WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 06/JUL/2021
(Next update at 01:30 HKT 07/JUL/2021)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS. 
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AT 5 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE
     CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS LOCATED
     AT 16.1 DEGREES NORTH, 112.1 DEGREES EAST.  IT
     IS FORECAST TO BE SLOW-MOVING AT FIRST, AND THEN
     MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST LATER AT ABOUT 18
     KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF
     HAINAN ISLAND.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  100/10-15
                  TEMPO/20G30 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  100/15-20, OCNL 25                   30-27
   B.   2000 FT:  120/20-25                            24
   C.   5000 FT:  120/25                               19
   D.  10000 FT:  120/20                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  120/15                               0
   F.  24000 FT:  110/15                               MS10
   G.  30000 FT:  110/25                               MS23
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
      ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT SCT 3000 FT 
      TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT SCT 2000 FT BKN 4000FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM. TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS. TEMPO 2000M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 18000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11200 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS, OFFSHORE AND  NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 29 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEASTLY WINDS.
     CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SQUALLY 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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