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ATIS Question

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Hi AvCanadians,
I have a question about something I saw in the ATIS (See Bold)

KLGA ARR ATIS I
0051Z LGA ATIS INFO I 0051Z.
18007KT 8SM FEW020 BKN045 OVC075 06/02 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB18E27 SLP150 P0000...


Can anyone tell me what the RAB18E27 is?

Thanks.
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Rain Began at 18 after the hour. It Ended at 27 after the hour.
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This link has some good info... http://www.dixwx.com/wxdecoding.htm#rem

It's code word for "Rain began at 18 passed the hour, ended at 27 passed the hour."
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http://users.telenet.be/flyingineurope/aaa.htm

Best abbreviation site I've ever run across.
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Rabbits crossing 18 estimated to be 27 :mrgreen:
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Thanks for the answer/links guys, much appreciated.
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