WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 03/JAN/2022
(Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 03/JAN/2022)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE NORTHEAST MONSOON NOW AFFECTING THE COAST OF
     SOUTHERN CHINA IS BEING REPLACED BY AN EASTERLY
     AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  090/10-15
       OFFSHORE:  090/15-20, OCNL 25 LATER             17-21
   B.   2000 FT:  080/10-15                            13
   C.   5000 FT:  010/5                                11
   D.  10000 FT:  280/15                               5
   E.  18000 FT:  250/30                               MS7
   F.  24000 FT:  250/50                               MS20
   G.  30000 FT:  240/70                               MS26
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY FINE. LOCALIZED MIST OR HAZE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM. TEMPO 4000 M IN HAZE/MIST.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 14500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 5400 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV OFFSHORE AND  MOD NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 20 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.
     MAINLY FINE. LOCALIZED HAZE OR MIST 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
To know more about clouds, please see Commonly observed clouds in Hong Kong.


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