Occasional Weather

 
  1. Occasional Weather Meaning
  2. Occasional Rain Weather
  3. Occasional Watery Stool
  4. Occasional Water Around Bottom Of Toilet
  5. Occasional Weather Radar
  6. Occasional Weather Alerts
  7. Occasional Weather Forecast
EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS


Numerical Forecast Models; CMC: Canadian Meteorological Centre: ECMWF: European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts: GEM: Global Environment Multiscale (CMC's short-range model): GFDL: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory's Hurricane Model: GFS: Global Forecast System (formerly known as the AVN and MRF): MM5: Penn State University/National Center for Atmospheric Research's. .OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING.Occasional snow showers will continue into this evening before becoming scattered overnight. Rapidly changing visibilities will be possible through early evening in the heavier snow showers. Some light accumulations of less than an inch can be expected.

Contained in this document is a list of abbreviations and acronyms whichmay appear in Weather Prediction Center (WPC) discussions. Use the alphabetical index below or scroll through the entire list.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
State AbbreviationsForecast Models
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A
AARCTIC
ABNDTABUNDANT
ABTABOUT
ABVABOVE
ACCUMACCUMULATE
ACLTACCELERATE
ACPTACCEPT
ACRSACROSS
ACTVACTIVE
ACYCANTICYCLONIC
ADDNADDITION
ADJADJACENT
ADQTADEQUATE
ADRNDCKADIRONDACK
ADVCTNADVECTION
ADVNADVANCE
AFCTAFFECT
AFTAFTER
AFTNAFTERNOON
AGRMTAGREEMENT
AHDAHEAD
ALFALOFT
ALGALONG
ALQDSALL QUADRANTS
ALTAALBERTA
AMANTE MERIDIEM
AMPLTDAMPLITUDE
AMSAIR MASS
AMTAMOUNT
AOAAT OR ABOVE
AOBAT OR BELOW
APCHAPPROACH
APLCNAPPALACHIAN
APRNTAPPARENT
APRXAPPROXIMATE
ARNDAROUND
ASLABOVE SEA LEVEL
ATLCATLANTIC
ATTMAT THIS TIME
AVBLAVAILABLE
AVGAVERAGE
AVNAVIATION MODEL
AWTAWAIT or AWAITING

B
BBLUE
BCPATCHES
BCBRITISH COLUMBIA
BCHBEACH
BCKGBACKING
BCMBECOME
BDABERMUDA
BDRBORDER
BFDKBEFORE DARK
BFRBEFORE
BGNBEGAN or BEGIN
BHNDBEHIND
BKNBROKEN
BLBLOWING
BLDBUILD
BLDGBUILDING
BLDUBLOWING DUST
BLDUPBUILDUP
BLKHLSBLACK HILLS
BLOBELOW
BLSABLOWING SAND
BLSNBLOWING SNOW
BLZDBLIZZARD
BNDRYBOUNDARY
BOMBBOMBING
BRBRANCH
BRMIST
BRFBRIEF
BRGTBRIGHT
BRKBREAK
BRKSHRBERKSHIRE
BTRBETTER
BTWNBETWEEN
BYBLOWING SPRAY
BYDBEYOND

C
CCELSIUS
CCONTINENTAL AIR MASS
CAACOLD AIR ADVECTION
CANCANADA
CARIBCARIBBEAN
CASCDSCASCADES
CBCUMULONIMBUS
CCLKWSCOUNTERCLOCKWISE
CDFNTCOLD FRONT
CENPACCENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC
CFNCONFINE
CFPCOLD FRONT PASSAGE
CHCCHANCE
CHGCHANGE
CHGOCHANGING OVER
CHSPKCHESAPEAKE
CICIRRUS
CIGCEILINGS
CLDCLOUD
CLRCLEAR BELOW 12,000 FEET
CLKWSCLOCKWISE
CLSDCLOSED
CMACOMMA
CMNCCOMMENCE
CMPCTCOMPACT
CMPLXCOMPLEX
CNCTCONNECT
CNDNCANADIAN
CNTRCENTER
CNTRLCENTRAL
CNVGCONVERGE
CNVTVCONVECTIVE
COMBCOMBINE
COMPRCOMPARE
CONCCONCRETE
CONDCONDITION
CONFDCCONFIDENCE
CONSCONTINUES
CONTCONTINUES or CONTINUOUSLY
CONTDVDCONTINENTAL DIVIDE
COORDCOORDINATES
CORCORRECT or CORRECTED or CORRECTION
COTAT THE COAST
CPBLCAPABLE
CPDCOUPLED
CRCCIRCLE
CRLCCIRCULATE
CRZCRUISE
CSDRCONSIDER
CSDRBLCONSIDERABLE
CSTCOAST
CTSKLSCATSKILLS
CUCUMULUS
CUFCUMULIFORM
CVRCOVER
CWACOUNTY WARNING AREA
CYCCYCLONIC
CYCLGNCYCLOGENESIS

