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Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
TAF is a description of the meteorological elements expected at an airport for a forecast period.
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The latest Aerodrome Forecast at the Hong Kong International Airport issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 09:06 HKT on 07 Jan 09
TAF
VHHH 0700/0806 02010KT 7000 FEW030 TX20/0706Z TN13/0723Z TEMPO 0700/0710 4000 HZ TEMPO 0703/0709 32010KT=
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Decoded TAF in plain language:- Aerodrome forecast (TAF) valid between 00 UTC, 07 Jan 2009 and 06 UTC, 08 Jan 2009
issued by the Hong Kong Observatory :
| Time |
Wind |
Visibility |
Weather |
Cloud Amount |
Cloud Base |
| Between 00, 07 Jan 2009 and 06 UTC, 08 Jan 2009 |
10 knots from 020 degrees (NNE)
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7 km |
No significant weather |
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| Temporarily between 00 and 10 UTC, 07 Jan 2009 |
10 knots from 020 degrees (NNE)
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4000 m |
Haze |
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| Temporarily between 03 and 09 UTC, 07 Jan 2009 |
10 knots from 320 degrees (NW)
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7 km |
No significant weather |
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| Time | Temperature |
| 06 UTC, 07 Jan 2009 | |
| 23 UTC, 07 Jan 2009 | |
| okta(s): |
the international unit for reporting cloud amount. Cloud amount is assessed in total which is the estimated total apparent area of the sky covered with cloud. |
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1 okta is one-eighth of sky covered with cloud. 0 okta = sky clear, 1-2 oktas = few, 3-4 oktas = scattered, 5-7 oktas = broken and 8 oktas = overcast. |
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