WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 04/JUL/2020
(Next update at 17:30 HKT 04/JUL/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 :
     A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL
     AREAS OF GUANGDONG. BESIDES, SHOWERS ARE
     AFFECTING WESTERN GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  180/5-10
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  180/10-15, OCNL 20                   33-29
   B.   2000 FT:  180/15-20, OCNL 25                   28
   C.   5000 FT:  190/20                               19
   D.  10000 FT:  190/15                               13
   E.  18000 FT:  160/10                               MS1
   F.  24000 FT:  140/10                               MS11
   G.  30000 FT:  070/10                               MS24
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY PERIODS WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. ISOLATED
      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT SCT 2500 FT.
      TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT SCT 2000 FT BKN 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM, TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS, 
                      TEMPO 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS AND NEAR HILLS. 
                      MOD OFFSHORE.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.5-2.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A
     FEW SHOWERS.=
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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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