D
DABRKDAYBREAK
DALGTDAYLIGHT
DBLDOUBLE
DBTFDOUBTFUL
DCDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DCLRTDECELERATE
DCRDECREASE
DCTDIRECT
DEGDEGREE
DEPDEPARTURE
DESTNDESTINATION
DEVDEVIATION
DFCLTDIFFICULT
DFNTDEFINITE
DFRSDIFFERS
DFUSDIFFUSE
DGRDANGER
DIAMDIAMETER
DIFDIFFUSE
DISCDISCONTINUE
DISTDISTANCE
DISTDISTRICT
DIVDIVERT or DIVISION
DKTSDAKOTAS
DLADELAY
DLTDELETE
DLVRDELIVER
DLYDELAY
DMGDAMAGE
DMNTDOMINANT
DMSHDIMINISH
DNSDENSE
DNSLPDOWNSLOPE
DNSTRMDOWNSTREAM
DNWNDDOWNWIND
DPDEEP
DPNGDEEPENING
DPTHDEPTH
DRLOW DRIFTING
DRCTDIRECT
DRCTNDIRECTION
DRDULOW DRIFTING DUST
DRFTDRIFT
DRGDURING
DRSALOW DRIFTING SAND
DRSNLOW DRIFTING SNOW
DRZLDRIZZLE
DSDUST STORM
DSIPTDISSIPATE
DSNTDISTANT
DSRGDDISREGARD
DSTDISTORT
DSTCDISTANCE
DSTNDDESTINED
DTLDETAIL
DTRMDETERMINE
DTRTDETERIORATE
DUWIDESPREAD DUST
DURDURATION
DURGDURING
DURNDURATION
DVLPDEVELOP
DVRGDIVERGE
DVRSNDIVERSION
DVVDOWNWARD VERTICAL VELOCITY
DWPNTDEWPOINT
DZDRIZZLE

E
EEAST or EASTERN LONGITUDE
EEQUATORIAL AIR MASS
EBNDEASTBOUND
EFCTEFFECT
ELEVELEVATE or ELEVATION
ELIPELLIPTICAL
ELNGTELONGATE
ELSWELSEWHERE
ELYEASTERLY
EMBDDEMBEDDED
ENDGENDING
ENEEAST-NORTH EAST
ENERNEAST-NORTHEASTERN
ENEWDEAST-NORTHEASTWARD
ENHNCDENHANCED
ENHNCMNTENHANCEMENT
ENRTEN ROUTE
ENTRENTIRE
ERNEASTERN
ERYEARLY
ESEEAST-SOUTH EAST
ESERNEAST-SOUTHEASTERN
ESEWDEAST-SOUTHEASTWARD
ESNTLESSENTIAL
ETCET CETERA
EVALEVALUATE or EVALUATION
EVEEVENING
EXCLDEXCLUDE
EXCLVEXCLUSIVE
EXCPEXCEPT
EXPCEXPECT
EXPSEXPRESS
EXTDEXTEND
EXTNEXTENSION
EXTRMEXTREME
EXTSVEXTENSIVE

F
FAAREA FORECAST
FAHFAHRENHEIT
FCFUNNEL CLOUD
+FCTORNADO or WATERSPOUT
FCSTFORECAST
FGFOG (under 5/8 mile visibility)
FIGFIGURE
FLCTNFLUCTUATION
FLDSTFLOOD STAGE
FLGFALLING
FLRYFLURRY
FLUCFLUCTUATING
FLWFOLLOW
FLWISFLOOD WARNING ISSUED
FMFROM
FNCTNFUNCTION
FNTFRONT
FNTGNSFRONTOGENESIS
FNTLYSFRONTOLYSIS
FORNNFORENOON
FRMGFORMING
FQTFREQUENT
FRMGFORMING
FROPAFRONTAL PASSAGE
FRZFREEZE
FRZLVLFREEZING LEVEL
FRZNFROZEN
FTFOOT or FEET
FTHRFARTHER or FURTHER
FUSMOKE
FWDFORWARD
FZSUPERCOOLED or FREEZING
FZDZFREEZING DRIZZLE
FZFGFREEZING FOG
FZRAFREEZING RAIN

