WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 03/JUL/2022
(Next update at 01:30 HKT 04/JUL/2022)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     GALE FORCE WINDS, SEV TURB AND SEV GUSTS.  
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AT 5 P.M., TROPICAL STORM CHABA WAS LOCATED AT
     24.7 DEGREES NORTH, 110.6 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHEAST AT
     ABOUT 8 KNOTS ACROSS INLAND GUANGXI AND WEAKEN
     GRADUALLY.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  180/15-20
                  TEMPO 170/25G35 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  180/25-30G40                         29-26
   B.   2000 FT:  180/35-40G50                         25
   C.   5000 FT:  190/45                               19
   D.  10000 FT:  190/45                               10
   E.  18000 FT:  200/45                               MS1
   F.  24000 FT:  210/40                               MS9
   G.  30000 FT:  190/30                               MS20
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, SQUALLS
      AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT SCT 1500 FT BKN 6000 FT TEMPO FEW
      CB 800 FT SCT 1200 FT BKN 4000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM, TEMPO 3000 M IN SHOWERS, TEMPO 1500 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV
   N. SEA STATE     : 4.0-5.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS.
     MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, SQUALLS
     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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