WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 25/MAR/2020
(Next update at 01:30 HKT 26/MAR/2020)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL
     AREAS OF GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  090/10
                  TEMPO  VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  090/15-20                            25-21
   B.   2000 FT:  140/10-15                            18
   C.   5000 FT:  210/10                               14
   D.  10000 FT:  190/10                               9
   E.  18000 FT:  240/20                               MS7
   F.  24000 FT:  240/40                               MS18
   G.  30000 FT:  240/75                               MS31
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. ISOLATED
      THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2000 FT SCT 4000 FT TEMPO FEW 800 FT SCT
      1200 FT BKN 4000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 9 KM. TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWER. TEMPO 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 14500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 6400, 6600, 9600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS. MOD OFFSHORE.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 21 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
     ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 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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