WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 28/AUG/2021
(Next update at 01:30 HKT 29/AUG/2021)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES
     ARE AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE
     NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  090/10, OCNL 15
                  TEMPO VRB/20G30 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  090/10-15, OCNL 20                   30-25
   B.   2000 FT:  100/15-20                            22
   C.   5000 FT:  100/25                               19
   D.  10000 FT:  120/20                               10
   E.  18000 FT:  150/20                               MS3
   F.  24000 FT:  150/20                               MS14
   G.  30000 FT:  140/25                               MS27
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. THERE WILL BE
      SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AND MORE SHOWERS LATER.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT SCT 2500 FT
      TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT SCT 2000 FT BKN 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM. TEMPO 3500 M IN SHOWERS. 
                      TEMPO 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS. 
                      MOD OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-2.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONAL FRESH
     OFFSHORE.
     MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
     THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT FIRST.=
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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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