WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 16/SEP/2020
(Next update at 01:30 HKT 17/SEP/2020)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL
     AREAS OF GUANGDONG.
     AT 4 P.M., TROPICAL STORM NOUL WAS LOCATED AT
     13.5 DEGREES NORTH, 116.8 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT
     ABOUT 8 KT ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PARTS
     OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  090/10-15
       OFFSHORE:  110/15-20                            31-27
   B.   2000 FT:  110/20-25                            23
   C.   5000 FT:  110/20-25                            19
   D.  10000 FT:  130/20                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  130/15                               0
   F.  24000 FT:  130/15                               MS11
   G.  30000 FT:  130/20                               MS24
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2000 FT SCT 3000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM, TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 18000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 12000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR HILLS. MOD OFFSHORE.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-2.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 29 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
     STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND LATER.
     SUNNY INTERVALS WITH A FEW 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
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