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Bulletin issued at 17:02 HKT 22/Oct/2017

At 5 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 25 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 53 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 0.6. The intensity of UV radiation was low.

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The Fire Danger Warning is Red and the fire risk is extreme.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 25 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 27 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 25 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 25 degrees;
Tai Po 25 degrees;
Sha Tin 26 degrees;
Tuen Mun 24 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 23 degrees;
Sai Kung 25 degrees;
Cheung Chau 24 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 26 degrees;
Tsing Yi 25 degrees;
Shek Kong 25 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 24 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 25 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 25 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 25 degrees;
Kowloon City 25 degrees;
Happy Valley 26 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 25 degrees;
Stanley 25 degrees;
Kwun Tong 25 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 26 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 26 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 25 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 24 degrees.


Note: The data above is provisional. Only limited data validation has been carried out.


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Bulletin updated at 16:45 HKT 22/Oct/2017

Here is the latest weather bulletin issued by the Hong Kong Observatory.

A dry northeast monsoon continues to bring fine weather to southern China. Locally, the relative humidity over the territory fell to 50 per cent or below in the afternoon.

Super Typhoon Lan has weakened into a severe typhoon. At 4 p.m. Lan was centred about 720 kilometres southwest of Tokyo. It is forecast to move north-northeast at about 45 kilometres per hour towards the vicinity of Honshu of Japan.

Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow

It will be fine. Slightly cooler overnight with a minimum temperature of about 20 degrees. Very dry during the day tomorrow with a maximum temperature of around 27 degrees. Moderate north to northeasterly winds, fresh at times.

Outlook : Remaining fine and dry in the following few days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT tomorrow, 23/10/2017; Regular update at : around 45 minutes past each hour, 16:15 HKT and 23:15 HKT)

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Bulletin issued at 09:00 HKT 22/Oct/2017

GALE WARNING AREAS: TAIWAN STRAIT AND BASHI.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 212100 UTC:
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS. SUPER TYPHOON LAN (1721) 920 HPA 27N 134E NNE 20 KT INTST NC.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 220100 UTC:

HONG KONG= N 5-6. FINE. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. TEMP 27-20 C. =
KWANGTUNG= N TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7. FINE. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE 2-5 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= N TO NE 6-7, OCNL 8. FINE. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL N TO NE 5-7 M. =
BASHI= N TO NE 6-7, OCNL 8. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL N TO NE 5-7 M. =
PRATAS= N 6, OCNL 7. FINE. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE 3-5 M. =
BALINTANG= N 6-7. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL N TO NE 5-7 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= N 6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3 M. SWELL N TO NE 3 M. =
PARACEL= N TO NE 5, OCNL 6. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TONKIN= N TO NE 5, OCNL 6. FINE. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
DANANG= N TO NE 5, OCNL 6. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
NNNN
Abbreviations:
KT, VRB, SLW, FRQ - knot, variable, slow, frequent STNR, QSTNR, C - stationary, quasi-stationary, degrees celsius WKN, INTSF, INTST, NC - weaken, intensify, intensity, no change LGT, ISOL, SCT, OCNL - light, isolated, scattered, occasional CLD, DZ, TS - cloudy, drizzle, thunderstorm

The date and time are specified by a 6-digit number DDHHMM. DD stands for the day of month, HH represents the hour while MM indicates the minute in UTC.


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    Bulletin issued at 16:30 HKT 22/Oct/2017

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 4:30 p.m. on 22 October 2017

    Warnings:
    Strong winds in Nan'ao, Shanwei, south of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao.

    Weather Situation:
    The northeast monsoon is affecting the south China coastal waters.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    North to northeast force 4 to 5.
    Moderate seas.

