WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 06/NOV/2020
(Next update at 12:30 HKT 06/NOV/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 AREAS.
     AT 9 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM ATSANI WAS
     LOCATED AT 21.1 DEGREES NORTH, 121.8 DEGREES
     EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
     ABOUT 8 KNOTS ACROSS THE LUZON STRAIT.. 
     MEANWHILE, TROPICAL STORM GONI HAS WEAKENED INTO
     A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. GONI WAS LOCATED AT 14.1
     DEGREES NORTH, 109.4 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 5 KNOTS INLAND OF
     VIETNAM AND DISSIPATE GRADUALLY.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  360/5-10
       OFFSHORE:  360/10-15                            23-29
   B.   2000 FT:  030/20                               20
   C.   5000 FT:  030/20                               18
   D.  10000 FT:  030/10                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  060/10                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  190/10                               MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  240/15                               MS27
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      FINE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 3000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 9 KM.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-2.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 24 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. 
     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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