WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 21/OCT/2020
(Next update at 01:30 HKT 22/OCT/2020)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS.
     AT 4 P.M., TROPICAL STORM SAUDEL WAS LOCATED AT
     16.1 DEGREES NORTH, 118.0 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 5 KNOTS
     ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  360/15
       OFFSHORE:  360/20-25 OCNL 30                    26-22
   B.   2000 FT:  340/20-25 OCNL 30                    18
   C.   5000 FT:  030/25                               16
   D.  10000 FT:  070/10                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  020/15                               MS4
   F.  24000 FT:  340/20                               MS15
   G.  30000 FT:  240/10                               MS27
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      1400-1900 FT, 4200-4800 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY FINE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 3000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 8 KM
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 12200 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-4.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
     STRONG OFFSHORE. 
     MAINLY FINE.=
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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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