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Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 07/JAN/2009
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
     GROUND.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A COLD FRONT HAS CROSSED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
     GUANGDONG. THE ASSOCIATED COLD AIR WILL AFFECT THE REGION
     IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  360/15-20
       OFFSHORE:  360/20-25                            16-20
   B.   2000 FT:  360/20-25                            13
   C.   5000 FT:  070/10                               10
   D.  10000 FT:  290/15                               3
   E.  18000 FT:  270/50                               MS9
   F.  24000 FT:  260/70                               MS17
   G.  30000 FT:  260/80                               MS27
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      2600-3400FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      FINE. LOCALIZED HAZE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 4000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM, TEMPO 2500 M IN HAZE.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 13000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 5000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-3.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 18 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, STRONG
     OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.  FINE.=
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