S |
South or southern latitude |
SA |
Surface observation or Sand |
SACSMA |
Sacramento Soil Moisture Accounting Model |
SAO |
Surface observation |
SAOS |
Surface observations |
SAP |
As soon as possible |
SARPS |
Standards and Recommended Practices (ICAO) |
SASK |
Saskatchewan |
SAT |
Saturday |
SATFY |
Satisfactory |
SAW |
Preliminary Notification of Forthcoming Watch |
SAWRS |
Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station |
SB |
Southbound |
SBCAPE |
CAPE calculated using a Surface based parcel |
SBLI |
Lifted Index (LI) calculated using surfaced based parcel |
SBND |
South bound |
SBSD |
Subside |
SBSDD |
Subsided |
SBSDNC |
Subsidence |
SBSDS |
Subsides |
Sc |
Stratocumulus |
SC |
South Carolina or Stratocumulus |
SCA |
Small Craft Advisory |
SCC |
Tropical Storm Summary |
SCND |
Second |
SCNDRY |
Secondary |
SCS |
Spectrum Width Cross Section or Soil Conservation Service |
SCSL |
Standing lenticular stratocumulus |
SCT |
Scattered |
SCTD |
Scattered |
SCTR |
Sector |
SD |
Storm Data or South Dakota |
SDF |
Second-Day Feet |
SDM |
Senior Duty Meteorologist or Station Duty Manual |
SE |
Southeast |
SEB |
South-eastbound |
SEC |
Second, or seconds |
SEL |
Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Tornado Watch |
SEL |
Watch Cancellation |
SELS |
SEvere Local Storms Unit |
SELY |
Southeasterly |
SEP |
September |
SEPN |
Separation |
SEQ |
Sequence |
SERN |
Southeastern |
SEV |
Severe (used e.g. to qualify icing and turbulence reports) |
SEWD |
Southeastward |
SFC |
Surface |
SFD |
State Forecast Discussion |
SFERICS |
Atmospherics |
SFP |
State Forecast Product |
SG |
Snow Grains |
SGFNT |
Significant |
SGFNTLY |
Significantly |
SH... |
Shower (followed by RA = rain, SN = snow, PE = ice pellets) |
SHARP |
Skew-T Hodograph Analysis and Research Program |
SHARS |
Subtle Heavy Rainfall Signature |
SHEF |
Standard Hydrologic Exchange Format |
SHEFPARS |
A software decoder for SHEF Data. |
SHFT |
Shift |
SHFTD |
Shifted |
SHFTG |
Shifting |
SHFTS |
Shifts |
SHLD |
Shield |
SHLW |
Shallow |
SHRT |
Short |
SHRTLY |
Shortly |
SHRTWV |
Shortwave |
SHRTWVS |
Shortwaves |
SHSN |
Snow Shower |
SHUD |
Should |
SHWR |
Shower |
SHWRS |
Showers |
SIERNEV |
Sierra Nevada |
SIG |
Signature |
SIGMET |
SIGnificant METeorlogical Information |
SIGWX |
Significant weather |
SIMUL |
Simultaneous or simultaneously |
SKC |
Sky clear |
SKED |
Schedule or scheduled |
SLD |
Solid |
SLGT |
Slight |
SLGTLY |
Slightly |
SLO |
Slow |
SLOLY |
Slowly |
SLOR |
Slower |
SLP |
Slope |
SLPG |
Sloping |
SLS |
Watch Redefining Statement |
SLT |
Sleet |
SLW |
Slow |
SLY |
Southerly |
SM |
Statute mile |
SMA |
Soil Moisture Accounting Model or Subtropical Forecast/Advisory |
SMK |
Smoke |
SML |
Small |
SMLR |
Smaller |
SMPDBK |
The Simplified Dam Break (DAMBRK) Model |
SMRY |
Summary |
SMS |
Synchronus meteorological satellite |
SMTH |
Smooth |
SMTHR |
Smoother |
SMTHST |
Smoothest |
SMTM |
Sometime |
SMW |
Special Marine Warning |
SMWHT |
Somewhat |
SN |
Snow |
SNBNK |
Snow bank |
SND |
Sand |
SNFLK |
Snow flake |
SNGL |
Single |
SNOINCR |
Snow increase |
SNOINCRG |
Snow increasing |
SNOTEL |
