WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 23/JUL/2021
(Next update at 17:30 HKT 23/JUL/2021)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     NIL
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AT NOON, TROPICAL DEPRESSION CEMPAKA WAS CENTRED
     NEAR 20.9 DEGREES NORTH, 107.6 DEGREES EAST AND
     IS FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 5
     KNOTS ACROSS BEIBU WAN.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  270/5-10
       OFFSHORE:  270/10-15                            34-29
   B.   2000 FT:  330/10                               26
   C.   5000 FT:  010/10                               21
   D.  10000 FT:  010/10                               13
   E.  18000 FT:  020/10                               1
   F.  24000 FT:  030/15                               MS10
   G.  30000 FT:  040/15                               MS23
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      1500-2100 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY FINE. LOCALIZED HAZE IN THE AFTERNOON.
      ISOLATED SHOWERS LATER.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM. TEMPO 4000 M IN HAZE/SHOWERS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 18500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 12600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : NIL
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-1.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     LIGHT TO MODERATE WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY 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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