminishes
• STBL — Stable
• FG — Foggia
• TMPRYLY — Temporarily
• OHD — Overhead
• LWR — Lower
• MLLI — Mean Layer Lifted Index
• PSG — Passing
• MSTLY — Mostly
• EXTSV — Extensive
• PRECDS — Precedes
• ART — Automatic Radio Theodolite Master Control Unit As
• GTG — Graphical Turbulence Guidance
• MDS — Minimum Discernible Signal
• NADIN — National Airspace Data Interchange Network
• OBSC — Obscure
• HYR — Higher
• MMS-P — Meteorological Measuring System-Profiler
• FCSTD — Forecasted
• RMNS — Remains
• WSFO — Weather Service Forecast Office
• ITT — Information Technology Team
• MBRFC — Missouri Basin River Forecast Center
• FOS — FAMILY OF SERVICES
• SVRL — Several
• CLEICEIO — Great Lakes 5-Day Ice Outlook
• DWOPER — Dynamic Wave Routing Model
• CONTG — Continuing
• LV — Leaving
• XTRMLY — Extremely
• EXTRAPD — Extrapolated
• FLG — Falling
• INVRN — Inversion

• CLEGLFGLS — Great Lakes Marine Synopsis
• IMPLS — Impulses
• SUN — Sunday
• WDSPR — Widespread
• GRTLKS — Great Lakes
• EXPCG — Expecting
• PL — Ice Pellets or Sleet
• BLDUP — Buildup
• NWLY — Northwesterly
• RVF — River Forecast
• TWRG — Towering
• TRMT — Terminate
• XTNDG — Extending
• FPO — Flood Potential Outlook
• VRBL — Variable
• DSNDG — Descending
• ATDTDCS — Automated Tone Dial Telephone Data Collection System
• RVSS — Revises
• MDFYG — Modifying
• GLFMEX — Gulf of Mexico
• TMPRY — Temporary
• THTNG — Threatening
• MRGL — Marginal
• RTVS — Real Time Verification System
• DRZL — Drizzle
• UNSTBL — Unstable
• NWSRFS V5.0 — National Weather Service River Forecast Model Version 5
• GRTLY — Greatly
• NAP — NCEP Advisory Panel
• ESA — Electronic Systems Analyst
• RCKYS — Rockies
• CLA — Clear type of ice formation
• APSG — After passing
• SEPN — Separation
• LTGIC — Lightning in Cloud
• RCRDS — Records
• ISCS — International Satellite Communications System
• ENRT — En Route
• ECMWF — European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting model
• TAWS — Tactical Acquisition Weather Software
• MRGLLY — Marginally
• LFTG — Lifting
• GRDLY — Gradually
• DMSHD — Diminished
• PLVL — Present Level
• TFU — Theater Forecast Unit
• TWI — Twilight
• MCIDAS — Man Computer Interactive Data Acquisition System
• APPR — Appear
• LTGCCCG — Lightning cloud-to-cloud cloud-to-ground

• SUPR — Superior
• METAR — Meteorological Aviation Report
• SWOMCD — SELS Mesoscale Discussion
• MAN — Manitoba
• LRGR — Larger
• WSR-88D — Weather Surveillance Radar - 1988 Doppler
• ENSO — El Niño and Southern Oscilation
• JTSTR — Jet Stream
• EMERG — Emergency
• DEV — Deviation
• CVRD — Covered
• NWSEO — National Weather Service Employees Organization
• ELSW — Elsewhere
• REP — Report
• CVRG — Covering
• STGLY — Strongly
• ERYR — Earlier
• SLO — Slow
• PLNS — Plains
• EPD — Extended Forecast Discussion
• SD — Storm Data
• FRZG — Freezing
• FAX — Facsimile Transmission
• SHRTWV — Shortwave
• NATA — National Air Transportation Assoc.
• CIGS — Ceilings
• SUGS — Suggests
• ARCUS — Arc Cloud
• SELY — Southeasterly
• LRGLY — Largely
• GRID — Processed meteorological data in the form of grid point values
• FDR — Fire Danger Rating
• THTNS — Threatens
• SWODY1 — Day 1 Convective Outlook
• ALG — Along
• WDI — Wind Direction Indicator
• FCSTG — Forecasting
• RTA — Remote to AFOS
• VGF — Virtual Graphics File
• BFDK — Before Dark
• CNVGG — Converging
• INTSFYD — Intensified
• NOWCAST — Short Term Forecast
• MOVG — Moving
• SLT — Sleet
• MS — Minus
• CCSL — Cirrocumulus Standing Lenticular
• AGRD — Agreed
• DSTBLZ — Destabilize
• SNWFL — Snowfall

