WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 22/JUL/2021
(Next update at 12:30 HKT 22/JUL/2021)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AT 8.A.M.,  TROPICAL DEPRESSION CEMPAKA WAS
     CENTRED NEAR 22.4 DEGREES NORTH, 109.5 DEGREES
     EAST AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
     WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 5 KNOTS ACROSS THE
     COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGXI AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  120/5-10
                  BECMG 210/5-10
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  120/10-15
                  BECMG 210/10-15                      30-33
   B.   2000 FT:  140/15                               23
   C.   5000 FT:  140/10                               20
   D.  10000 FT:  220/5
                  040/5 LATER                          10
   E.  18000 FT:  080/5
                  020/10 LATER                         0
   F.  24000 FT:  090/5
                  020/10 LATER                         MS10
   G.  30000 FT:  090/10                               MS23
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      2400-3000 FT.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      SUNNY PERIODS WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
      THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT.
      TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT SCT 2500 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM. TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS. TEMPO 2500 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 18000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS, MOD NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-1.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     LIGHT TO MODERATE WESTERLY WINDS.
     MAINLY FINE APART FROM 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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