G
GENGENERAL
GLFALSKGULF OF ALASKA
GLFCALGULF OF CALIFORNIA
GLFMEXGULF OF MEXICO
GLFSTLAWRGULF OF ST. LAWRENCE
GMTGREENWICH MEAN TIME
GNDGROUND
GNDFGGROUND FOG
GRHAIL OF 1/4' DIAMETER OR MORE
GRADGRADIENT
GRBNKSGRAND BANKS
GRDLGRADUAL
GRTLKSGREAT LAKES
GSSNOW PELLETS or
HAIL UNDER 1/4' IN DIAMETER
GSTSGUSTS
GSTYGUSTY
GTRGREATER

H
HAZHAZARD
HCVISHIGH CLOUDS VISIBLE
HDFRZHARD FREEZE
HDSVLYHUDSON VALLEY
HGTHEIGHT
HIHIGH
HIEATHIGHEST TEMPERATURE
EQUALED FOR ALL TIME
HIEFMHIGHEST TEMPERATURE
EQUALED FOR THE MONTH
HIESEHIGHEST TEMPERATURE
EQUALED SO EARLY
HIESLHIGHEST TEMPERATURE
EQUALED SO LATE
HITMPHIGHEST TEMPERATURE
HIXATHIGHEST TEMPERATURE
EXCEEDED FOR ALL TIME
HIXSEHIGHEST TEMPERATURE
EXCEEDED SO EARLY
HIXSLHIGHEST TEMPERATURE
EXCEEDED SO LATE
HLFHALF
HLSTOHAILSTONES
HOLHOLIDAY
HPAHECTOPASCAL
HRHERE or HOUR
HRZNHORIZON
HURCNHURRICANE
HVYHEAVY
HWVRHOWEVER
HYRHIGHER
HZHAZE

I
ICICE CRYSTALS
ICGICING
IMDTIMMEDIATE
IMPIMPRACTICABLE
IMPLIMPULSE
IMPRIMPROVE
IMPTIMPORTANT
IMTIMMEDIATE or IMMEDIATELY
ININCH
INADQTINADEQUATE
INCLINCLUDE
INCLVINCLUSIVE
INCOMPINCOMPLETE
INCORINCORRECT
INCRINCREASE
INDCINDICATE
INDEFINDEFINITE
INFOINFORMATION
INLDINLAND
INSTBYINSTABILITY
INTCNTLINTERCONTINENTAL
INTCPINTERCEPT
INTMTINTERMITTENT
INTRINTERIOR
INTRMTRGNINTERMOUNTAIN REGION
INTSINTENSE
INTSFYINTENSIFY
INTXNINTERSECTION
INVOFIN THE VICINITY OF
INVRNINVERSION
IPVIMPROVE
ISISLAND
ISOLISOLATE

J
JCTNJUNCTION
JTSTRJET STREAM

K
KCOLD AIR MASS
KFRSTKILLING FROST
KMKILOMETERS
KTKNOTS

L
LABRDRLABRADOR
LATLATITUDE
LCLYLOCALLY
LCTLOCATE
LFTLIFT
LGTLIGHT
LGWVLONGWAVE
LKLAKE
LKLYLIKELY
LLWSLOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR
LMTLIMIT
LNLINE
LNDLAND
LOCLOCALLY
LOEATLOWEST TEMPERATURE
EQUALED FOR ALL TIME
LOEFMLOWEST TEMPERATURE
EQUALED FOR THE MONTH
LOESELOWEST TEMPERATURE
EQUALED SO EARLY
LOESLLOWEST TEMPERATURE
EQUALED SO LATE
LONGLONGITUDE
LOTMPLOWEST TEMPERATURE
LOXATLOWEST TEMPERATURE
EXCEEDED FOR ALL TIME
LOXFMLOWEST TEMPERATURE
EXCEEDED FOR THE MONTH
LOXSELOWEST TEMPERATURE
EXCEEDED SO EARLY
LOXSLLOWEST TEMPERATURE
EXCEEDED SO LATE
LRGLARGE or LONG RANGE
LTLLITTLE
LTLCGLITTLE CHANGE
LTNGLIGHTNING
LTRLATER
LTTRLATTER
LVLEAVE
LVGLEAVING
LVLLEVEL
LWRLOWER
LYRLAYER OR LAYERED OR LAYERS

