WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 08/JUL/2021
(Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 08/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 :
     A SOUTHEASTERLY IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS.
     AT 11 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER BEIBU
     WAN WAS CENTRED NEAR 19.5 DEGREES NORTH, 107.2
     DEGREES EAST AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
     WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KNOTS TOWARDS THE
     NORTHERN PART OF VIETNAM.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  140/10-15
                  TEMPO VRB/20G30 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  140/15-20                            28-32
   B.   2000 FT:  160/20-25                            23
   C.   5000 FT:  160/20                               19
   D.  10000 FT:  160/30                               11
   E.  18000 FT:  140/20                               MS1
   F.  24000 FT:  110/30                               MS14
   G.  30000 FT:  100/25                               MS24
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED
      THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST.
   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: 17000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 12000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD OFFSHORE. MOD TO SEV NEAR HILLS AND CUNIM/TS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 28 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS,
     OCCASIONALLLY FRESH.
     MAINLY FINE WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.=
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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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