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Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 17/MAY/2012
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 SHOWERS AND
     THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE
     NORTHERN 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:  110/10
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS                27-31
   B.   2000 FT:  110/10-15                            24
   C.   5000 FT:  130/10                               19
   D.  10000 FT:  210/15                               11
   E.  18000 FT:  240/20                               MS3
   F.  24000 FT:  260/20                               MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  280/20                               MS25
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SQUALLY
      THUNDERSTORMS.  SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT  SCT 2500 FT.  TEMPO FEW 800 FT
      SCT CB 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) : 10800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.5 M         SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG

IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.  CLOUDY
     WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SQUALLY
     THUNDERSTORMS.=
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