Keygrip;
From the NOAA website;
METAR is the international standard code format for hourly surface weather observations which is analogous to the SA coding currently used in the US. The acronym roughly translates from French as Aviation Routine Weather Report. SPECI is merely the code name given to METAR formatted products which are issued on a special non-routine basis as dictated by changing meteorological conditions. The SPECI acronym roughly translates as Aviation Selected Special Weather Report.
A2. TAF is the international standard code format for terminal forecasts issued for airports. The acronym translates to Terminal Aerodrome Forecast , and is analogous to the terminal forecast (FT) coding format currently used in the US.
I knew those Frenchies were involved in this somehow!
Astra.
(I'm working with one of my frog pilot pals as to the exact french wording, bet you can't wait...)
Last edited by Astra driver; 4th November 2004 at 19:38.