• MOV — Move
• TEMPO — Temporary
• DCR — Decrease
• NS — Nimbostratus
• INTMTLY — Intermittently
• CHGG — Changing
• DGNL — Diagonal
• WETM — Weather Team
• CGEN — Convective Sigmet Generation
• AMS — American Meteorology Society
• NWSH — National Weather Service Headquarters
• WSP — Weather Systems Processor
• CWF — Combat Weather Flight
• TPG — Topping
• SNFLK — Snow flake
• INTRMTRGN — Intermountain Region
• TNTVLY — Tentatively
• GNDFG — Ground Fog
• MEGG — Merging
• RL — Report Leaving
• COOR — Co-ordinate
• SHRTWVS — Shortwaves
• MARD — Modernization and Restructuring Demonstration
• VA — Virginia Ash
• LAN — Inland
• TDA — Today
• LEVEL — Level
• LPATS — Lightning Position And Tracking System
• STDY — Steady
• IIDA — Integrated Icing Diagnostic Algorithm
• RCMDS — Recommends
• CWA — Center Weather Advisory - CWSU
• TSFRG — Transferring
• SCT — Scattered
• ROBEX — Regional OPMET bulletin exchange
• ASC — Aviation Services Coordinator
• BRKG — Breaking
• TT — Total Totals
• XPC — Expect
• RPLCG — Replacing
• EXTDD — Extended
• SUBTRPCL — Subtropical
• SRNDG — Surrounding
• VWP — Velocity Azimuth Display Wind Profile
• LDM — Local Data Manager
• OCNLY — Occasionally
• SRNDS — Surrounds
• WEA — Weather
• STBLTY — Stability
• DVLPG — Developing

• ZE — Equivalent Radar Reflectivity
• MRTM — Maritime
• TAFB — Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch
• CAAM — Computer Assisted Artillery Meteorology
• PPI — Plane Position Indicator
• RLTVLY — Relatively
• USACE — Unites States Army Corps of Engineers
• SFD — STATE FORECAST DISCUSSION
• SPLNS — Southern Plains
• PRVDG — Providing
• NWD — Northward
• CLEGLOCLE — Great Lakes Storm Outlook
• STGR — Stronger
• GSTY — Gusty
• DLAD — Delayed
• TSSN — Thundersnow
• GRTR — Greater
• BAJA — Baja California
• ASB — Aviation Support Branch
• RAG — Ragged
• BRKSHRS — Berkshires
• SNST — Sunset
• HMT — Hydrometeorological Technicians
• CTWFC — CINC Target Weather Forecast Center
• NNWLY — North-northwesterly
• CNVGNC — Convergence
• AMDG — Amending
• TRMTG — Terminating
• GSTS — Gusts
• BCMG — Becoming
• CRNRS — Corners
• DALGT — Day light
• ATWIS — Advanced Transportation Weather Information System
• PQPF — probabilistic quantitative precipitation forecast
• FIAS — Flight Information Advisory Service
• SERN — Southeastern
• ESF — Flood Potential Outlook
• ELNGTD — Elongated
• SMW — Special Marine Warning
• INCLG — Including
• ESTS — Estimates
• RMND — Remained
• BNDRYS — Boundaries
• SHEF — Standard Hydrologic Exchange Format
• WAFC — World Area Forecast Center
• SPRDG — Spreading
• CLEGLSCLE — Great Lakes Storm Summary
• DSIPTD — Dissipated
• FCEXEC — A component of the NWSRFS FCST Program
• MESO — Mesoscale

