WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 11/AUG/2020
(Next update at 01:30 HKT 12/AUG/2020)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     TROPICAL STORM MEKKHALA HAS WEAKENED INTO A
     TROPICAL DEPRESSION. 
     AT 4 P.M., MEKKHALA  WAS LOCATED AT 25.3 DEGREES
     NORTH, 117.2 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO
     MOVE NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KNOTS
     TOWARDS INLAND FUJIAN AND DISSIPATE GRADUALLY.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  170/5-10
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  170/10-15                            31-27
   B.   2000 FT:  170/15-20                            24
   C.   5000 FT:  180/20                               20
   D.  10000 FT:  180/15                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  020/5                                MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  040/10                               MS10
   G.  30000 FT:  090/15                               MS21
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      4600-5000 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITHY ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2000 FT SCT 3000 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) : 10800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS. MOD NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-1.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 28 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS. CLOUDY
     WITH OCCASIONAL 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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