M
MMARITIME AIR MASS
MAMAP ANALYSIS
MANMANITOBA or MANUAL
MAXMAXIMUM
MBMILLIBARS
MDFYMODIFY
MDTMODERATE
MEGGMERGING
METMETEOROLOGICAL
METROMETROPOLITAN
MEXMEXICO
MHKVLYMOHAWK VALLEY
MIMILE or SHALLOW
MIDMIDDLE
MIDNMIDNIGHT
MIDPTMIDPOINT
MIFGPATCHES OF SHALLOW FOG
LESS THAN TWO METERS IN DEPTH
MINMINIMUM or MINUTE
MISGMISSING
MLTLVLMELTING LEVEL
MNLDMAINLAND
MNLYMAINLY
MONTRMONITOR
MOSMODEL OUTPUT STATISTICS
MOVMOVE
MPHMILES PER HOUR
MRGMEDIUM RANGE
MRGLMARGINAL
MRNGMORNING
MRTMMARITIME
MSLMEAN SEA LEVEL
MSTRMOISTURE
MSTLYMOSTLY
MSTRMOISTURE
MTNMOUNTAIN
MTRYMOMENTARY
MULTMULTIPLE
MXDMIXED

N
NNORTH or NORTHERN LATITUDE
NARNOT ACCORDING TO ROUTINE
NATNORTH ATLANTIC
NATLNATIONAL
NBNEW BRUNSWICK
NBNDNORTHBOUND
NBRHDNEIGHBORHOOD
NCNO CHANGE
NENORTHEAST
NBNORTHBOUND
NEGNEGATIVE
NELYNORTHEASTERLY
NERNNORTHEASTERN
NEWDNORTHEASTWARD
NEW ENGNEW ENGLAND
NFLDNEWFOUNDLAND
NGTNIGHT
NLTNO LATER THAN
NLYNORTHERLY
NMNAUTICAL MILE
NMBRNUMBER
NMLNORMAL
NMRSNUMEROUS
NNENORTH-NORTH EAST
NNERNNORTH-NORTHEASTERN
NNEWDNORTH-NORTHEASTWARD
NNWNORTH-NORTH WEST
NNWRNNORTH-NORTHWESTERN
NNWWDNORTH-NORTHWESTWARD
NOPACNORTH PACIFIC
NOSIGNO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE
NRNEAR
NRNNORTHERN
NRWNARROW
NSNOVA SCOTIA or NIMBOSTRATUS
NTENOT TO EXCEED
NVANEGATIVE VORTICITY ADVECTION
NWNORTHWEST
NWBNORTHWEST BOUND
NWDNORTHWARD
NWLYNORTHWESTERLY
NWRNNORTH-WESTERN
NWSNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWWDNORTHWESTWARD

O
OBSOBSERVATION
OBSCOBSCURE
OCFNTOCCLUDED FRONT
OCLDOCCLUDE
OCLNOCCLUSION
OCNLOCCASIONAL
OCROCCUR
OFPOCCLUDED FRONTAL PASSAGE
OFSHROFFSHORE
OMTSOVER MOUNTAINS
ONSHRONSHORE
ONTONTARIO
OPNOPEN
ORGPHCOROGRAPHIC
OTLKOUTLOOK
OTROTHER
OTRWOTHERWISE
OVCOVERCAST
OVDOVERDUE
OVHDOVERHEAD
OVNGTOVERNIGHT
OVROVER
OVRNOVERRUN

P
PPOLAR AIR MASS
PACPACIFIC
PARLPARALLEL
PATPATTERN
PBLPROBABLE
PCPNPRECIPITATION
PDPERIOD
PDMTPREDOMINANT or PREDOMINATE
PENPENINSULA
PGTSNDPUGET SOUND
PLICE PELLETS
PMPOST MERIDIEM
PMTPERMIT
PNHDLPANHANDLE
PODUST DEVIL
POPPROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION
PPINERADAR REPORT WITH NO
ECHOES OBSERVED
PRPARTIAL
PRBLTYPROBABILITY
PRCTNPRECAUTION
PRECDPRECEDE
PRESPRESSURE
PREVPREVIOUS
PRINPRINCIPAL
PRINDPRESENT INDICATIONS ARE
PROCDPROCEED
PROGPROGNOSIS or PROGNOSTIC
or PROGRESS
PROPAPROPAGATION
PRSNTPRESENT
PRSTPERSIST
PSBLPOSSIBLE
PSGPASSAGE or PASSING
PSNPOSITION
PSTPACIFIC STANDARD TIME
PTCHYPATCHY
PTLYPARTLY
PTNPORTION
PVAPOSITIVE VORTICITY ADVECTION
PVLPREVAIL
PWRPOWER
PYSPRAY