• KCFB — Kansas City Federal Building
• CPHC — Central Pacific Hurricane Center
• NCDB — NCEP Computer Development Branch
• LDADS — Local Data Acquisition and Dissemination System
• CWSU — Center Weather Service Unit
• GRAD — Gradient
• GRTST — Greatest
• DFUS — Diffuse
• NAVMETOCCOM — Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
• JCTN — Junction
• CSTL — Coastal
• IOVC — In Overcast
• PVL — Prevail
• FNT — Front
• ROSA — Remote Observing System Automation
• VSA — By Visual Reference to the Ground
• EXTRMLY — Extremely
• DIGG — Digging
• ONSHR — Onshore
• AMPLTD — Amplitude
• DMGG — Damaging
• RGL — Regional Model
• HRL — The Hydrological Research Laboratory
• USBR — US Bureau of Reclamation
• NB — NorthBound
• NACA — National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics
• CVRS — Covers
• SSE — South-Southeast
• OCWWS — Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services
• NBND — Northbound
• XCP — Except
• APLCN — Appalachian
• BLKHLS — Black Hills
• THD — Thunderhead
• SELS — SEvere Local Storms Unit
• SRNDD — Surrounded
• UNRELBL — Unreliable
• CWS — Combat Weather Squadron
• DPND — Deepened
• ROT — Rotate
• REPLS — Replaces
• DISCG — Discontinuing
• ICE — icing
• EVAD — Extended Velocity
• TRW — Thunderstorm
• BCMS — Becomes
• THRFTR — Thereafter
• NWB — North-westbound
• CNCLS — Cancels
• RSTRS — Restricts

• XTND — Extend
• DSTBLZG — Destabilizing
• LWRG — Lowering
• INTR — Interior
• HLSTO — Hailstones
• LRGST — Largest
• MLOS — Microwave Line-Of-Site
• ASIST — Aviation Safety Investment Strategy Team
• VORT — Vorticity
• IOS — Integrated Operational Services
• AMDAR — Automatic Meteorological Data And Reporting
• NEXRAD — NEXt generation of weather RADar
• INCRGLY — Increasingly
• ALGHNY — Allegheny
• FCMSSR — Federal Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research
• MOVMT — Movement
• DFRS — Differs
• OFF — Offshore Forecast
• STMS — Storms
• RDVLP — Redevelop
• FVT — Forecast Verification Tool
• PRIND — Present indications are
• RSMC — Regional/Specialized Meteorological Centers
• VFYS — Verifies
• LSQ — Line Squall
• SPECIAL — Special Meteorological Report
• SCTD — Scattered
• SVR — Severe
• CMFC — Coordinating METOC Forecast Center
• RS — Receiver station
• DSTBLZN — Destabilization
• RESTR — Restrict
• CBOFS — Chesapeake Bay Oceanographic Forecasting System
• TNDCYS — Tendencies
• HVYR — Heavier
• DUC — Dense Upper Cloud
• CNTYS — Counties
• FFA — Flood
• ASMD — As amended
• SWAFS — Space Weather Analysis and Forecasting System
• PWO — Public Severe Weather Outlook
• SWB — South-Westbound
• GS — Small hail and snow pellets
• FRWF — Forecast Wind Factor
• DWPNTS — Dewpoints
• SAMEX — Storm and Mesoscale Ensemble Experiment
• CDFNTL — Cold frontal
• AQI — Air Quality Statement
• RLBL — Reliable
• ENHNCMNT — Enhancement

