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Old 5th Oct 2001, 21:25
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GoneWest

You don't have to look far:

"Plan your circuit using the best
QNH, for example a nearby aerodrome
or failing that the most recent
regional QNH. "

from CAA Safety sense leaflet 12 section 5f

I really don't see what the big issue is. The phrase Regional QNH offers little scope for ambiguity (it's a QNH-like value), unlike Regional Pressure Setting which doesn't tell you much about the datum you're setting.

US forecasters don't seem to have any qualms about using QNH to refer to a forecast value:

EGUL COR 051111 16012G18KT 9999 FEW022 SCT090 SCT130 BKN200 510005 QNH2965INS T19/13Z T12/04Z BECMG 1718 15010G15KT ...(remainder of long TAF snipped)
That might well be WMO-standard.
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