SHowers in the ViCinity of the reporting point...within 5 miles, if I recall
correctly.

Bob Gardner

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On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 21:59:52 +0200, Brengsek!
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On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 11:59:15 -0700, wrote:

Can some tell me what the '7000' represents?

YPLM 130750Z 24009KT 7000 VCSH FEW030TCU SCT050 BKN080 22/21 Q1016

Visibility in metres. 7 km in this case.

Thanks. I've got what is I guess a US book on decoding the Metar
Reports so I guess it doesn't cover international elements.

The VCSH meand 'in the vinicity' -- of what? SH???