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Visibility 4500 metres to the west.
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Why, don't you believe me? 
Download "GetMet 2012" from the UK Met office website.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/media/pd...12_booklet.pdf
Look on page 10, para 3, second part.
Download "GetMet 2012" from the UK Met office website.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/media/pd...12_booklet.pdf
Look on page 10, para 3, second part.
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Originally Posted by Haroon
some reference for this
When the horizontal visibility is not the same in different directions and when the minimum visibility is different from the prevailing visibility, and less than 1 500 metres or less than 50% of the prevailing visibility, and less than 5 000 metres, the group VNVNVNVNDv shall also be used to report the minimum visibility and, when possible, its general direction in relation to the aerodrome reference point indicated by reference to one of the eight points of the compass. If the minimum visibility is observed in more than one direction, the Dv shall represent the most operationally significant direction.
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US / Canadian METAR rmks
I’m trying to decode some of the rmks in US Canadian METARS.
I’ve made some progress with AO1/2, SLP.
But I’ve hit a brick wall with SF1SC7AC1 & PRESFR
Anyone have a good reference for a decode?
CYYR 191600Z 18012G17KT 15SM FEW008 BKN054 OVC077 04/M01 A2989 RMK SF1SC7AC1 PRESFR SLP124
I’ve made some progress with AO1/2, SLP.
But I’ve hit a brick wall with SF1SC7AC1 & PRESFR
Anyone have a good reference for a decode?
CYYR 191600Z 18012G17KT 15SM FEW008 BKN054 OVC077 04/M01 A2989 RMK SF1SC7AC1 PRESFR SLP124
Believe they are giving you the types of clouds that make up the different layers. The US system wound have an 8/ before the three types of clouds that make up the 3 layers. PRESFR is Pressure Falling Rapidly.
Having a time posting a link behind the Great Firewall but look up the Federal Meteorological Handbook, Volume One. It's NOAA's guide for weather observers.
Having a time posting a link behind the Great Firewall but look up the Federal Meteorological Handbook, Volume One. It's NOAA's guide for weather observers.
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SF1SC7AC1 & PRESFR
Stratocumulus 7 Oktas (SC7) and relates to the BKN054.
Altocumulus 1 Okta (AC1) and relates to the OVC077.
Pressure Falling Rapidly (PRESFR).
Reference here in Canada is MET section of the document available here: https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviati...-menu-3092.htm
Last edited by +TSRA; 19th Oct 2017 at 23:28. Reason: added "here in Canada" and links to cloud levels for clarity.