• ERD — Excessive Rainfall Discussion
• UNSBL — Unseasonable
• INDCS — Indicates
• DVLPS — Develops
• TSRA — Thunderstorm with rain
• SP — Snow Pellets
• SIGWX — Significant Weather
• TWEB — Transcribed Weather En route Broadcast
• INTRP — Interrupt
• PMD — Prognostic Discussion
• APLCNS — Appalachians
• INTSFCN — Intensification
• DWNDFTS — Downdrafts
• M — Mesocyclone
• NERN — Northeastern
• DWSW — Deployable Weather Satellite Workstation
• ATMU — AIR TRANSPORTABLE MOBILE UNIT
• CNIF — Calibration Network Information Files
• ET — Echo Tops
• IFLOWS — The Integrated Flood Observing and Warning System
• IFFDP — International Flight Folder Documentation Program
• CAPS — Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms
• OUTFLO — Outflow
• DCRG — Decreasing
• AHOS — Automatic Hydrologic Observing System
• ISOLD — Isolated
• RADAT — RADiosonde Observation Data
• DURG — During
• VLNTLY — Violently
• DCRS — Decreases
• PC-GRIDDS — Pc-Gridded Interactive Display and Diagnostic System
• DGNLLY — Diagonally
• SLGT — Slight
• EXTDG — Extending
• WRM — Warm
• SEL — Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Tornado Watch
• STM — Storm
• DLTG — Deleting
• RNFL — Rainfall
• DRFTD — Drifted
• OCRS — Occurs
• GOM — Global Ocean Model
• SSWLY — South-Southwesterly
• THNST — Thinnest
• PVLG — Prevailing
• ENHNCS — Enhances
• ETC — Echo Tops Contour
• TUE — Tuesday
• UNEC — UnNECessary
• SBND — South bound

• ASAPTRAN — The software component of ASA
• DFCLTY — Difficulty
• STAGN — Stagnation
• INTS — intense
• RAMSDIS — RAMM Advanced Meteorological Satellite Demonstration and Interpretation System
• INCRG — Increasing
• SAOS — Surface Observations
• T — Thunder
• MESO — Mesoscale Convective Unit
• GRDL — Gradual
• MDS — Meteorological Distribution System
• TAMU — Tropical Aviation Meteorological Unit
• FRMN — Formation
• WIDA — Weather Impact Decision Aids
• MTU — Metric units
• U/S — Unserviceable
• SIMUL — Simultaneous
• SSHP — Site Specific Hydrologic Prediction System
• SLPG — Sloping
• ENHNCD — Enhanced
• HUD — Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of
• NWR — NOAA Weather Radio
• ARFOR — Area Forecast
• ET — Electronic Technician
• STP — Storm Total Precipitation
• WRS — Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
• GLFCAL — Gulf of California
• CRP — Critical Rainfall Probability
• CWA — County Warning Area
• DSTBLZD — Destabilized
• ROTG — Rotating
• MWAVE — Mountain Wave Algorithm
• DKTS — Dakotas
• VDUC — VAS Data Utilization Center
• EXPC — Expect
• DIV — Divert
• UNA — Unable
• SMOOS — Shipboard Meteorological and Oceanographic Observing Sensor
• OFSHR — Offshore
• SHARP — Skew-T Hodograph Analysis and Research Program
• FRST — Frost
• ENEWD — East-northeastward
• SNBNK — Snow bank
• XTNDD — Extended
• WIE — With Immediate Effect
• SNW — Snow
• SWRN — Southwestern
• SWI — Showalter Index
• HSA — Hydrologic Service Area
• ENHNCG — Enhancing

• BPAA — Business Pilots Aircraft Association
• SAO — Surface observation
• RGD — Ragged
• CNVTVLY — Convectively
• FLN — National Flood Summary
• FILG — Filling
• DCRGLY — Decreasingly
• BRKSHR — Berkshire
• MULI — Most Unstable Lifted Index
• INLD — Inland
• MXD — Mixed
• RVI — River Ice Statement
• MULTILVL — Multi-level
• IMPL — Impulse
• COMPARG — Comparing
• WNDS — Winds
• FQTLY — Frequently
• ASC — Ascent to
• DU — Dust
• RLTV — Relative
• METMFR — Meteorological Mobile Facility Replacement
• DNDFTS — Downdrafts
• CLEICEFBO — Great Lakes Ice Outlook for the Opening of Navigation
• ARSI — Atmospheric Research System, Inc.
• QTP — Quality Through Partnership
• I — See inphase
• HIER — Higher
• CCLDS — Clear of Clouds
• CHC — Chance
• WKNG — Weakening
• GENLY — Generally
• CNVG — Converge
• OHP — One-Hour Rainfall Rate
• CG — Cloud-Ground Lightning
• SWD — Southward
• YLSTN — Yellowstone
• EMBDD — Embedded
• KU — University of Kansas
• WRMFNT — Warm Front
• DNS — Dense
• G — Gust
• SPRL — Spiral
• NWP — Numerical Weather Predication
• MAY — Maysville
• VCS — Velocity Cross Section
• OSD — Office of Systems Development
• CWF — Coastal Marine Forecasts
• NEWD — Northeastward
• UNUSBL — Unusable
• OCRG — Occurring

