WX 301 Surface Observations UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

WX 301 Surface Observations UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Is the surface wind direction, as reported in a METAR, based on true north or magnetic
north? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- true


Record the following wind data as they would appear in a transmitted METAR report. Be
sure to read the lab manual to correctly encode winds!


Direction 111
Speed 15

Gusts 18 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 11015G18KT


Record the following wind data as they would appear in a transmitted METAR report. As
with the previous question, the correct answer has 10 characters.


Direction (°True) Speed (Knots) Gusts (Knots)

197 33 56 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 20033G56KT


Record the following wind data as they would appear in a transmitted report. The answer
should have 12 characters.


Direction (°True) Speed (Knots) Gusts (Knots) 53 115 135 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
050115G135KT


Record the following wind data as they would appear in a transmitted report.


Direction (°True) Speed (Knots) Gusts (Knots)


360 7 Not observed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 36007KT