WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 22/JAN/2023
(Next update at 12:30 HKT 22/JAN/2023)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     NIL
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A BAND OF CLOUDS IS COVERING THE COAST OF
     GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
     CHINA SEA.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  060/10
       OFFSHORE:  060/15-20                            17-20
   B.   2000 FT:  040/10-15                            16
   C.   5000 FT:  220/15                               11
   D.  10000 FT:  240/35                               6
   E.  18000 FT:  280/35                               MS0
   F.  24000 FT:  280/45                               MS15
   G.  30000 FT:  260/45                               MS29
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      1400-1900 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES OR
      LOCALISED MIST AT FIRST. SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE
      AFTERNOON.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT SCT 2500 FT BKN 8000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 8 KM, TEMPO 4000 M IN RAIN/MIST.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 18000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 5800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD OFFSHORE.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 17 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERTLY WINDS.
     MAINLY CLOUDY. LOCALISED MIST.=
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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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