Table 27 Wmo Metar Codes (Table 4678) Used By Pwd22/52 - Vaisala PWD22/52 User Manual

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SYNOP Codes
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
Qualifier
INTENSITY
1
- Light
Moderate
(No qualifier)
+ Heavy
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Weather Types
DRIZZLE
Drizzle, not freezing, slight
Drizzle, not freezing, moderate
Drizzle, not freezing, heavy
Drizzle, freezing, slight
Drizzle, freezing, moderate
Drizzle, freezing, heavy
RAIN
Rain, light
Rain, moderate
Rain, heavy
Rain, freezing, light
Rain, freezing, moderate
Rain, freezing, heavy
Rain (or drizzle) and snow, light
Rain (or drizzle) and snow, moderate or heavy
SNOW
Snow, light
Snow, moderate
Snow, heavy
Ice pellets, light
Ice pellets, moderate
Ice pellets, heavy
SHOWERS OR INTERMITTENT PRECIPITATION
Rain showers, light
Rain showers, moderate
Rain showers, heavy
Rain showers, violent ( >32 mm/h )
Snow showers, light
Snow showers, moderate
Snow showers, heavy
Table 27 WMO METAR Codes (Table 4678) Used by
PWD22/52
DESCRIPTOR
2
BC Patches
SH Shower(s)
FZ Freezing
Weather Phenomena
PRECIPITATION
3
DZ Drizzle
RA Rain
SN Snow
PL Ice pellets
OBSCURATION
4
BR Mist
FG Fog
DU Widespread dust
HZ Haze
OTHER
5