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Bulletin issued at 23:02 HKT 08/Dec/2017

At 11 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 16 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 43 per cent.

Please be reminded that:

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

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 15 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 15 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 15 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 14 degrees;
Tai Po 14 degrees;
Sha Tin 16 degrees;
Tuen Mun 16 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 14 degrees;
Sai Kung 15 degrees;
Cheung Chau 15 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 17 degrees;
Tsing Yi 16 degrees;
Shek Kong 14 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 13 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 15 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 16 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 15 degrees;
Kowloon City 15 degrees;
Happy Valley 16 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 15 degrees;
Stanley 16 degrees;
Kwun Tong 15 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 16 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 16 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 15 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 15 degrees.


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


Climatological Information for 8 Dec


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Bulletin updated at 23:15 HKT 08/Dec/2017

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

A replenishment of the northeast monsoon reached the coastal areas of Guangdong this morning. Locally, it was fine and dry. Morning temperatures over the territory were generally around two degrees lower than those of yesterday. The relative humidity over the territory stayed below 50 per cent in the afternoon. The northeast monsoon will continue to affect the south China coastal areas in the next couple of days. It will be cool in the morning and at night over the region with rather large temperature difference between day and night.

Weather forecast for Hong Kong (Saturday, 9 Dec 2017)

Fine and very dry. Rather cool in the morning. The minimum temperature will be about 13 degrees in the urban areas, and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories. The maximum temperature will be about 18 degrees during the day. Moderate north to northeasterly winds, fresh offshore at first.

Outlook : Fine and dry in the following couple of days. It will be cool in the morning and at night with rather large temperature difference between day and night.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT tomorrow, 09/12/2017; Regular update at : around 45 minutes past each hour, 16:15 HKT and 23:15 HKT)



MARINE FORECAST
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Bulletin issued at 21:00 HKT 08/Dec/2017

GALE WARNING AREAS: KWANGTUNG, TAIWAN STRAIT, BASHI, PRATAS, BALINTANG AND SCARBOROUGH.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 080900 UTC:
AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 081300 UTC:

HONG KONG= N TO NE 5, OCNL 6. FINE. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. TEMP 13-18 C. =
KWANGTUNG= N TO NE 6-7, OCNL 8 IN E. FINE. SEA 3-4 M, UP TO 6 M IN E. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 8, OCNL 9, 6-7 LATER. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 8 M, 3-4 M LATER. SWELL NE 3-4 M. =
BASHI= NE 7-8. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3-4 M. =
PRATAS= NE 7, OCNL 8. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL NE 3-4 M. =
BALINTANG= NE 7-8. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3-4 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= NE 7-8. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3-4 M. =
PARACEL= NE 6-7. FINE. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
TONKIN= N TO NE 6, OCNL 7. FINE. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
DANANG= N TO NE 6-7. FINE. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 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 23:30 HKT 08/Dec/2017

Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 11:30 p.m. on 08 December 2017

Warnings:
Gale force winds in Nan'ao. Strong winds in Hong Kong adjacent waters, 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 5, occasionally force 6.
Moderate to rough seas.

Nan'ao:
North to northeast force 6 to 7, occasionally force 8.
Rough to very rough seas.

Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
North to northeast force 6 to 7.
Rough seas.

Outlook for the next 48 hours
Northeasterly winds of force 5 to 6, up to force 7 later.

Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind north force 5
  Visibility 11 Kilometres

Shantou Wind north-northeast force 2
  Visibility 11 Kilometres

Dongsha Wind northeast force 6
  Visibility 10 Kilometres

Huangmaozhou Wind north-northeast force 5

Macau Wind north force 2
  Visibility 7 Kilometres

Xisha Wind northeast force 4
  Visibility 14 Kilometres


WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION
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Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 08/DEC/2017
(Next update at 01:30 HKT 09/DEC/2017)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  020/10-15
       OFFSHORE:  020/20-25                            19-14
   B.   2000 FT:  040/20-25                            11
   C.   5000 FT:  040/15                               7
   D.  10000 FT:  300/20                               2
   E.  18000 FT:  280/40                               MS3
   F.  24000 FT:  280/45                               MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  270/45                               MS29
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      3000-3500
   I. WEATHER       : 
      FINE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      NO CLOUDS OF HEIGHT AT OR BELOW 10000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 11000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 2200 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 3.0-4.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 21 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH
     OFFSHORE. FINE.=
===================================================================
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.


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Significant Weather Information (SIGMET)

The Airport Meteorological Office is responsible for monitoring hazardous weather and phenomena in the atmosphere that may affect the safety of aircraft operations within a designated airspace over the northern part of the South China Sea. Weather forecasters at the Airport Meteorological Office issues SIGMET information when hazardous weather and phenomena in the atmosphere such as thunderstorms, tropical cyclones, turbulence, icing occur or are expected to occur in the airspace.

The latest significant weather information
issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 20:11 HKT on 01 Dec 17

VHHK SIGMET 4 VALID 010820/011220 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N1642 E11400 - N1736 E11312 - N1812 E11512 - N1642 E11400 TOP FL450 MOV W 05KT NC= VHHK SIGMET 5 VALID 011220/011620 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N1806 E11506 - N1642 E11400 - N1712 E11330 - N1818 E11448 - N1806 E11506 TOP FL420 MOV W 05KT WKN=

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Tropical Cyclone Warning for Shipping

There is no tropical cyclone warning for shipping*.




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Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 08/Dec/2017
HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     21.8 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     17.8 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   16.1 C
Relative Humidity                        61 - 80 Percent
Rainfall                                       0 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          2572.1 mm
Against an average of                     2374.1 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  17.1 C               22.3 C
Wong Chuk Hang               17.7 C               22.3 C
Ta Kwu Ling                                        22.3 C
Lau Fau Shan                 15.7 C               21.4 C
Tai Po                       17.0 C               20.9 C
Sha Tin                      16.6 C               22.2 C
Tuen Mun                     16.3 C               22.7 C
Tseung Kwan O                15.8 C               23.0 C
Sai Kung                     16.9 C               21.2 C
Cheung Chau                  17.3 C               21.9 C
Chek Lap Kok                 18.4 C               22.6 C
Tsing Yi                     17.7 C               23.3 C
Shek Kong                    14.9 C               22.7 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            15.5 C               21.4 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   16.4 C               22.3 C
Hong Kong Park               17.9 C               22.4 C
Shau Kei Wan                 17.4 C               21.9 C
Kowloon City                 16.7 C               22.8 C
Happy Valley                 17.5 C               23.0 C
Wong Tai Sin                 16.8 C               22.7 C
Stanley                      17.5 C               21.3 C
Kwun Tong                    16.9 C               22.3 C
Sham Shui Po                 17.3 C               23.6 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          18.2 C               22.9 C
Yuen Long Park               14.1 C               23.4 C
Tai Mei Tuk               16.6 C               22.3 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              5.0 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 2,
the UV intensity was Low.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 4.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        21.5 C 

Yesterday's (07 Dec 2017) average ambient gamma radiation
dose rate taken outdoors in Hong Kong ranged from 0.08 to
0.15 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                               0.10
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.12
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.12
Sha Tau Kok                         0.10
Kwun Tong                           0.12
Sai Wan Ho                          0.10
King's Park                         0.15
Tsim Bei Tsui                       0.13
Cape D'Aguilar                      0.13
Chek Lap Kok                        0.15

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.
Climatological Information for 07 Dec
Last revision date: <08 Dec 2017> 

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