WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 11/NOV/2020
(Next update at 17:30 HKT 11/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 9 A.M., TYPHOON VAMCO WAS LOCATED AT 14.7
     DEGREES NORTH, 124.6 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS TOWARDS
     THE PHILIPPINES AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  030/10-15
       OFFSHORE:  050/20-25                            22-25
   B.   2000 FT:  050/20-25 OCNL 30                    18
   C.   5000 FT:  070/25                               15
   D.  10000 FT:  120/10                               9
   E.  18000 FT:  280/15                               MS4
   F.  24000 FT:  270/20                               MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  250/30                               MS26
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      4200-4700 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY FINE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      SCT 8000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 9400 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 EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
     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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