WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 09/NOV/2020
(Next update at 01:30 HKT 10/NOV/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 ETAU WAS LOCATED AT
     12.7 DEGREES NORTH, 111.6 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT
     10 KNOTS TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN PART OF VIETNAM.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  070/10-15
       OFFSHORE:  070/20-25                            25-22
   B.   2000 FT:  110/20-25                            17
   C.   5000 FT:  080/30                               13
   D.  10000 FT:  170/10                               10
   E.  18000 FT:  210/10                               MS3
   F.  24000 FT:  250/20                               MS14
   G.  30000 FT:  210/30                               MS26
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 3000 FT SCT 6000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM TEMPO 4000 M IN RAIN.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 8200, 9000, 10000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-3.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 24 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRONG
     OFFSHORE.
     MAINLY CLOUDY WITH LIGHT 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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