<P> Codes before remarks will be listed as "- RA" for "light rain". Codes listed after remarks may be listed as "RAB15E25" for "Rain began at 15 minutes after the top of the last hour and ended at 25 minutes after the top of the last hour ." </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Abbreviation </Th> <Th> Meaning </Th> <Th> Abbreviation </Th> <Th> Meaning </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Intensity </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> Light intensity </Td> <Td> blank </Td> <Td> Moderate intensity </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Intensity </Td> <Td> + </Td> <Td> Heavy intensity </Td> <Td> VC </Td> <Td> In the vicinity </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Descriptor </Td> <Td> MI </Td> <Td> Shallow (French: Mince) </Td> <Td> PR </Td> <Td> Partial </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Descriptor </Td> <Td> BC </Td> <Td> Patches (French: Bancs) </Td> <Td> DR </Td> <Td> Low drifting </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Descriptor </Td> <Td> BL </Td> <Td> Blowing </Td> <Td> SH </Td> <Td> Showers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Descriptor </Td> <Td> TS </Td> <Td> Thunderstorm </Td> <Td> FZ </Td> <Td> Freezing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Precipitation </Td> <Td> RA </Td> <Td> Rain </Td> <Td> DZ </Td> <Td> Drizzle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Precipitation </Td> <Td> SN </Td> <Td> Snow </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Snow Grains </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Precipitation </Td> <Td> IC </Td> <Td> Ice Crystals </Td> <Td> PL </Td> <Td> Ice Pellets </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Precipitation </Td> <Td> GR </Td> <Td> Hail (French: Grêle) </Td> <Td> GS </Td> <Td> Small Hail and / or Snow Pellets (French: Grésil) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Precipitation </Td> <Td> UP </Td> <Td> Unknown Precipitation </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Obscuration </Td> <Td> FG </Td> <Td> Fog </Td> <Td> VA </Td> <Td> Volcanic Ash </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Obscuration </Td> <Td> BR </Td> <Td> Mist (French: Brume) </Td> <Td> HZ </Td> <Td> Haze </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Obscuration </Td> <Td> DU </Td> <Td> Widespread Dust </Td> <Td> FU </Td> <Td> Smoke (French: Fumée) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Obscuration </Td> <Td> SA </Td> <Td> Sand </Td> <Td> PY </Td> <Td> Spray </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Other </Td> <Td> SQ </Td> <Td> Squall </Td> <Td> PO </Td> <Td> Dust or Sand Whirls </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Other </Td> <Td> DS </Td> <Td> Duststorm </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> Sandstorm </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Other </Td> <Td> FC </Td> <Td> Funnel Cloud </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Time </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Began At Time </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ended At Time </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Time </Td> <Td> 2 digits </Td> <Td> Minutes of current hour </Td> <Td> 4 digits </Td> <Td> Hour / Minutes Zulu Time </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Abbreviation </Th> <Th> Meaning </Th> <Th> Abbreviation </Th> <Th> Meaning </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Intensity </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> Light intensity </Td> <Td> blank </Td> <Td> Moderate intensity </Td> </Tr>

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