WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 30/MAY/2021
(Next update at 17:30 HKT 30/MAY/2021)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB. 
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS AFFECTING THE COAST
     OF GUANGDONG.
     MEANWHILE A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING
     THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  220/10-15
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  220/15-20                            34-28
   B.   2000 FT:  240/20, OCNL 25                      25
   C.   5000 FT:  270/20-25                            21
   D.  10000 FT:  270/25                               13
   E.  18000 FT:  280/20                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  280/15                               MS12
   G.  30000 FT:  280/10                               MS24
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY
      INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAINLY CLOUDY
      TONIGHT.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1200 FT SCT 2500 FT
      TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT SCT 2000 FT BKN 4000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM. TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS. 
                      TEMPO 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 12600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS AND NEAR HILLS. 
                      MOD OFFSHORE.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS,
     OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE. 
     CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS
     WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES.=
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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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