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Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 12/OCT/2008
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING SOUTHERN
     CHINA.  MEANWHILE, THE RAINBAND OVER THE
     NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS EDGING
     CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
     GRADUALLY.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  090/15-20
       OFFSHORE:  090/20-25                            27-25
   B.   2000 FT:  080/25                               20
   C.   5000 FT:  080/25                               18
   D.  10000 FT:  150/15                               9
   E.  18000 FT:  180/10                               MS4
   F.  24000 FT:  220/10                               MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  240/20                               MS25
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      3900-4300 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN.  LOCALIZED
      HAZE/MIST.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2500 FT SCT 3500 FT BKN 8000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM.  TEMPO 4000 M IN HAZE / MIST / RAIN.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 15000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 9800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV OFFSHORE, NEAR HILLS AND AT LOW LEVELS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.5-3.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 26 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
     STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.  CLOUDY WITH
     OCCASIONAL RAIN.  LOCALIZED HAZE.=
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