WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:00 HKT 23/SEP/2021
(Next update at 12:30 HKT 23/SEP/2021)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL
     AREAS OF GUANGDONG.
     
     AT  9 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE
     SOUTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS LOCATED
     AT 13.6 DEGREES NORTH, 111.8 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS
     TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE CENTRAL PART OF
     VIETNAM.
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:  100/15-20                            29-33
   B.   2000 FT:  100/15-20                            23
   C.   5000 FT:  120/25                               20
   D.  10000 FT:  120/15                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  150/10                               MS3
   F.  24000 FT:  150/5                                MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  240/5                                MS24
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
      ISOLATED SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
   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 4000 M IN SHOWERS, TEMPO 2000 M IN TS
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11200 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS. MOD OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.
     MAINLY CLOUDY 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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