WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 12/OCT/2020
(Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 12/OCT/2020)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     NIL
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL WATERS. 
     THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL TO
     NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA HAS
     INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION.
     AT 1.A.M.., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS LOCATED
     AT 17.5 DEGREES NORTH, 118.1 DEGREES EAST.  IT
     IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT
     ABOUT 11 KT IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE
     VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND AND INTENSIFY
     GRADUALLY.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  060/5-10
       OFFSHORE:  080/15-20                            28-25
   B.   2000 FT:  070/20-25                            21
   C.   5000 FT:  080/20                               18
   D.  10000 FT:  090/15                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  110/15                               MS4
   F.  24000 FT:  090/10                               MS10
   G.  30000 FT:  090/10
                  BECMG 300/10                         MS21
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      2400-2800 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY FINE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11200 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR HILLS,MOD OFFSHORE
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 28 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRONG
     OFFSHORE.
     MAINLY FINE, BECOMING COULDY WITH FEW SHOWER
     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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