WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 18/MAY/2020
(Next update at 17:30 HKT 18/MAY/2020)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB. 
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     UNSETTLED WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH OF
     LOW PRESSURE IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
     COASTAL AREAS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  220/10
                  TEMPO VRB/20G35 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  220/15-20 OCNL 25                    31-28
   B.   2000 FT:  200/20-25                            23
   C.   5000 FT:  240/25                               18
   D.  10000 FT:  270/30                               10
   E.  18000 FT:  280/35                               MS3
   F.  24000 FT:  280/30                               MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  260/40                               MS26
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS
      AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT SCT 2500 FT
      TEMPO FEW CB 800 FT SCT 1500 FT BKN 4000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM, TEMPO 2000 M IN SHOWERS, TEMPO 1000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 15000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-3.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 26 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.  CLOUDY. SCATTERED
     HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND 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
To know more about clouds, please see Commonly observed clouds in Hong Kong.


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