WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 06/APR/2020
(Next update at 12:30 HKT 06/APR/2020)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS, SEV TURB AND SEV GUSTS. ISOL
     CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     UNSETTLED WEATHER 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:  060/10-15
                  TEMPO VRB/20G30 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  060/20-25 OCNL 30                    17-19
   B.   2000 FT:  100/20 OCNL 25                       13
   C.   5000 FT:  200/15                               13
   D.  10000 FT:  270/30                               8
   E.  18000 FT:  260/40                               MS8
   F.  24000 FT:  270/60                               MS18
   G.  30000 FT:  270/80                               MS28
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      2000-2500 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY TO OVERCAST, ISOLATED HEAVY SQUALLY
      SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT SCT 2500 FT BKN 8000 FT
      TEMPO FEW CB 600 FT SCT 1200 FT BKN 4500 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 8 KM, TEMPO 2000 M IN SHOWERS, TEMPO 1000 M IN THUNDERSTORMS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 14000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 7400 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS, OFFSHORE AND  NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 3.0-4.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 21 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     FRESH TO STRONG EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.
     CLOUDY TO OVERCAST, ISOLATED HEAVY SQUALLY
     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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