WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 11/AUG/2020
(Next update at 12:30 HKT 11/AUG/2020)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AT 9 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MEKKHALA WAS
     LOCATED AT 24.2 DEGREES NORTH, 117.7 DEGREES
     EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AT ABOUT 14
     KNOTS,  MAKING LANDFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN PART
     OF FUJIAN AND MOVING TOWARDS INLAND AREAS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  190/5-10
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  190/5-10                             34-27
   B.   2000 FT:  210/10                               25
   C.   5000 FT:  230/15                               20
   D.  10000 FT:  260/10                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  020/5                                MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  040/10                               MS10
   G.  30000 FT:  040/20                               MS21
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      4600-4900
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
      ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2000 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) : 10800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-1.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 29 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY 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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