Q
QLFYQUALIFY
QLTYQUALITY
QNQUESTION
QNTYQUANTITY
QPFQUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST
QSTNRYQUASISTATIONARY
QTRQUARTER
QUADQUADRANT
QUEQUEBEC

R
RARAIN
RAOBRAWINSONDE OBSERVATION
RCHREACH
RCKYROCKIES (MOUNTAINS)
RCMDRECOMMEND
RCRDRECORD
RCVRECEIVE
RDCREDUCE
RDGRIDGE
RECONRECONNAISSANCE
REFREFERENCE
RELBLRELIABLE
RESPRESPONSE
RESTRRESTRICT
RGDRAGGED
RGLRREGULAR
RGNREGION
RHRELATIVE HUMIDITY
RIOGDRIO GRANDE
RLSRELEASE
RLTVRELATIVE
RMNREMAIN
RNFLRAINFALL
ROTROTATE
RPDRAPID
RSGRISING
RSNREASON
RSTRRESTRICT
RSVNRESERVATION
RTRDRETARD
RTRNRETURN

S
SSOUTH or SOUTHERN LATITUDE
SASANDSTORM or DUSTSTORM
SASKSASKATCHEWAN
SATFYSATISFY or SATISFACTORY
SBSOUTHBOUND
SBSDSUBSIDE
SCSTRATOCUMULUS
SCNDSECOND (IN A SERIES)
SCTSCATTERED
SCTRSECTOR
SESOUTHEAST
SEBSOUTHEAST BOUND
SECSECOND (FRACTION OF A MINUTE)
SELSSEVERE LOCAL STORMS
SELYSOUTHEASTERLY
SEPNSEPARATION
SEQSEQUENCE
SERNSOUTHEASTERN
SEVSEVERE
SEWDSOUTHEASTWARD
SFCSURFACE
SFERICSATMOSPHERICS
SGSNOW GRAINS
SGFNTSIGNIFICANT
SGLSIGNAL
SHFTSHIFT
SHGRHAIL SHOWERS
(>=1/4' DIAMETER)
SHGSHAIL SHOWERS
(<1/4' DIAMETER)
SHLWSHALLOW
SHPLICE PELLET SHOWERS
SHRARAIN SHOWERS
SHRTSHORT
SHRTLYSHORTLY
SHRTWVSHORTWAVE
SHSNSNOW SHOWER
SHUDSHOULD
SHWRSHOWER
SIERNEVSIERRA NEVADA
SIGSIGNATURE
SIGWXSIGNIFICANT WEATHER
SKCSKY CLEAR
SLSEA LEVEL or SICK LEAVE
SLCTSELECT
SLDSOLID
SLGTSLIGHT
SLOSLOW
SLTSLEET
SLPSEA LEVEL PRESSURE
SLYSOUTHERLY
SMSTATUTE MILE
SMLSMALL
SMRYSUMMARY
SMTHSMOOTH
SMTMSOMETIME
SMWHTSOMEWHAT
SNSNOW
SNBNKSNOWBANK
SNFLKSNOWFLAKE
SNGLSINGLE
SNOINCRSNOW DEPTH INCREASE
IN PAST HOUR
SNWSNOW
SNWFLSNOWFALL
SPSTATION PRESSURE
SPCLYESPECIALLY
SPDSPEED
SPKLSPRINKLE
SPLNSSOUTH PLAINS
SPRDSPREAD
SQSQUALL
SQLNSQUALL LINE
SRSUNRISE
SRCHSEARCH
SRNDSURROUND
SSSANDSTORM
SSESOUTH-SOUTHEAST
SSERNSOUTH-SOUTHEASTERN
SSEWDSOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD
SSWSOUTH-SOUTHWEST
SSWRNSOUTH-SOUTHWESTERN
SSWWDSOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD
STSTRATUS
STAGNSTAGNATION
STBLSTABLE
STDYSTEADY
STFRASTRATUS FRACTUS
STFRMSTRATIFORM
STGSTRONG
STLTSATELLITE
STMSTORM
STNRYSTATIONARY
SUFSUFFICIENT
SUGSUGGEST
SUPSUPPLY
SUPRSUPERIOR
SVRSEVERE
SVRLSEVERAL
SWSOUTHWEST
SWBSOUTHWEST BOUND
SWDSOUTHWARD
SWLGSWELLING
SWLYSOUTHWESTERLY
SWRNSOUTHWESTERN
SXNSECTION
SYSSYSTEM

