WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 13/FEB/2020
(Next update at 17:30 HKT 13/FEB/2020)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE UNSETTLED WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH THE
     UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  VRB/5
                  BECMG 140/5-10
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  020/10-15
                  BECMG 140/10-15                      21-18
   B.   2000 FT:  020/15-20
                  BECMG 180/15-20                      17
   C.   5000 FT:  200/25                               13
   D.  10000 FT:  230/30                               6
   E.  18000 FT:  240/70                               MS8
   F.  24000 FT:  240/80                               MS21
   G.  30000 FT:  250/90                               MS34
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
      SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALISED MIST.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT SCT 2500 FT TEMPO FEW CB 400 FT SCT
      1000 FT BKN 4000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM. TEMPO 2500 M IN SHOWERS/MIST.  TEMPO 1500 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 12500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 8400 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS. MOD NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-1.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 19 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS. CLOUDY WITH
     SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.=
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Note: The forecast could be updated before the next issue time 
whenever there is newly expected occurrence or non-occurrence 
of significant weather as described below which may be hazardous 
to aircraft within 100-km radius of Hong Kong:

(a) Change of the tropical cyclone category
(b) Strong, Gale, Storm, and Hurricane force winds
(c) Thunderstorm/CBs
(d) Severe gusts
(e) Severe turbulence
(f) Significant low stratus
(g) Fog or thick haze/sandstorm/duststorm 
    causing significant reduction of visibility
(h) Volcanic ash
(i) Radioactive cloud
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Aviation Weather Observation and Forecast Information for Hong Kong International Airport
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