I. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K : STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB. ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS. II. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION : A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING 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: 200/10-15 TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS OFFSHORE: 200/20 OCNL 25 32-29 B. 2000 FT: 200/25 OCNL 30 24 C. 5000 FT: 220/30 19 D. 10000 FT: 230/30 12 E. 18000 FT: 240/20 MS2 F. 24000 FT: 240/35 MS13 G. 30000 FT: 220/15 MS23 H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : NIL I. WEATHER : SUNNY INTERVALS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 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 3000 M IN SHOWERS, TEMPO 2000 M IN TS. L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16500 FT 10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11400 FT M. TURBULENCE : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS, OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS. N. SEA STATE : 2.0-3.0 M SEA TEMPERATURE : 27 DEG IV. FURTHER OUTLOOK: MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.=
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