The National Weather Service (NWS)’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides a glossary of weather-related terms and acronyms used in forecasts, warnings, and emergency communications.

Services include:

• Definitions of commonly used National Weather Service terms
• Explanations of acronyms found in weather alerts and forecasts
• Reference tool for public, media, and emergency response agencies

Web pages

• Home - https://www.noaa.gov
• National Weather Service - https://www.weather.gov/ 
• Glossary - https://training.weather.gov/nwstc/sysinfo/glossary.html