Metar

[sky37d]

You know, most of the time, I know what it means, however, what does CAVOK mean after the 270 degrees at 8 Knots. Also, what does the 9999 mean after the wind speed direction mean??
Thanks


LFMN 151400Z 27008KT CAVOK 15/M01 Q1016 NOSIG
LFMN 151200Z 33008KT 9999 FEW020 BKN100 13/M02 Q1016 NOSIG

BIKF 151400Z 12004KT 9999 FEW035 SCT085 BKN160 M02/M07 Q1019
BIKF 151200Z 10006KT 9999 FEW035 SCT200 M02/M08 Q1018

 

[GravityHater]

CAVOK
Ceiling and visibility OK
CAVU
Ceiling and visibility unlimitid
WOXOF
ceiling indefinite, zero feet agl. Sky obscured, zero visibility in fog.

Older descriptors.

 

[Uncle Sparky]

RE: 9999........

hint: it's where the visibility should be, right?

 

[EagleRJ]

These are ICAO-format METARs. They are used today in most foreign countries.

The '9999' means visibility is greater than 10,000 meters (10km). 'Q1016' is the altimeter setting (Qnh), and NOSIG means No Significant Weather.

 

[sky37d]

Yes, they are ICAO, LFMN is Nice France, and Bik is Iceland. >10K meters makes sense, though it through me off when ceiling was 020. Are ceilings in meters, in ICAO airports?? If so, then 2000 meters is a really good ceiling.

 

[royroper]

Altitudes in Europe are still read in feet. MSL still reads as Mean Sea Level. Runway distances are in meters.