WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 28/JUL/2021
(Next update at 12:30 HKT 28/JUL/2021)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  240/10
                  TEMPO VRB/15G30 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  240/15-20                            31-34
   B.   2000 FT:  260/15-20                            26
   C.   5000 FT:  280/15                               21
   D.  10000 FT:  270/10                               13
   E.  18000 FT:  280/15                               MS1
   F.  24000 FT:  140/10
                  BECMG 240/10                         MS11
   G.  30000 FT:  170/5
                  BECMG 300/5                          MS23
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      SUNNY INTERVALS WITH A FEW SHOWERS. MORE
      SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
      LATER.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2000 FT. 
      TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT SCT 2500 FT BKN 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM. TEMPO 3000 M IN SHOWERS. TEMPO 1500 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS. MOD OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.5-2.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 29 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONAL FRESH
     OFFSHORE.
     MAINLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
     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
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