I. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K : SEV TURB AND SEV GUSTS. GALE FORCE WINDS. II. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION : THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS. AT 9 A.M., TYPHOON SAUDEL WAS LOCATED AT 17.7 DEGREES NORTH, 115.2 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST SLOWLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT: WIND TEMPERATURE (DEG. C) A. SURFACE: 030/20-25 OFFSHORE: 040/25-30 OCNL 35 23-27 B. 2000 FT: 030/25-30 OCNL 35G45 20 C. 5000 FT: 050/35 17 D. 10000 FT: 090/20 10 E. 18000 FT: 030/15 MS2 F. 24000 FT: 020/15 MS12 G. 30000 FT: 200/15 MS23 H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 3800-4500 FT I. WEATHER : SUNNY INTERVALS, ISOLATED SHOWERS. J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : FEW 4000 FT SCT 6000 FT K. VISIBILITY : 10 KM, TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS. L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17000 FT 10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10000, 11000 FT M. TURBULENCE : MOD TO SEV N. SEA STATE : 3.0-6.0 M SEA TEMPERATURE : 26 DEG IV. FURTHER OUTLOOK: FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, GALES OFFSHORE. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.=
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