WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 11/AUG/2022
(Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 11/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 1 A.M.. TROPICAL STORM MULAN WAS CENTRED NEAR
     20.9 DEGREES NORTH 108.2 DEGREES EAST AND IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10
     KNOTS ACROSS THE VICINITY OF BEIBU WAN.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  130/15-20
                  TEMPO VRB/25G35 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  130/20-25, OCNL 30 AT FIRST          26-30
   B.   2000 FT:  140/25-30, OCNL 35G45 AT FIRST       24
   C.   5000 FT:  160/25                               18
   D.  10000 FT:  160/30                               11
   E.  18000 FT:  130/35                               0
   F.  24000 FT:  110/30                               MS10
   G.  30000 FT:  100/25                               MS22
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
      SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT SCT 2000 FT BKN 8000 FT.
      TEMPO FEW CB 800 FT SCT 1500 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) : 10600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.5-3.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.
     MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
     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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