SNOw TELemetry |
SNR |
Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
SNST |
Sunset |
SNW |
Snow |
SNWFL |
Snowfall |
SO |
Southern Oscillation |
SOO |
Scientific & Operations Officer |
SOLAS |
Safety of Life at Sea Convention |
SOP |
Standard operating procedure |
SP |
Snow pellets |
SPA |
Subtropical Cyclone Public Advisory |
SPC |
Storm Prediction Center |
SPCLY |
Especially |
SPD |
Speed |
SPDS |
Speeds |
SPECI |
Aviation selected special weather report (in aeronautical meteorological code) |
SPECIAL |
Special meteorological report (in abbreviated plain language) |
SPENES |
Satellite precipitation estimate statement |
SPF |
Probability of Tropical Cyclone Conditions |
SPKL |
Sprinkle |
SPKLS |
Sprinkles |
SPLNS |
Southern Plains |
SPOT |
Spot wind |
SPRD |
Spread |
SPRDG |
Spreading |
SPRDS |
Spreads |
SPRL |
Spiral |
SPS |
Severe Weather Potential Statement or Special Weather Statement |
SQ |
Squall |
SQAL |
Squall |
SQLN |
Squall line |
SQSN |
Snow Squalls |
SR |
Sunrise |
SRH |
Storm-relative Helicity. |
SRM |
Storm Relative Mean Radial Velocity Map |
SRN |
Southern |
SRND |
Surround |
SRNDD |
Surrounded |
SRNDG |
Surrounding |
SRNDS |
Surrounds |
SRR |
Storm Relative Mean Radial Velocity Region |
SRY |
Secondary |
SS |
Sandstorm or sunset |
SSE |
South-southeast |
SSELY |
South-southeasterly |
SSERN |
South-southeastern |
SSEWD |
South-southeastward |
SSHP |
Site Specific Hydrologic Prediction System |
SST |
sea surface temperature |
SSW |
South southwest |
SSWLY |
South-southwesterly |
SSWRN |
South-southwestern |
SSWWD |
South-southwestward |
St or ST |
Stratus |
STAGN |
Stagnation |
STBL |
Stable |
STBLTY |
Stability |
STD |
Standard |
STDY |
Steady |
STF |
Stratiform |
STFR |
Stratus fractus |
STFRM |
Stratiform |
STG |
Strong |
STGLY |
Strongly |
STGR |
Stronger |
STGST |
Strongest |
STI |
Storm Tracking Information |
STLT |
Satellite |
STM |
Storm |
STMS |
Storms |
STN |
Station |
STN |
Station |
STNR |
Stationary |
STNRY |
Stationary |
STNS |
Stations |
STP |
Storm Total Precipitation |
SUB |
Substitute |
SUBTRPCL |
Subtropical |
SUF |
Sufficient |
SUFLY |
Sufficiently |
SUG |
Suggest |
SUGG |
Suggesting |
SUGS |
Suggests |
SUN |
Sunday |
SUP |
Supply |
SUPG |
Supplying |
SUPR |
Superior |
SUPS |
Supplies |
SUPSD |
Supersede |
SUPSDG |
Superseding |
SUPSDS |
Supersedes |
SVG |
Serving |
SVR |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning or Severe |
SVRL |
Several |
SW |
Southwest or Spectrum Width |
SWA |
Severe Weather Analysis (SWA) |
SWB |
South-westbound |
SWD |
Southward |
SWE |
Snow Water Equivalent |
SWEAT Index |
Severe WEAther Threat Index |
SWI |
Showalter Index |
SWLG |
Swelling |
SWLY |
Southwesterly |
SWO |
SPC Mesoscale Discussions or Convective Outlook |
SWODY1 |
Day 1 Convective Outlook |
SWODY2 |
Day 2 Convective Outlook |
SWOMCD |
SELS Mesoscale Discussion |
SWP |
Severe Weather Probability |
SWPC |
Space Weather Prediction Center |
SWR |
State Weather Roundup |
SWRN |
Southwestern |
SWS |
Severe Weather Statement |
SWWD |
Southwestward |
SX |
Stability index |
SXN |
Section |
SXNS |
Sections |
SYNOP |
Synoptic |
SYNS |
Synopsis |
SYS |
System |