T
TANDTANDUM
TCTROPICAL CYCLONE
TCUTOWERING CUMULUS
TDATODAY
TELCOTELEPHONE COMPANY
TEMPTEMPERATURE
THDTHUNDERHEAD
THDRTHUNDER
THKTHICK
THNTHIN
THRFTRTHEREAFTER
THRUTHROUGH
THRUTTHROUGHOUT
THSDTHOUSAND
THTNTHREATEN
TILUNTIL
TMPRYTEMPORARY
TMTTRANSMIT
TMWTOMORROW
TNDCYTENDENCY
TNGTTONIGHT
TNTVTENTATIVE
TOPCLOUD TOP
TPGTOPPING
TRBLTROUBLE
TRIBTRIBUTARY
TRNSPTRANSPORT
TROFTROUGH
TROPTROPOPAUSE
TRPCDTROPICAL CONTINENTAL
AIR MASS
TRPCLTROPICAL
TRRNTERRAIN
TSFRTRANSFER
TSGRTHUNDERSTORM WITH HAIL
OF 1/4' OR MORE IN DIAMETER
TSGSTHUNDERSTORM WITH HAIL
LESS THAN 1/4' IN DIAMETER
TSPACTRANSPACIFIC
TSRATHUNDERSTORM WITH RAIN
TSTMTHUNDERSTORM
TURBTTURBULENT
TVLTRAVEL
TWDTOWARD
TWITWILIGHT
TWRTOWER
TYPHTYPHOON

U
UFNUNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
UNUNABLE
UNAVBLUNAVAILABLE
UNECUNNECESSARY
UNHRDUNHEARD
UNKNUNKNOWN
UNLUNLIMITED
UNRELBLUNRELIABLE
UNSBLUNSEASONABLE
UNSTBLUNSTABLE
UNSTDYUNSTEADY
UNSTLUNSETTLE
UNUSBLUNUSABLE
UPUP or UNKNOWN PRECIPITATION
UPRUPPER
UPSLPUPSLOPE
UPSTRMUPSTREAM
URGURGENT
USBLUSABLE
UTCCOORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
UVVUPWARD VERTICAL VELOCITY
UWNDSUPPER WINDS

V
VAVOLCANIC ASH
VARNVARIATION
VCFGFOG IN VICINITY
VCNTYVICINITY
VFYVERIFY
VIABY WAY OF
VISVISIBILITY
VLCTYVELOCITY
VLNTVIOLENT
VLYVALLEY
VOTVORTICITY
VRVEER
VRBLVARIABLE
VRISLVANCOUVER ISLAND
VRT MOTNVERTICAL MOTION
VSBYVISIBILITY

W
WWARM AIR MASS or WHITE or
WEST or WESTERN LONGITUDE
WAAWARM AIR ADVECTION
WBWESTBOUND
WBTSWHEREABOUTS
WDLYWIDELY
WDSPRDWIDESPREAD
WEAWEATHER
WFPWARM FRONT PASSAGE
WIWITHIN
WINTWINTER
WKWEAK
WKDAYWEEKDAY
WKENDWEEKEND
WKNWEAKEN
WLWILL
WNDWIND
WNWWEST-NORTH WEST
WNWRNWEST-NORTHWESTERN
WNWWDWEST-NORTHWESTWARD
WOWITHOUT
WPCWEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
WPLTOWESTERN PLATEAU
WRMWARM
WRMFNTWARM FRONT
WRNWESTERN
WRNGWARNING
WRSWORSE
WSWIND SHEAR
WSHFTWIND SHIFT
WSTCHWASATCH RANGE
WSWWEST-SOUTHWEST
WSWRNWEST-SOUTHWESTERN
WSWWDWEST-SOUTHWESTWARD
WTSPTWATERSPOUT
WVWAVE
WWDWESTWARD
WWWWORLD WIDE WEB
WXWEATHER

X
XCPEXCEPT
XPCEXPECT
XPLOSEXPLOSIVE

Y
YDAYESTERDAY
YKNYUKON
YLSTNYELLOWSTONE

Z
ZGREENWICH MEAN TIME
ZIZONAL INDEX
ZRNOFREEZING RAIN INFORMATION
NOT AVAILABLE

Numerical Forecast Models
CMCCanadian Meteorological Centre
ECMWFEuropean Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
GEMGlobal Environment Multiscale (CMC's short-range model)
GFDLGeophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory's Hurricane Model
GFSGlobal Forecast System (formerly known as the AVN and MRF)
MM5Penn State University/National Center for Atmospheric Research's Mesoscale Model
NAMNorth American Mesoscale (formerly known as the Eta)
NAVGEMNAVy Global Environment Model
NGMNested Grid Model
NOGAPSNavy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System
RUCRapid Update Cycle Forecast Model
SREFShort Range Ensemble Forecasts
UKMETUnited Kingdom Meteorological Office

