------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAF FORMAT : ICAO LOCATION INDICATOR; VALID PERIOD (G1 G1 G2 G2) WIND DIRECTION (DEG. TRUE), SPEED G MAX SPEED (KNOTS) VISIBILITY (METRES. 9999 = MORE THAN 10KM) WEATHER CONDITIONS; CLOUD AMOUNT, TYPE, HEIGHT (100 * FEET) FEW = 1,2 OKTAS; SCT = 3,4 OKTAS; BKN = 5,6,7; OVC = 8 OKTAS. SELECTED WEATHER ABBREVIATIONS: CAVOK - VIS 10KM OR MORE; NO CLOUD BELOW 5000FT; NO PRECIPITATION. BCFG - FOG PATCHES FU - SMOKE RA - RAIN SQ - SQUALLS HZ - HAZE TS - THUNDERSTORM SN - SNOW GR - HAIL DZ - DRIZZLE BR - MIST FG - FOG MIFG - SHALLOW FOG VC - VICINITY PLUS/MINUS SIGN BEFORE PHENOMENA IMPLIES HEAVY/LIGHT.