Transcription of Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations
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METAR KWSH 031558Z 11014KT 7SM !SHRA BKN040 28/21 A3005 Training Guide inSurfaceWeather ObservationsMAY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATIONN ational Weather ServiceOffice of Systems OperationsSystems Integration DivisionObserving Systems Branch1325 East-West HighwaySilver Spring, Maryland 20910 NATIONAL Weather SERVICE Serving the Nation Since 1870 iPREFACEMETAR/SPECI is the international standard code for hourly and special Surface Weather METAR acronym roughly translates from the French as Aviation Routine Weather Report. Aspecial report, SPECI, is merely a METAR-formatted report which is issued on a non-routine basis asdictated by changing meteorological conditions. The SPECI acronym roughly translates as AviationSelected Special Weather Weather Service observing Handbook No.
observing , rec ording , and coding of manua l surfac e we ather repor ts. The Tra ining Guide do esn’t i nclude everything you need to know. Therefore, it is necessary to use it in conjunction with your station’s WSOH. When you’ve finished reading a chapter in your station’s WSOH, read the discussion in the training guide.
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