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Weather Map Abbreviations
These are some of the common abbreviations you will see on weather maps
Map areas
ASIA
IO
NPAC
NREG
NZ
SPC
SWP
TNZ
Map Types
ANAL
FCST
MAR WX
NEPHANAL Nephanalysis (analysis of cloud information taken from satellite
PROG
SIG WX
TEMP
Levels
MSL
700MB
500MB
250MB
Time
GMT
UTC
(H+number) Number is number of hours ahead for forecast
50°N to 50°S, 100°E to 180°
Indian Ocean
50°N to 50°S, 160°E to 110°W
Equator to 50°S, 140°E to 140°W
New Zealand
South Pacific (Australia to South America)
South West Pacific (Australia to Tahiti)
Tasman Sea and New Zealand
Analysis
Forecast
Significant Marine Weather
pictures)
Prognosis
Significant Aviation Weather
Temperatures
Mean Sea Level
Height of 700 millibar pressure level (10000 feet)
Height of 500 millibar pressure level (18400 feet)
Height of 250 millibar pressure level (34000 feet)
Greenwich Mean Time
Coordinated Universal Time
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