Standard Aviation Forecast Abbreviations; Metar Graphics; Weather Age Graphics; Precipitation Graphics - Garmin GNS 430 Pilot's Manual & Reference

SECTION 12
ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Standard Aviation Forecast Abbreviations

The standard aviation forecast abbreviations are listed
in Table 12-12.
STANDARD AVIATION FORECAST ABBREVIATIONS
'+' – (Heavy)
'/' – (Missing or separator) Axxxx – Altimeter setting
AFT – After
BLO – Below
CIG – Ceiling
DZ – Drizzle
FG – Thick fog
FZ – Freezing
KT – Knots
OVC – Overcast clouds
PRESFR – Pressure falling
rapidly
RA – Rain
SCT – Scattered clouds
SM – Statue Miles
TEMPO – Occasionally
TS – Thunderstorm
Table 12-12 Forecast Abbreviations
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'-' – (Light)
(xxxx are numbers)
BKN – Broken clouds
BR – Light fog
CLR – Sky clear
FEW – Few clouds
FM – From
G – Gusts
OBSCD – Obscured
Pxxxx – Hourly Precipitation
(xxxx are numbers)
PRESRR – Pressure rising
rapidly
RMK – Remarks
SLP – Sea Level Pressure
SN – Snow
Trrn – Terrain
VV – Vertical Visibility
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METAR Graphics

The age symbols listed in Table 12-13 are common to
METARs, Winds, and Temperature/Dewpoint graphics:
METAR, Winds, and Temperature/Dewpoints Age
Graphics
0 - 10 11 - 20 21 - 30
minutes minutes minutes
(Green) (Green) (Green)
Table 12-13 Weather Age Graphics
METARs

Precipitation Graphics

Light
(Green)
No
Precipitation
Rain
Snow
Unknown
Table 12-14 Precipitation Graphics
31 - 60 61+ Unknown
minutes minutes (Yellow)
(Green) (Yellow)
Moderate Heavy
(Green) (Yellow)
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