WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 09/JAN/2023
(Next update at 12:30 HKT 09/JAN/2023)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS
     AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG. 
     MEANWHILE, A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS IS COVERING
     THE REGION.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  030/10
       OFFSHORE:  050/20-25                            20-22
   B.   2000 FT:  100/20-25                            15
   C.   5000 FT:  190/20                               13
   D.  10000 FT:  260/15                               7
   E.  18000 FT:  280/45                               MS8
   F.  24000 FT:  260/50                               MS12
   G.  30000 FT:  270/60                               MS27
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      1800-2700 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2000 FT SCT 4000 FT BKN 6000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 8 KM, TEMPO 4000 M IN RAIN.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 14000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 7800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-3.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 19 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.
     CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES.=
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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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