EXAMPLE-
"Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County International Airport
automated weather observation;"
"Sandusky, Cowley Field automated weather observation."

(c) The word "TEST" is added following
"OBSERVATION" when the system is not in
commissioned status.

No clouds detected is announced as "NO CLOUDS
BELOW XXX" or, in newer systems as "CLEAR
BELOW XXX" (where XXX is the range limit of the
sensor).
EXAMPLE-
"No clouds below one two thousand."
"Clear below one two thousand."

(d) The phrase "TEMPORARILY INOPERATIVE" is added when the system is inoperative.

(c) A sensor for determining ceiling and sky
cover is not included in some AWOS. In these
systems, ceiling and sky cover are not announced.
"SKY CONDITION MISSING" is announced only if
the system is configured with a ceilometer and the
ceiling and sky cover information is not available.

EXAMPLE-
"Bremerton National Airport automated weather observing system temporarily inoperative."

5. Remarks. If remarks are included in the
observation, the word "REMARKS" is announced
following the altimeter setting.

EXAMPLE-
"Bremerton National Airport automated weather observation test, one four five six zulu."

2. Visibility.
(a) The lowest reportable visibility value in
AWOS is "less than 1 / 4 ." It is announced as
"VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER."
(b) A sensor for determining visibility is not
included in some AWOS. In these systems, visibility
is not announced. "VISIBILITY MISSING" is
announced only if the system is configured with a
visibility sensor and visibility information is not
available.
3. Weather. In the future, some AWOSs are to
be configured to determine the occurrence of
precipitation. However, the type and intensity may
not always be determined. In these systems, the word
"PRECIPITATION" will be announced if precipitation is occurring, but the type and intensity are not
determined.
4. Ceiling and Sky Cover.
(a) Ceiling is announced as either "CEILING" or "INDEFINITE CEILING." With the
exception of indefinite ceilings, all automated ceiling
heights are measured.

(a) Automated "Remarks."
(1) Density Altitude.
(2) Variable Visibility.
(3) Variable Wind Direction.
(b) Manual Input Remarks. Manual input
remarks are prefaced with the phrase "OBSERVER
WEATHER." As a general rule the manual remarks
are limited to:
(1) Type and intensity of precipitation.
(2) Thunderstorms and direction; and
(3) Obstructions to vision when the visibility is 3 miles or less.
EXAMPLE-
"Remarks ... density altitude, two thousand five hundred ...
visibility variable between one and two ... wind direction
variable between two four zero and three one zero
...observed weather ... thunderstorm moderate rain
showers and fog ... thunderstorm overhead."

EXAMPLE-
"Bremerton National Airport automated weather observation, one four five six zulu. Ceiling two thousand overcast;"

(c) If an automated parameter is "missing"
and no manual input for that parameter is available,
the parameter is announced as "MISSING." For
example, a report with the dew point "missing" and
no manual input available, would be announced as
follows:

"Bremerton National Airport automated weather observation, one four five six zulu. Indefinite ceiling two hundred,
sky obscured."

EXAMPLE-
"Ceiling one thousand overcast ... visibility three ...
precipitation ... temperature three zero, dew point missing
... wind calm ... altimeter three zero zero one."

(b) The word "Clear" is not used in AWOS
due to limitations in the height ranges of the sensors.

(d) "REMARKS" are announced in the
following order of priority:

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