WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 02/MAY/2022
(Next update at 17:30 HKT 02/MAY/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 IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL
     AREAS OF GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  020/15, OCNL 20
       OFFSHORE:  030/20-25                            22-21
   B.   2000 FT:  040/20-25                            15
   C.   5000 FT:  040/10-15                            14
   D.  10000 FT:  280/15                               8
   E.  18000 FT:  250/25                               MS4
   F.  24000 FT:  250/40                               MS14
   G.  30000 FT:  260/45                               MS26
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY, BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON.
      A FEW SHOWERS AT FIRST.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT SCT 2500 FT BKN 8000FT .
      TEMPO FEW CB 800 FT SCT 2000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM, TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 15500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 9000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-3.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 23 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
     OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUNDS.
     CLOUDY PERIODS.=
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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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