WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 15/OCT/2020
(Next update at 17:30 HKT 15/OCT/2020)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     GALE FORCE WINDS. SEV TURB AND SEV GUSTS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS. BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW
     PRESSURE NEAR THE CENTRAL PART OF THE
     PHILIPPINES IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE
     REGION.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  090/15-20
       OFFSHORE:  090/25-30 OCNL 35G45                 30-25
   B.   2000 FT:  090/20-25G35                         20
   C.   5000 FT:  090/25                               14
   D.  10000 FT:  130/15                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  150/15                               MS3
   F.  24000 FT:  040/5                                MS1
   G.  30000 FT:  180/10                               MS23
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAINLY CLOUDY
      TONIGHT
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2500 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM,
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV
   N. SEA STATE     : 5.5-7.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, STRONG
     OFFSORE.  MAINLY CLOUDY .=
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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
To know more about clouds, please see Commonly observed clouds in Hong Kong.


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