Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED
     WEATHER TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  170/5-10
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  190/10-15                            27-25
   B.   2000 FT:  220/15                               22
   C.   5000 FT:  230/20                               18
   D.  10000 FT:  250/10                               11
   E.  18000 FT:  230/5                                MS4
   F.  24000 FT:  140/5                                MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  360/5                                MS28
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
      ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT SCT 2500 FT.
      TEMPO FEW CB 800 FT SCT 2000 FT
      BKN 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM. TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS. TEMPO 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10200 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-1.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 25 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.
     MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
     ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.=

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Note: The forecast could be updated before the next issue time 
whenever there is newly expected occurrence or non-occurrence 
of significant weather as described below which may be hazardous 
to aircraft within 100-km radius of Hong Kong:

(a) Change of the tropical cyclone category
(b) Strong, Gale, Storm, and Hurricane force winds
(c) Thunderstorm/CBs
(d) Severe gusts
(e) Severe turbulence
(f) Significant low stratus
(g) Fog or thick haze/sandstorm/duststorm 
    causing significant reduction of visibility
(h) Volcanic ash
(i) Radioactive cloud
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Aviation Weather Observation and Forecast Information for Hong Kong International Airport

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