WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 10/AUG/2022
(Next update at 17:30 HKT 10/AUG/2022)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     SEV TURB AND SEV GUSTS.  GALE FORCE WINDS. 
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AT NOON. TROPICAL STORM MULAN WAS CENTRED NEAR
     20.3 DEGREES NORTH 110.4 DEGREES EAST AND IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT
     ABOUT 10 KNOTS MOVING ACROSS LEIZHOU PENINSULA.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  120/20-25G35
                  TEMPO VRB/30G40 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  130/25-30,OCNL35G45                  30-27
   B.   2000 FT:  130/35-40,OCNL45G55                  23
   C.   5000 FT:  140/40-45                            19
   D.  10000 FT:  150/40                               13
   E.  18000 FT:  150/25                               0
   F.  24000 FT:  130/25                               MS10
   G.  30000 FT:  110/30                               MS22
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS
      AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT SCT 2500 FT  BKN 8000 FT.
      TEMPO FEW CB 800 FT SCT 2000 FT BKN 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM, TEMPO 2500 M IN SHOWERS, 
                      TEMPO 1000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 18000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV.
   N. SEA STATE     : 4.0-6.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     FRESH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND
     ON HIGH GROUND.
     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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