So what exactly does FB stand for? Forecast Breeze?



"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote in
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Andrew Sarangan wrote:
FD used to be the abbreviation for winds aloft. Aviationweather.gov
had a link called 'Winds/Temp (FD)'. Now it has been renamed to
'Winds/Temp (FB)'. What's the deal with FD vs FB?


Isn't it a big realignment to match ICAO standards with the rest of
the world?