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What is cloud ceiling Ceiling=Lowest BKN/OVC layer or height of VV KMSY 052002Z 00000KT 1/4SM +TSRA FG FEW006 BKN014 OVC047CB 22/ A2992 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS CONS LTGICCG S-W TS S-W MOV SE P T02220222 RVRNO 00000KT = CALM WIMD FG= fog LTG DSNT ALQDS CONS LTGICCG= RVRNO= RVR is missing KNBG 052000Z 31008G15KT 1/2SM +TSRA BKN012CB BKN035 OVC085 24/ A2991 RMK AO2 PRESRR FRQ LTGICCCCG OHD AND SW-NW TS OHD AND SW-NW MOV E T1 SET T02390239 PNO $ PRESRR FRQ LTGICCCCG= pressure rising rapidly, frequent lightning PNO $= tipping bucket rain gauge and the sensor is not operating, automated system detects that maintenance is needed on the system.
KJAX 041920Z 14025G38KT 3SM R08/1800VP6000FT -TSRA FEW016 BKN033CB
BKN250 24/20 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 16047/1909 WSHFT 1900 LTG DSNT
ALQDS PRESFR OCNL LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV E P0018 T
R08/1800VP6000FT= Runway 8, 1800 vertical visibility 6000feet -TSRA= Light rain thunderstorm FEW016= Few 1, BKN033CB= Broken 3,300 feet cumulonimbus BKN250= Broken 25,000 feet KALB 261951Z 31008KT 10SM SCT027 OVC030 11/04 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP BINOVC T 261951Z= Day 26, Time 19:51 Zulu AO2= Automated stations with a precipitation discriminator SLP083= Sea-level pressure 1008.3 mb BINOVC= Breaks in Overcast K18A 261935Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM +RA SCT048 BKN070 OVC085 17/14 A RMK AO2 T01740141 TSNO 7SM= 7Satute miles of visibility +RA= Heavy rain SCT048= Scattered 4.800 feet BKN070= Broken 7,000 feet OVC085= Overcast 8,500 feet A2989= Altimeter setting 29,89 inch of mercury
PK WND 27031/2103= peak wind 270 at 31 knots to 210 at 3 knots ACSL W= altocumulus west KATL 271752Z 18011G17KT 10SM BKN015 BKN020 OVC030 23/21 A2982 RMK AO2 RAE12 TSE1654 SLP092 TS DSIPT P0000 60001 T02280206 10228 20189 51006 TSE1654= Thunderstorm End 16:54 Zulu TS DSIPT= Thunderstorm dissipated P0000= Hourly precipitation in hundredths of inches, 0 KFSD 021635Z 03020G27KT 1/8SM +SN BLSN VV004 M04/M05 A2986 RMK AO PK WND 04027/1633 TWR VIS 1/4 P0003 T10391050 RVRNO 1/8SM= Visibility 1/8 statute mile +SN BLSN= Heavy blowing snow is observed with snow falling from clouds VV004= Vertical visibility 400feet M04/M05= Temp -4, dew point - KSTL 261929Z 29030G44KT 1SM R30R/2600V4500FT +TSGRRA BR SCT OVC045CB 17/16 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 24052/1917 WSHFT 1910 RAB09GRB21 CONS LTGICCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV E GR 1/4 P 29030G44KT= 290 AT 30 GUST 44 KNOTS +TSGRRA= Thunderstorm with heavy hail and rain RAB09GRB21= Rain Begin 9 minutes past the hour hail begin 21 minutes past the hour ALQDS= All Quadrants GR 1/4= hail 1/ KICT 262353Z 31007KT 2 1/2SM R01L/3500VP6000FT +TSGRRA BR FEW BKN034CB OVC065 18/17 A2949 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2253 GSB38E42B48E53GRB
SLP975 FRQ LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV NE GR 1 P0061 60096 T
WSHFT 2253= Wind shift 2253 Zulu FRQ LTGICCCCG= frequent lightning in cloud, cloud to cloud, cloud to ground
