WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 17/SEP/2021
(Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 17/SEP/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 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  VRB/5
                  TEMPO VRB/15G35 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  270/10                               27-33
   B.   2000 FT:  330/10                               25
   C.   5000 FT:  020/15                               22
   D.  10000 FT:  270/10                               11
   E.  18000 FT:  270/5
                  BECMG 180/10                         MS3
   F.  24000 FT:  270/5
                  BECMG 180/10                         MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  260/10                               MS25
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
      SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2000 FT
      TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT SCT 2000 FT BKN 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10  KM. TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS.
TEMPO 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS
   N. SEA STATE     : 0.5-1.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 29 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     LIGHT WINDS. 
     SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A FEW SHOWERS
     AND ISOLATED 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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