• EXTDS — Extends
• DSIPTS — Dissipates
• LN — Line Network
• WNWWD — West-Northwestward
• MMS — METEOROLOGICAL MEASURING SYSTEM
• STWDSR — Surface Transportation Weather Decision Support Requirements
• OCLDG — Occluding
• CCA — Corrected meteorological message
• ENE — east-northeast
• LIVV — Lifted Index Vertical Velocity
• VA — Volcanic Ash
• HIC — Hydrologist In Charge
• ZFP — Zone Forecast Product
• VSBYDR — Visibility Decreasing Rapidly
• STFR — Stratus Fractus
• HPC — Weather Prediction Center
• NCWF — National Convective Weather Forecast
• RCVS — Receives
• ENERN — East-northeastern
• UNSTDY — Unsteady
• FROSFC — Frontal Surface
• RDGG — Ridging
• MNLND — Mainland
• MLCAPE — Mean Layer CAPE
• THN — Thin
• TRKG — Tracking Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board [OTCBB])
• WST — Weather Support Team
• GICG — Glaze Icing
• BNTH — Beneath
• HIGH — HIGHLAND
• PSG — Passage
• NESDIS/SAB — National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service/Satellite Analysis Branch
• NWRN — Northwestern
• MOVS — Moves
• HSB — Hydrologic Systems Branch in the Office of Hydrology
• CSDRBL — Considerable
• LWRD — Lowered
• RHINO — RHI not operative
• SC — Stratocumulus (cloud formation)
• PGTSND — Puget Sound
• TRIB — Tributary
• PROGS — Forecasts
• TWR — Tactical Weather Radar
• RAWS — Remote Automatic Weather Station
• MST — Meteorological Support Teams
• OCLD — Occlude
• LO — Lower Order
• PE — Ice pellets
• THKST — Thickest
• CST — Coast

• NMOC — National Meteorological Operations Centre
• LIS — Lifted indices
• DRG — During
• INTSFY — Intensify
• NSH — Nearshore Lake Forecast
• HDFRZ — Hard Freeze
• RMTN — Regional Meteorological Telecommunications Network
• ESE — East-southeast
• SRRS — Systems Record Retention System
• DCRD — Decreased
• SPF — Probability of Tropical Cyclone Conditions
• MLTLVL — Melting Level
• GLFSTLAWR — Gulf of St. Lawrence
• TSIP — Thundersleet
• CW — Cloud-Water Lightning
• PCD — Proceed
• LGTR — Lighter
• CLEICEFBO — Great Lakes Freeze-Up Outlook
• DSTBLZS — Destabilizes
• HCVIS — High Clouds Visible
• SOO — Scientific Operations Officer
• TRPCL — Tropical
• OCRD — Occurred
• RCHS — Reaches
• APPRS — Appears
• METMF — Meteorological Mobile Facility
• TFS — Tactical Forecast System
• EPSCOR — Experimental Program for the Stimulation of Competitive Research
• CLDNS — Cloudiness
• UKMETO — United Kingdom Meteorological Office
• SA — Sand
• VLCTY — Velocity
• VRS — Veers
• NAVTEX — Navigational Telex
• SWA — Severe Weather Analysis
• NNEWD — North-Northeastward
• CHCS — Chances
• CLRS — Clears
• MDTLY — Moderately
• NAWPC — National Aviation Weather Program Council
• ER — Here
• TWEB — Transcribed Weather Broadcast
• NIDS — NEXRAD Information Dissemination Service
• USBL — Usable
• NWSTG — National Weather Service Telecommunications Gateway
• HP — High Precipitation
• VRG — Veering
• PNS — Public Information Statement
• SIGMET — Significant Meteorlogical Information
• SSELY — South-Southeasterly

