WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 16/FEB/2020
(Next update at 17:30 HKT 16/FEB/2020)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     SEV TURB.  GALE FORCE WINDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  360/20-25
       OFFSHORE:  360/25-30 OCNL 35                    14-12
   B.   2000 FT:  360/30-35                            10
   C.   5000 FT:  240/20 BECMG 360/15                  14
   D.  10000 FT:  270/25                               6
   E.  18000 FT:  250/55                               MS5
   F.  24000 FT:  260/70                               MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  260/75                               MS28
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      1600-2000 FT, 3100-4000 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      BRIGHT PERIODS. LGT RAIN PATCHES.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2500 FT SCT 4000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM, TEMPO 4000 M IN RAIN.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 14000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 2000, 7600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV
   N. SEA STATE     : 4.0-6.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 19 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. MAINLY FINE.=
===================================================================
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
===================================================================
Aviation Weather Observation and Forecast Information for Hong Kong International Airport
To know more about clouds, please see Commonly observed clouds in Hong Kong.


From Weather Underground