WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 15/MAY/2022
(Next update at 12:30 HKT 15/MAY/2022)
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 TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED
     WEATHER TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG.
     BESIDES, AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE
     REGION.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  080/15
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  080/25-30                            23-25
   B.   2000 FT:  100/25                               22
   C.   5000 FT:  230/15                               18
   D.  10000 FT:  250/20                               11
   E.  18000 FT:  230/20                               MS1
   F.  24000 FT:  300/20                               MS11
   G.  30000 FT:  230/30                               MS23
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      2400-3500 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
      THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALISED MIST.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT SCT 2500 FT BKN 8000 FT
      TEMPO FEW CB 800 FT SCT 2000 FT BKN 4000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 8 KM, TEMPO 3000 M IN MIST/SHOWERS, TEMPO 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV.
   N. SEA STATE     : 3.0-4.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 25 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRONG
     OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUNDS.
     CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED 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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