WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 13/JUL/2020
(Next update at 01:30 HKT 14/JUL/2020)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS.
     AT 4 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO THE EAST
     OF THE PHILIPPINES WITH WAS LOCATED AT 18.4
     DEGREES NORTH, 123.0 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 8 KNOTS
     TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF LUZON STRAIT.
     
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  200/5-10
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS                32-29
   B.   2000 FT:  240/10                               25
   C.   5000 FT:  220/10                               20
   D.  10000 FT:  150/10                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  130/15                               MS1
   F.  24000 FT:  110/15                               MS14
   G.  30000 FT:  090/20                               MS21
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
      THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT. TEMPO FEW CB 800 FT SCT 1200 FT
      BKN 5000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM, TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS. TEMPO 2000 M IN TS
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11400 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-1.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 28 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS. 
     MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS.=
===================================================================
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
===================================================================
Aviation Weather Observation and Forecast Information for Hong Kong International Airport
To know more about clouds, please see Commonly observed clouds in Hong Kong.


From Weather Underground