WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 10:00 HKT 05/JUL/2021
(Next update at 12:30 HKT 05/JUL/2021)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS. BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW
     PRESSURE TO THE EAST OF LUZON HAS INTENSIFIED
     INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. AT 10 A.M., THE
     TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.1
     DEGREES NORTH, 124.7 DEGREES EAST AND IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 16 KNOTS
     ACROSS THE LUZON STRAIT. 
     MEANWHILE, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS AFFECTING
     THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  100/10-15
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  100/10-15, OCNL 20                   30-34
   B.   2000 FT:  100/15-20                            24
   C.   5000 FT:  120/20                               20
   D.  10000 FT:  120/20                               13
   E.  18000 FT:  090/20                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  090/30                               MS12
   G.  30000 FT:  090/40                               MS25
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      SUNNY PERIODS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
      THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT SCT 3000 FT 
      TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT SCT 2000 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) : 12200 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS. 
                      MOD OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-2.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 29 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONAL FRESH
     OFFSHORE.
     MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED
     THUNDERSTORMS LATER.=
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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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