Two-letter State and Territory Abbreviations
ALAlabamaLALouisianaOHOhio
AKAlaskaMEMaineOKOklahoma
AZArizonaMDMarylandOROregon
ARArkansasMAMassachusettsPAPennsylvania
CACaliforniaMIMichiganPRPuerto Rico
COColoradoMNMinnesotaRIRhode Island
CTConnecticutMSMississippiSCSouth Carolina
DEDelawareMOMissouriSDSouth Dakota
DCDistrict of ColumbiaMTMontanaTNTennessee
FLFloridaNENebraskaTXTexas
GAGeorgiaNVNevadaUTUtah
HIHawaiiNHNew HampshireVTVermont
IDIdahoNJNew JerseyVAVirginia
ILIllinoisNMNew MexicoWAWashington
INIndianaNYNew YorkWVWest Virginia
IAIowaNCNorth CarolinaWIWisconsin
KSKansasNDNorth DakotaWYWyoming
KYKentucky

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oc·ca·sion·al

Occasional Weather Meaning

(ə-kā′zhə-nəl)adj.
1. Occurring, encountered, done, or taken from time to time; irregular or infrequent. See Synonyms at periodic.
2. Created for a special occasion: occasional verse.
3. Intended for use as the occasion requires: an occasional chair.
4. Being a factor that makes something possible; being a cause of something.
5. Acting in a specified capacity from time to time: an occasional hunter.
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occasional

(əˈkeɪʒənəl) adj
1. taking place from time to time; not frequent or regular
3. serving as an occasion (for something)
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oc•ca•sion•al

(əˈkeɪ ʒə nl)
adj.
1. occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals: an occasional headache.
2. intended for supplementary use when needed: an occasional chair.
3. pertaining to, arising out of, or intended for the occasion: occasional verses.
4. acting or serving for the occasion or only on particular occasions.
5. serving as the occasion or incidental cause.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Adj.1.occasional - occurring from time to time; 'took an occasional glass of wine'
infrequent - not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals; 'infrequent outbursts of temper'
2.occasional - occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals; 'episodic in his affections'; 'occasional headaches'
unpredictable - not capable of being foretold
3.occasional - occurring from time to time; 'casual employment'; 'a casual correspondence with a former teacher'; 'an occasional worker'
irregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; 'irregular hiring practices'
4.occasional - recurring or reappearing from time to time; 'periodic feelings of anxiety'
sporadic - recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; 'a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids'
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occasional

adjectiveinfrequent, odd, rare, casual, irregular, sporadic, intermittent, few and far between, desultory, periodicI still get the occasional nightmare about the accident.
regular, usual, constant, routine, frequent, customary, continual, habitual, incessant
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occasional

adjective1. Happening or appearing now and then:
fitful, intermittent, periodic, periodical, sporadic.
2. Rarely occurring or appearing:
infrequent, rare, scarce, sporadic, uncommon, unusual.
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příležitostný
gelegentlichokkasionell
sem gerist endrum og eins
時折の
tillfällig
ara sıraarasıra olan

occasional

[əˈkeɪʒənl]Occasional WeatherA.ADJ
1. (= infrequent) [lapse, meeting] → esporádico; [rain, showers] → ocasional, aislado
she made occasional visits to Englandhacía alguna que otra visita a Inglaterrahacíavisitasesporádicas a Inglaterra
I like the or an occasional cigaretteme gustafumar un cigarrillode vez en cuando
I have the or an occasional drinktomo una copade vez en cuando
they had passed the occasional car on the roadde vez en cuandopasaban algún cocheen lacarretera
he smokes only the or a very occasional cigarsólomuyde vez en cuandoormuy de tarde en tarde se fuma un puro
2. (frm) (= created for special event) [poem, music] → compuestoespecialmente para la ocasión
it was written as an occasional piece for the Coronationse escribió la piezaespecialmente con ocasiónde lacoronación
B.CPDoccasional tableNmesafauxiliar
occasional workerN (US) → jornalero/a m/f, temporero/a m/f
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occasional

