WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 26/OCT/2021
(Next update at 12:30 HKT 26/OCT/2021)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     NIL
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS.
     AT 8 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE
     SOUTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS CENTRED
     NEAR 11.2 DEGREES NORTH, 111.3 DEGREES EAST AND
     IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 5 KNOTS
     TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN PART OF VIETNAM.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  050/10
       OFFSHORE:  050/15-20                            23-28
   B.   2000 FT:  080/15-20                            21
   C.   5000 FT:  120/10                               13
   D.  10000 FT:  060/5                                11
   E.  18000 FT:  270/15                               MS3
   F.  24000 FT:  260/20                               MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  300/30                               MS27
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      SUNNY PERIODS. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT
      NIGHT.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 3000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM. TEMPO 4000 M  IN RAIN.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 25 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.
     MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES.=
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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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