Metar Report

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

"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
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SHowers in the ViCinity of the reporting point...within 5 miles, if I
recall correctly.

8 km, actually. :-)

Julian

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



I read somewhere that Metar visibility is not listed as more than 10
miles if the vis is more than 10 miles. Is this true? I remember
reading a vis of 99 miles at some point in the past. Or am I thinking
of something else?

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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

It's the number of metres visibility (so in this case it's 7km).

I read somewhere that Metar visibility is not listed as more than 10
miles if the vis is more than 10 miles. Is this true? I remember
reading a vis of 99 miles at some point in the past. Or am I thinking
of something else?

Yup. If it says "9999", it means "10 kilometres or more".

D.