Time/frequency/weather terms style guide from JP Meterological Agency

I am really anal when it comes to communicating about time, so, in case it's helpful for anyone else, the Japan Meterological Agency has a really convenient guide for terms referring to time (parts of th day, etc), frequency, regions (the coast, off the coast, inland, etc.) and weather (shocking, I know).

Take, for instance, this great chart divvying up what the times of the day are called:

https://preview.redd.it/nngvl62uy9ee1.png?width=576&format=png&auto=webp&s=d62f5f925cb7aad76bd7eb3454bad1f5f6d6a64d

Their style guide also includes terms that they DISCOURAGE the use of during forecasts, with explanations for why. Obviously, these words are still fine to use in day-to-day life, but it's nice to see explanations of why they're vague or alternative things you can say. E.g.,:

|| || |しばしば|備考|意味が曖眛なので発表文には用いない。|

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