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Observed Enter in Remarks Section Manual Automated Supplement Back-up
Condition
Remark
Number

16 Variable Encode variable ceiling height (height variable and ceiling layer X X X
Ceiling Height below 3000 feet) in format, CIG_hnhnhnVhxhxhx, where CIG is

the remark identifier, hnhnhn is the lowest ceiling height
evaluated, V denotes variability between two values, and
hxhxhx is the highest ceiling height evaluated. There is one
space following the remark identifier; no spaces between the
letter V and the lowest/highest ceiling values. For example,
“CIG 005V010” would indicate a ceiling that was varying

between 500 and 1000 feet.
17 Partial Encode partial obscurations (surface-based or aloft) in format, O O
Obscurations w'w'_[NsNsNs]hshshs_[Plain Language], where w'w' is the
present weather causing the obscuration at the surface or aloft,
and NsNsNs is the applicable sky cover amount of the
obscuration aloft (FEW, SCT, BKN, OVC) or at the surface
(FEW, SCT, BKN), and hshshs is the applicable height. Surface-
based obscurations will have a height of "000." There is a space

separating the weather causing the obscuration and the sky
cover amount, and no space between the sky cover amount and
the height. For example, fog hiding 3-4 oktas of the sky would
be encoded "FG SCT000." A broken layer of smoke at 2000
feet would be encoded "FU BKN020."

18 Variable Sky Encode variable sky condition (sky condition below 3000 X X X
Condition feet that varies between one or more reportable values (FEW,
SCT, BKN, OVC) during the period of observation) in
format, NsNsNs(hshshs) _V_NsNsNs_[Plain Language],
where NsNsNs(hshshs) is the predominant sky condition

NsNsNs is the varying sky condition, and V denotes the
variability between the two ranges. For example, SCT V