WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 07/JUL/2021
(Next update at 17:30 HKT 07/JUL/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 :
     AT NOON., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER HAINAN
     WAS LOCATED AT 18.4 DEGREES NORTH, 109.7 DEGREES
     EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
     ABOUT 14 KNOTS ACROSS HAINAN ISLAND AND ENTER
     BEIBU WAN.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  120/10-15
                  TEMPO VRB/20G30 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  120/15-20 OCNL 25                    33-28
   B.   2000 FT:  140/25-30                            24
   C.   5000 FT:  130/25                               18
   D.  10000 FT:  130/25                               13
   E.  18000 FT:  120/15                               MS1
   F.  24000 FT:  110/20                               MS11
   G.  30000 FT:  080/20                               MS23
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
      SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE
      AFTERNOON.
   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 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 12000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS, OFFSHORE AND  NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 28 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS,
     OCCASIONALLLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
     GROUNDS. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
     SQUALLY 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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