WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 29/OCT/2020
(Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 29/OCT/2020)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     SEV TURB. GALE FORCE WINDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE 
     COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG.
     BESIDES, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MOLAVE HAS
     WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL STORM.
     AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, MOLAVE WAS LOCATED AT
     15.4 DEGREES NORTH, 106.8 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12
     KNOTS ACROSS INDO-CHINA AND WEAKEN.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  070/10-15
       OFFSHORE:  080/20-25, OCNL 30                   22-26
   B.   2000 FT:  080/25-30, OCNL 35                   19
   C.   5000 FT:  110/25                               18
   D.  10000 FT:  140/20                               10
   E.  18000 FT:  180/20                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  200/15                               MS12
   G.  30000 FT:  180/15                               MS24
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2000 FT SCT 4000 FT BKN 8000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM, TEMPO 4000 M IN RAIN.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 3.0-4.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 25 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLIES, STRONG OFFSHORE
     AT FIRST.
     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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