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Refer to figure.
What is the correct statement about weather at FAGG?

  • A

    The visibility is 1000 m with fog in the vicinity

  • B

    The visibility is 10 km or more with fog in the vicinity

  • C

    The visibility is 1500 m with light rain

  • D

    The visibility is 800 m with mist

Refer to figure.
FAGG METAR: 200700Z  00000KT  1000  VCFG  FEW000  BKN025  16/15  Q1022=

DECODING:

00000KT = wind calm.
1000 = visibility 1000 metres.
VCFG = fog in the vicinity (VC = in the vicinity, FG = fog).
FEW000 = few cloud at 0 ft (surface-based obscuration).
BKN025 = broken cloud at 2500 ft.
16/15 = temperature 16°C / dew point 15°C.

The visibility is 1000 m with fog in the vicinity → CORRECT.

The visibility is 10 km or more with fog in the vicinity → INCORRECT: Visibility is 1000 m, not 9999.

The visibility is 1500 m with light rain → INCORRET. Visibility is 1000 m and no rain reported.

The visibility is 800 m with mist → INCORRECT. Visibility is 1000 m not 800 m, and the phenomenon is fog in vicinity, not mist.

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