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Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
TAF is a description of the meteorological elements expected at an airport for a forecast period.
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(Next update at: 10:00HKT 24/Sep/25)
Decoded TAF in plain language:-
Aerodrome forecast (TAF) valid between 00 UTC, 24 Sep 2025 and 06 UTC, 25 Sep 2025 issued by the Hong Kong Observatory :
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| Between 00 and 03 UTC, 24 Sep 2025 | 55 knots from 060 degrees (ENE) | 1000 m | Heavy showers of rain |
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| Temporarily between 00 and 03 UTC, 24 Sep 2025 | 65 knots, gusting to 85 knots from 090 degrees (E) | 1000 m | Heavy showers of rain |
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| From 03 to 05 UTC, 24 Sep 2025, becoming | 50 knots, gusting to 70 knots from 120 degrees (ESE) | 1000 m | Heavy showers of rain |
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| From 07 to 09 UTC, 24 Sep 2025, becoming | 40 knots, gusting to 55 knots from 130 degrees (SE) | 1000 m | Heavy showers of rain |
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| From 10 to 12 UTC, 24 Sep 2025, becoming | 30 knots, gusting to 45 knots from 140 degrees (SE) | 1500 m | Heavy showers of rain |
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| From 18 to 20 UTC, 24 Sep 2025, becoming | 20 knots, gusting to 30 knots from 140 degrees (SE) | 3000 m | Moderate showers of rain |
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| From 22 to 24 UTC, 24 Sep 2025, becoming | 15 knots from 120 degrees (ESE) | 3000 m | Moderate showers of rain |
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| Time | Temperature | ||
| 06 UTC, 24 Sep 2025 |
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| 06 UTC, 25 Sep 2025 |
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| 22 UTC, 24 Sep 2025 |
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| okta(s): | the international unit for reporting cloud amount. Cloud amount is assessed in total which is the estimated total apparent area of the sky covered with cloud. |
| 1 okta is one-eighth of sky covered with cloud. 0 okta = sky clear, 1-2 oktas = few, 3-4 oktas = scattered, 5-7 oktas = broken and 8 oktas = overcast. |
| To know more about the TAF code, please see Decoding TAF. | |
| To know more about clouds, please see Commonly observed clouds in Hong Kong. | |
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