WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 24/OCT/2020
(Next update at 17:30 HKT 24/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 NOON., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM SAUDEL WAS
     LOCATED AT 17.8 DEGREES NORTH, 112.8 DEGREES
     EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 7
     KNOTS ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
     SEA TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND AND
     THE CENTRAL PART OF VIETNAM.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  070/15-20
       OFFSHORE:  070/20-25                            26-23
   B.   2000 FT:  060/20-25                            15
   C.   5000 FT:  110/25                               17
   D.  10000 FT:  080/20                               10
   E.  18000 FT:  100/5                                MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  130/15                               MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  060/5                                MS24
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      2900-4100 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN   PATCHES.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 4000 FT SCT 6000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM, TEMPO 4000 M IN RAIN.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV
   N. SEA STATE     : 3.0-4.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 25 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     FRESH TO STRONG EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.
     MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN   PATCHES.=
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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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