AVIA 110 - Lab Exercise # :i,.
Decode these thunderstorm related METARS:
1) KFHU
2) KGBN
3) KIWA
4) KPHX
5) KBRO
TAGLE 1 4 · l. M ETAR REPORTS
KFHU 160157Z 28008KT 250V330 30SM FEW065CB SCTll0 BKN250 26/17 A3015 RMK ONCL
LTGIC CB DSNT SE - S=
KGBN 160155Z 03016G25KT 20SM TS SCT0B0CB SCT150 BKN250 35/18 A2985 RMK TS NE MOV
NE SLP092 CB NE-E-SE MOV NE=
KIWA 160145Z 25008KT 20SM SCT060CB BKN200 34/17 A2989 RMK CB DSNT SE OCNL LTGCG
DSNT SE=
KPHX XXXXXXXXXX32006KT l0SM FEW0B0CB SCT150 OVC250 34/19 A2985 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0047
RAB00E13 SLP0BB OCNL LTG DSNT NE P000l T XXXXXXXXXX=
KBRO XXXXXXXXXX35009G20KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR BKN092 BKN007 OVC0l0 21/20
A2996 RMK AO2 PRESRR P0075=
Decode the Thunderstorm related PIREPS
6) MIA ·
7) MOD
8) ICT
9) SGF
10) YVR
T ABLE 14-2. THUNDERSTORM-RELATED PIREPs.
MIA UUA/OV MIA/TM 1915/FL ON FNL APRCH/TP MDB0/RM LOSS OF 20
KNOTS AT 300FT APPROACHING MIDDLE MARKER 27 RIGHT.
MOD UA /OV FAT-MCE-MOD/TM 0041/TP UNK/SK SCT-BKN XXXXXXXXXX/RM TCU BLDG
OVR SIERRA/ DETERIORATING CONDITIONS
!CT UA /OV !CT/TM 2200/FL090/TP BE90/TB LGT-OCNL MDT/RM SMOOTH OUTSIDE
LN OF TS
SGF UA /OV SGF/TM 2044/FL220/TP C130/WV 193110/RM PICKING WAY THRU TRW
TOPS
YVR UUA/OV LANGLEY B.C./TM 2010/ ·FL ON GND/RM HAIL 3-4MM DIAMETER
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11) What level of intensity of echo returns is found at Letters: A) B) D)
12) Give two states names in which their RADAR is experiencing Precipitation Attenuation and
all of the convective activity is not being displayed (STC - Sensitivity Time Control)
13) List the letters of the convective areas that have cloud tops of 30,000' MSL and above.
14) Give two states that are free of observed convective activity
15) Which letter on the chart depicts a squall line?
16) Which area has individual cells with the highest speed of movement?
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TOPS 999 - BASES 999 •• 100S OF FT
MVMT .. AREAS+ LINES .. PENNANTS WEATHER WATCH BOXES
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