• WKN — Weaken
• TCE — Tropical Cyclone Position Estimate
• RR — Report Reaching
• PSH — Preliminary Tropical Storm Report
• SOO — Scientific and Operations Officer
• SDM — Station Duty Manual
• CS — Combined Shear
• PWS — Precipitable Waters
• HWO — Severe Weather Potential Statement
• SSEWD — South-Southeastward
• PPSN — Present Position
• OVTKS — Overtakes
• CSDR — Consider
• SDM — Senior Duty Meteorologist
• TDU — Techniques Development Unit
• RCHG — Reaching
• DPNS — Deepens
• CBS — Cumulonimbi
• MRF — Medium-Range Forecast Model
• SA — Surface observation
• ROB — Radar Coded Observation
• TNDCY — Tendency
• SBSDNC — Subsidence
• DMCC — DOE Meteorological Coordinating Council
• SLGTLY — Slightly
• PRJMP — Pressure Jump
• SWLG — Swelling
• SHLW — Shallow
• VAAC — Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers
• DRFTS — Drifts
• PIBAL — pilot-balloon observation
• VCOT — VFR Conditions on Top
• WSDDM — Weather Support to Deicing Decision Making
• MC — Meteorological Codes
• NWWS — NOAA Weather Wire System
• CAPPI — CONSTANT ALTITUDE PPI
• FFA — Flood Frequency Analyses
• CSI — Critical Success Index
• QPFERD — Nmc Excessive Rainfall Discussion
• WFOS — Weather Forecast Offices
• HUREP — Hurricane Report
• NPRS — Nonpersistent
• RVR — River Recreation Statement
• DSNDS — Descends
• WWS — Severe Weather Watches
• MDT — Moderate
• SND — Sanderson
• ORGPHC — Orographic
• GDS — GeoMet Data Services, Inc.
• DTRTS — Deteriorates

• SRM — Storm Relative Mean Radial Velocity Map
• SWS — Severe Weather Statement
• CAWIS — Committee for Automated Weather Information Systems
• WDSPRD — Widespread
• ESS — Water Supply Outlook Product
• LTLCG — Little Change
• PRC — Planning and Research Corporation
• AWT — Awaiting Test
• RDVLPG — Redeveloping
• OPA — Opaque, white type of ice formation
• RDVLPMT — Redevelopment
• SMLR — Smaller
• OVTKG — Overtaking
• CSC — Combined Shear Contour
• NCWD — National Convective Weather Diagnostic
• SFP — State Forecast Product
• NOWS — NVG Operations Weather Software
• VSBYIR — Visibility Increasing Rapidly
• NNWRN — North-Northwestern
• EBND — East bound
• PIBALS — Pilot Balloon Reports
• XPCG — Expecting
• BATROP — Barotropic
• TOFS — Tactical Observing & Forecasting System
• QPFPFD — Ncep Precipitation Forecast Discussion
• SB — Southbound
• TRSN — Transition
• NAOS — North American Atmospheric Observing System
• FOUS — Forecast Output United States
• QPFSPD — Nmc Special Precipitation Discussion
• MX — Mixed Type of Ice Formation
• WKR — Weaker
• RUF — Rough
• DNWND — Down wind
• TCM — Tropical Cyclone Forecasts/Advisory
• MCDW — Monthly Climatic Data of the World
• SSERN — South-Southeastern
• NWSO — National Weather Service Office
• SPRDS — Spreads
• STNR — Stationary
• MISG — Missing
• IWRS — Improved Weather Reconnaissance System
• SPS — Special (Weather) Statement
• HLS — Hurricane Local Statement
• UN — Unable
• CR — Composite Reflectivity
• RSIS — Rs Information Services, Inc.
• PO — Dust devils
• WSOM — National Weather Service Operations Manual
• WINDS — Weather Information and Display System