[əˈkeɪʒənəl]adj
[visit, meeting, appearance] → occasionnel(le); [pain, headache, bout] → occasionnel(le); [lapse] → occasionnel(le)
the occasional ...
I like the occasional drink → J'aime bien boire un verre à l'occasion.
(= one or two)
architects, planners, and the occasional sociologist → des architectes, des urbanistes et quelquessociologues
Apart from the occasional article, he hadn't published anything → Mis à part un articlede temps en temps, il n'avait rien publié.
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occasional

adj
visit, visitor, meeting, outburst, lapsegelegentlich; he likes an or the occasional cigarer rauchthin und wiederganzgerneor gelegentlich ganzgern eine Zigarre; she made occasional visits to Englandsie fuhr ab und zu nach England
(= designed for special event)Gelegenheits-; occasional poemGelegenheitsgedichtnt
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occasional

[əˈkeɪʒənl]adj (gen) → occasionale; (showers) → sporadico/a
I like the occasional cigarette → ogni tanto mi piacefumare una sigaretta
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occasion

(əˈkeiʒən) noun
1. a particular time. I've heard him speak on several occasions. geleentheid; okkasie فُرْصَه момент ocasião příležitost die Gelegenheit lejlighed περίσταση, περίπτωσηocasión juht(um) زمان؛ وقت بخصوص tilanne occasionמקרה, הזדמנות अवसर, प्रसंग prigoda, prilika alkalom kesempatan tækifæri, tilefni occasione 場合 특별한 때 kartas, atvejis, proga gadījums kali gelegenheidanledning, tidspunktokazja ټاكل شوى موده ocasião ocazie случай udalosť priložnost prilika tillfälle โอกาส vesile, münasebet 特定時刻,場合 нагода; випадок وقت dịp 特定时刻,场合
2. a special event. The wedding was a great occasion. geleentheid مُناسَبَه случай ocasião událost der Anlaß begivenhed ειδική περίσταση, γεγονόςocasión, acontecimiento sündmus اتفاق tapahtuma événementמאורה मौका događaj esemény peristiwa viðburður occasione 行事 중요한 행사 įvykis, šventė, renginys notikums; svinības peristiwa evenementanledning, begivenheturoczystość پيښه ocasião eveniment событие udalosť dogodek prilika tilldragelse, händelse โอกาสพิเศษ olay; tören, kutlama 特殊事件 подія موقع dịp đặc biệt 特殊事件
ocˈcasional adjective
happening, done etc now and then. I take an occasional trip to London. nou en dan, af en toe من حين إلى آخَر случаен ocasional příležitostný gelegentlich lejlighedsvis περιστασιακός, σποραδικόςocasional, poco frecuente juhuslik گهگاهی؛ چند وقت یکبار satunnainen qui a lieu de temps en temps מִדֵי פַּעַם समय-समय पर povremen alkalmi sesekali sem gerist endrum og eins occasionale 時折の 임시의 atsitiktinis, retai pasitaikantis, proginis reizēm notiekošs; nejaušs sekali-sekala nu en dan voorkomend som skjer nå og da, leilighetsvis, tilfeldigsporadyczny بعضى وخت infrequente ocazional редкий príležitostný priložnosten povremen sporadisk, tillfällig ซึ่งเป็นครั้งคราว arasıra olan 偶然的 випадковий; такий, що трапляється час від часу کبھي کبھار، وقتاً فوقتاً thỉnh thoảng 偶然的
ocˈcasionally adverb
now and then. I occasionally go to the theatre. nou en dan, soms أحْيانا понякога ocasionalmente občas gelegentlich nu og da σποραδικά, πότε πότε de vez en cuando, a veces vahetevahel گهگاه satunnaisesti de temps en temps מִדי פַּעַם कभी कभी povremeno alkalmilag, néha kadang-kadang öðru hverju occasionalmente 時々 임시로 retkarčiais reizēm; šad un tad sekali-sekala nu en dannå og da, av og tilniekiedy كله كله de vez em quando ocazional иногда príležitostne tu pa tam povremeno då och då, emellanåt บางครั้งบางคราว arasıra 偶然,偶爾,有時候 випадково موقع بہ موقع thỉnh thoảng 偶然,偶尔,有时候
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occasional

مِن وَقْتٍ لِآخَرِ příležitostný lejlighedsvisgelegentlich

Occasional Rain Weather

περιστασιακόςesporádico satunnainenoccasionnel povremenoccasionale 時折の 가끔의incidenteelsporadisk

Occasional Watery Stool

okazyjnyde vez em quandoслучайный tillfällig

Occasional Water Around Bottom Of Toilet

ซึ่งเป็นครั้งคราวara sıra thỉnh thoảng

Occasional Weather Radar

偶尔的
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occasional

Occasional Weather Alerts

adv. a veces; de vez en cuando, ocasionalmente.

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