WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 17/AUG/2022
(Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 17/AUG/2022)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     UNSETTLED WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH THE AREA OF
     LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
     CHINA SEA IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS OF
     GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  100/10-15
                  VRB/TEMPO 15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  130/15-20                            27-32
   B.   2000 FT:  120/15-20                            24
   C.   5000 FT:  120/15                               19
   D.  10000 FT:  100/15                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  080/20                               0
   F.  24000 FT:  080/10                               MS12
   G.  30000 FT:  130/20                               MS25
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND
      THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2000 FT SCT 4000 FT
      TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT SCT 2000 FT BKN 4000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM, TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS, TEMPO 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 18000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11200 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS. MOD OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-2.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 28 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH
     OFFSHORE.
     MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND
     THUNDERSTORMS.=
===================================================================
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
===================================================================
Aviation Weather Observation and Forecast Information for Hong Kong International Airport
To know more about clouds, please see Commonly observed clouds in Hong Kong.


From Weather Underground