WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 11/APR/2020
(Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 11/APR/2020)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     SEV TURB.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS. BESIDES, A COLD FRONT IS
     EXPECTED TO FORM OVER CENTRAL CHINA AND IT WILL
     MOVE ACROSS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG ON SATURDAY
     NIGHT.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  090/5-10
       OFFSHORE:  090/10-15, OCNL 20                   19-27
   B.   2000 FT:  170/20-25                            17
   C.   5000 FT:  200/20                               15
   D.  10000 FT:  260/30                               9
   E.  18000 FT:  270/40                               MS7
   F.  24000 FT:  270/55                               MS17
   G.  30000 FT:  280/80                               MS32
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      1800-2000 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT SCT 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 14700 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 8000, 9200, 10200 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD OFFSHORE. MOD TO SEV NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-1.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 21 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRONG
     NORTHERLY WINDS LATER. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING
     THE DAY.  A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
     THUNDERSTORMS LATER.=
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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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