• HIC — Hydrometeorological Information Center
• VSB — Visible
• UNSATFY — Unsatisfactory
• PVLD — Prevailed
• SMA — Soil Moisture Accounting Model
• SNOINCR — Snow increase
• SWP — Severe Weather Probability
• IDS — International Data Service
• SYNOP — Synoptic
• THP — Three-Hour Rainfall Rate
• NWFO — National Weather Service Forecast Office
• MET — Meteorology
• MCD — Mesoscale Discussion
• CNVTN — Convection
• SWR — State Weather Roundup
• EMWIN — Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
• NOW — Short Term Forecast
• FNTGNS — Frontogenesis
• VARN — Variation
• WSWRN — West-Southwestern
• NNWWD — North-Northwestward
• TWS — Tropical Weather Summary
• RVSG — Revising
• WSTCH — Wasatch Range
• SHARS — Subtle Heavy Rainfall Signature
• UWNDS — Upper Winds
• TACWX — Tactical weather
• TYP — Type of Aircraft
• UPSTRM — Upstream
• SSWRN — South-Southwestern
• IC — In-Cloud Lightning
• FIP — Forecast Icing Potential
• UNSTL — Unsettle
• DPR — Deeper
• PTNS — Portions
• M — Mach number
• HIGH — High Core Threshold
• WBND — West Bound
• NPRA — National Performance Results Act
• VVSTORM — model-based convection algorithm
• HLTP — Hilltop
• CYCLGN — Cyclogenesis
• PVLT — Prevalent
• UPSLP — Upslope
• GFA — Graphical Area Forecast
• FNTLYS — Frontolysis
• NIDS — NEXRAD Information Distribution Service
• VOMIT — VIL Of the Moment In Time
• OCLDS — Occludes
• THTND — Threatened

• WSWWD — West-Southwestward
• UKMET — United Kingdom Meteorological Agency
• ROTS — Rotates
• SEB — South-eastbound
• SCC — Tropical Storm Summary
• WPLTO — Western Plateau
• TSHWRS — Thundershowers
• JWIS — Joint Weather Impacts System
• TAP — Transition Aviation Project
• OCR — Occurrence
• POP — Precipitation Probability
• WRMG — Warming
• NNERN — North-Northeastern
• NPSU — National Public Service Unit
• TWO — Tropical Weather Outlook
• SCSL — Standing lenticular stratocumulus
• COR — Corrected/Correction
• SRR — Storm Relative Mean Radial Velocity Region
• PRSTS — Persists
• WTSPTS — Waterspouts
• XPCS — Expects
• TL — Till
• ESP — Extended Streamflow Prediction
• EIF — Enhanced IFLOWS Format
• SPKL — Sprinkle
• SX — Stability Index
• WRMR — Warmer
• MOGR — Moderate, or Greater
• SQLN — Squall Line
• TSHWR — Thundershower
• PVLS — Prevails
• NL — No layers
• SUPSDG — Superseding
• LP — Low Precipitation
• WNWRN — West-Northwestern
• TS — Thunderstorm without precipitation
• PLTO — Plateau
• DS — Dust Storm
• TEN — Theta-e Index
• REC — Recreation Report
• FLS — River Flood Statement
• QSTNRY — Quasistationary
• ENTR — Entire
• SUNYA — State University of New York, Albany
• TCU — tropical cyclone update
• PFD — QPF Discussion
• N-AWIPS — National Centers-AWIPS
• TCP — Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory
• WKST — Weakest
• AMS — Air mass

• DWPNT — Dewpoint
• WRMFNTL — Warm Frontal
• STI — Storm Tracking Information
• TEND — Trend forecast
• SWWD — Southwestward
• SLS — Watch Redefining Statement
• SNOTEL — Snow Telemetry
• USFS — U.S. Forest Service
• SLOR — Slower
• MOS — Model Output Statistics applications
• SMTHST — Smoothest
• G — Green time
• DSA — Special Tropical Disturbance Statement
• MET — Meteorological Teams
• SCS — Spectrum Width Cross Section
• SPA — Subtropical Cyclone Public Advisory
• TSQLS — Thundersqualls

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