WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 21/MAY/2020
(Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 21/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 :
     SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE AFFECTING THE
     COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
     SOUTH CHINA SEA.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  150/10-15
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  150/15-20, OCNL 25                   25-28
   B.   2000 FT:  110/15-20, OCNL 25                   23
   C.   5000 FT:  220/25                               19
   D.  10000 FT:  250/30                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  290/35                               0
   F.  24000 FT:  290/30                               MS12
   G.  30000 FT:  330/30                               MS23
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1200 FT SCT 2500 FT
      TEMPO FEW CB 800 FT SCT 1500 FT BKN 4000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 9 KM, TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS, TEMPO 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 18000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS, OFFSHORE AND  NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 26 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     FRESH SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS. CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS
     AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY
     AT TIMES.=
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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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