WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 03/AUG/2021
(Next update at 12:30 HKT 03/AUG/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 9 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE
     NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS CENTRED
     NEAR 21.3 DEGREES NORTH, 113.4 DEGREES EAST AND
     IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST AT ABOUT 5 KNOTS ACROSS
     THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  100/10-15
                  TEMPO VRB/15G30 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  150/15-20
                  BECMG 090/20-25                      28-31
   B.   2000 FT:  110/20-25                            25
   C.   5000 FT:  120/15-20                            21
   D.  10000 FT:  150/15
                  BECMG 090/20                         12
   E.  18000 FT:  120/20                               MS1
   F.  24000 FT:  120/15                               MS11
   G.  30000 FT:  110/15                               MS21
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      2600-2900
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. THERE
      WILL ALSO BE THUNDERSTORMS AND SQUALLS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT SCT 2500 FT. 
      TEMPO FEW CB 800 FT SCT 1500 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) : 10800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS, OFFSHORE AND  NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 29 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTLY WINDS,
     STRONG OFFSHORE.
     MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS,
     THUNDERSTORMS AND SQUALLS.=
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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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