    Nan'ao:
    North to northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Shanwei:
    North to northeast force 5 to 6.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    North to northeast force 5, occasionally force 6.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    Northeasterly winds of force 6 to 7.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind variable force 1
      Visibility 14 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind west-northwest force 1
      Visibility 30 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind northeast force 4
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind north-northwest force 3

    Macau Wind north-northeast force 4
      Visibility 15 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind north-northeast force 3
      Visibility 13 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 22/OCT/2017
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 22/OCT/2017)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     NIL.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COAST OF
     GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  020/10
       OFFSHORE:  020/15, OCNL 20                      23-27
   B.   2000 FT:  020/15-20                            17
   C.   5000 FT:  010/10                               14
   D.  10000 FT:  330/15                               10
   E.  18000 FT:  330/15                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  340/15                               MS12
   G.  30000 FT:  350/15                               MS27
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      FINE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 9600, 11400, 11800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-1.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 26 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT
     TIMES. FINE.=

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(e) Severe turbulence
(f) Significant low stratus
(g) Fog or thick haze/sandstorm/duststorm 
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(h) Volcanic ash
(i) Radioactive cloud
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    Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 22/Oct/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     27.2 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     21.6 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   21.4 C
Relative Humidity                        56 - 72 Percent
Rainfall                                       0 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          2540.9 mm
Against an average of                     2319.5 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  21.2 C               26.7 C
Wong Chuk Hang               22.0 C               28.3 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  20.6 C               27.0 C
Lau Fau Shan                 20.3 C               30.0 C
Tai Po                       20.6 C               26.4 C
Sha Tin                      21.5 C               27.0 C
Tuen Mun                     21.1 C               27.7 C
Tseung Kwan O                19.5 C               28.2 C
Sai Kung                     21.6 C               25.3 C
Cheung Chau                  20.6 C               28.3 C
Chek Lap Kok                 22.2 C               27.7 C
Tsing Yi                     21.2 C               27.8 C
Shek Kong                    20.0 C               27.3 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            19.9 C               25.7 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   18.9 C               28.4 C
Hong Kong Park               21.5 C               28.4 C
Shau Kei Wan                 20.8 C               28.1 C
Kowloon City                 20.9 C               27.6 C
Happy Valley                 21.8 C               28.4 C
Wong Tai Sin                 21.0 C               28.1 C
Stanley                      21.4 C               28.6 C
Kwun Tong                    20.4 C               28.0 C
Sham Shui Po                 21.5 C               28.0 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          21.7 C               27.4 C
Yuen Long Park               21.6 C               28.6 C
Tai Mei Tuk               20.5 C               26.4 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              10.5 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 4,
the UV intensity was Moderate.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 7.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        26.5 C 

Yesterday's (21 Oct 2017) average ambient gamma radiation
dose rate taken outdoors in Hong Kong ranged from 0.08 to
0.14 microsievert per hour.  These are within the normal
range of fluctuation of the background radiation level in
Hong Kong (see Note). The average dose rates measured at the
radiation monitoring stations over various parts of the
territory were as follows :

Station                     Yesterday's average
                            (microsievert/hour)
Ping Chau                           0.08
Tap Mun                             0.09
Kat O                               0.09
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.12
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.12
Sha Tau Kok                         0.10
Kwun Tong                           0.12
Sai Wan Ho                          0.09
King's Park                         0.14
Tsim Bei Tsui                       0.13
Cape D'Aguilar                      0.13
Chek Lap Kok                        0.14

Note

      

    1. From readings taken at various locations in Hong Kong during
the period 1987-2016, the background ambient gamma radiation
levels may vary between 0.06 and 0.30 microsievert per hour.

    2. The extent of health effects to a person as a result of
exposure to radiation is expressed by a physical quantity
called equivalent dose, in unit of sievert.  Protective
action may be required if there is an increase in the
ambient gamma dose rate above background such that the total
additional dose is expected to exceed 5000 microsieverts in
a relatively short period of time. For example, a dose of
5000 microsieverts may be reached when the ambient gamma
dose rate is 1000 microsieverts per hour (several thousand
times above background) and lasts for 5 hours.

    3. The readings of ambient gamma radiation level from
instrument are expressed in unit of gray, which is
numerically equal to the gamma dose expressed in sievert.
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