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Blowing Spray: Salt spray that is raised by the wind to heights of six feet or greater. It is reported as 'BLPY' in an observation and on the METAR.

Sea Spray: Sometimes called salt spray, it is the drops of sea water (salt water) blown from the top of a wave.

Spray: Hitting the ball wildly in all directions with no consistency

Spraying: A method of application in which the coating material is broken up into a fine mist that is directed onto the surface to be coated.

Blowing Dust: Dust that is raised by the wind to heights of six feet or greater. It is reported as 'BLDU' in an observation and on the METAR.

Residual Spraying: The application of small amounts of insecticide to the interior walls of houses to kill and repel malaria-transmitting mosquitoes. DDT is the most common chemical used because it remains tox . . . View Full Definition

Blowing Sand: Sand that is raised by the wind to heights of six feet or greater. It is reported as 'BLSA' in an observation and on the METAR.

Blowing Snow: Snow that is raised by the wind to heights of six feet or greater. It is reported as 'BLSN' in an observation and on the METAR.

Airless Spray: A spray that increases the fluid pressure of paint by means of a pump that causes atomization with air, resulting in higher film build and little or no over-spray.

Obscuration: Any phenomena in the atmosphere, excluding precipitation, that reduces horizontal visibility. According to the National Weather Service, some of the obstructions to visibility include blowin . . . View Full Definition