WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 10/AUG/2020
(Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 10/AUG/2020)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     NIL
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS.
     AT 5 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE
     NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS
     LOCATED AT 18.6 DEGREES NORTH, 118.6 DEGREES
     EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AT ABOUT 25
     KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF
     TAIWAN STRAIT AND SOUTHEASTERN CHINA.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  VRB/5-10
       OFFSHORE:  200/10 OCNL 15                       28-35
   B.   2000 FT:  200/10 OCNL 15                       25
   C.   5000 FT:  200/10                               22
   D.  10000 FT:  190/10                               13
   E.  18000 FT:  090/10
                  BECMG 270/10                         MS1
   F.  24000 FT:  090/15                               MS11
   G.  30000 FT:  090/15                               MS22
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM, TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : NIL
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-1.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 28 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS. 
     MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS.=
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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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