WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 04/APR/2020
(Next update at 12:30 HKT 04/APR/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 SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  030/10
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  060/15-20                            19-23
   B.   2000 FT:  040/10-15                            16
   C.   5000 FT:  060/10-15                            15
   D.  10000 FT:  300/20                               7
   E.  18000 FT:  270/35                               MS4
   F.  24000 FT:  290/40                               MS18
   G.  30000 FT:  280/65                               MS28
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      1600-3400 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED
      THUNDERSTORMS OVER INLAND. LOCALISED MIST LATER.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 600 FT SCT 1500 FT TEMPO FEW CB 500 FT SCT
      1200 FT BKN 5000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 8 KM, TEMPO 3500 M IN SHOWERS/MIST, TEMPO 2500 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 14000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 8000 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: 
     FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY 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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