WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 17/MAY/2021
(Next update at 01:30 HKT 18/MAY/2021)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS. BESIDES, A TROUGH OF LOW
     PRESSURE IS BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
     TO INLAND GUANGDONG, AND THE ASSOCIATED SHOWERS
     WILL EDGE CLOSER TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF
     GUANGDONG TOMORROW MORNING.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  200/10
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  200/10-15                            32-26
   B.   2000 FT:  240/15                               24
   C.   5000 FT:  230/15                               19
   D.  10000 FT:  240/15                               13
   E.  18000 FT:  240/20                               MS1
   F.  24000 FT:  230/20                               MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  280/30                               MS24
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
      THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT SCT 2500 FT
      TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT SCT 2000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM. TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS. TEMPO 2500 M IN TS
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11400 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS, MOD NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-1.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 28 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS. 
     SUNNY PERIODS WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
     THUNDERSTORMS.=
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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
To know more about clouds, please see Commonly observed clouds in Hong Kong.


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