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Bulletin issued at 13:02 HKT 14/Oct/2016

At 1 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 29 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 60 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 8. The intensity of UV radiation was very high.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 30 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 30 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 30 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 28 degrees;
Tai Po 28 degrees;
Sha Tin 29 degrees;
Tuen Mun 31 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 31 degrees;
Sai Kung 28 degrees;
Cheung Chau 28 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 31 degrees;
Tsing Yi 31 degrees;
Shek Kong 30 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 30 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 30 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 29 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 29 degrees;
Kowloon City 31 degrees;
Happy Valley 30 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 30 degrees;
Stanley 28 degrees;
Kwun Tong 30 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 31 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 29 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 31 degrees.


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


Climatological Information for 14 Oct


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Bulletin updated at 12:45 HKT 14/Oct/2016

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

The northeast monsoon is bringing generally fine weather to the coast of Guangdong.

At noon, Tropical Storm Sarika was centred about 600 kilometres east of Manila. It is forecast to move west at about 12 kilometres per hour towards Luzon. Meanwhile, the tropical depression over the central part of Vietnam was centred about 410 kilometres east-southeast of Vientiane. It is forecast to move west at about 14 kilometres per hour towards inland and dissipate gradually.

Weather forecast for this afternoon and tonight

Mainly fine in the afternoon. Cloudy periods tonight. Moderate to fresh east to northeasterly winds.

Outlook : Mainly fine in the next couple of days. Windier with squally showers on Tuesday and Wednesday.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 14/10/2016; Regular update at : around 45 minutes past each hour, 16:15 HKT and 23:15 HKT)



MARINE FORECAST
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Marine Forecast

Weather Information for the Marine Community

Bulletin issued at 09:00 HKT 14/Oct/2016

N0 WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 132100 UTC:
FOR DETAILS ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION SOUTH OVER CENTRAL VIETNAM, PLEASE REFER TO THE 3-HRLY SHIPPING WARNINGS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 140100 UTC:

HONG KONG= E TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7 AT FIRST. FINE. SEA 3 M. TEMP 30-25 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E TO NE 5-6, 7 AT FIRST. FINE. SEA 3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 6-7. FINE. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
BASHI= E TO NE 5-6. FINE. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
PRATAS= E TO NE 5-6. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
BALINTANG= E TO NE 5, OCNL 6. FINE. SEA 2 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= E TO NE 4-5, OCNL 6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
PARACEL= E 5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
TONKIN= E TO NE 5-6, 7 AT FIRST. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3 M. =
DANANG= E TO SE 4-5, OCNL 6 AT FIRST. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2 M. SWELL NE 2 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 12:30 HKT 14/Oct/2016

Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 12:30 p.m. on 14 October 2016

Warnings:
Strong winds in all areas.

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

At noon, the tropical depression over the central part of Vietnam with maximum sustained winds of about 45 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 16.8 degrees north, 106.2 degrees east. It is forecast to move west at about 14 kilometres per hour towards inland and dissipate gradually. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Sarika with maximum sustained winds of about 85 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 13.7 degrees north, 126.5 degrees east. It is forecast to move west at about 12 kilometres per hour towards Luzon.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
East to northeast force 5 to 6.
Moderate to rough seas.

Nan'ao, Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
East to northeast force 5 to 6.
Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for the next 48 hours
East to northeasterly winds of force 5 to 6. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind northeast force 4
  Visibility 25 Kilometres

Shantou Wind east-northeast force 2
  Visibility 30 Kilometres

Dongsha Wind northeast force 4
  Visibility 10 Kilometres

Huangmaozhou Wind east-northeast force 4

Macau Wind north-northeast force 3
  Visibility 15 Kilometres

Xisha Wind east-southeast force 2
  Visibility 30 Kilometres


WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION
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Bulletin issued at 01:00 HKT 14/OCT/2016
(Next update at 17:30 HKT 14/OCT/2016)
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 COASTAL
     AREAS OF GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  080/10-15
       OFFSHORE:  090/20-25                            26-31
   B.   2000 FT:  090/20-25                            21
   C.   5000 FT:  090/20                               15
   D.  10000 FT:  090/15                               11
   E.  18000 FT:  090/15                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  350/10                               MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  310/25                               MS26
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY FINE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10400 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-3.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
     STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.
     MAINLY FINE.=
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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
===================================================================
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 11:32 HKT on 14 Oct 16

VHHK SIGMET 1 VALID 140335/140735 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N1748 E11454 - N1642 E11400 - N1930 E11130 - N2000 E11130 - N1954 E11354 - N1748 E11454 TOP FL420 MOV W 10KT NC=

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Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 14/Oct/2016


Tropical Cyclone Warning

At 140000 UTC,the tropical depression over central Vietnam with central pressure 1000 hectopascals was centred within 90 nautical miles of one six point eight degrees north (16.8 N) one zero six point seven degrees east (106.7 E) and is forecast to move west at about 8 knots for the next 24 hours.

Maximum winds near the centre are estimated to be 25 knots.

Radius of over 2 metre waves 120 nautical miles over northern semicircle, 90 nautical miles elsewhere.

No further warnings on this Tropical Depression will be issued by the Hong Kong Observatory unless re-intensification takes place.

Forecast position and intensity at 150000 UTC
Dissipated over land.




The Hong Kong Observatory's tropical cyclone warnings for shipping are issued about one and a half hours after the time of observation. They incorporate additional information derived from surface and upper-air data and may therefore be slightly different from the real-time satellite or radar-based positions given in the hourly bulletins for public.

While the forecast positions and track indicate the most likely future path of the tropical cyclone, they may deviate from the actual path taken by the storm.

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Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level

Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 14/Oct/2016
HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     29.3 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     24.2 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   24.4 C
Relative Humidity                        67 - 83 Percent
Rainfall                                      Trace 
Total rainfall since 1st January          2395.2 mm
Against an average of                     2286.4 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  23.7 C               28.5 C
Wong Chuk Hang               23.7 C               28.4 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  22.6 C               29.7 C
Lau Fau Shan                 22.4 C               29.8 C
Tai Po                       22.9 C               27.1 C
Sha Tin                      23.2 C               28.7 C
Tuen Mun                     23.0 C               29.8 C
Tseung Kwan O                22.7 C               28.9 C
Sai Kung                     23.2 C               27.2 C
Cheung Chau                  23.5 C               28.3 C
Chek Lap Kok                 23.7 C               29.9 C
Tsing Yi                     24.2 C               29.5 C
Shek Kong                    22.6 C               29.5 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            23.1 C               28.8 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   23.7 C               29.1 C
Hong Kong Park               23.8 C               28.5 C
Shau Kei Wan                 22.9 C               27.6 C
Kowloon City                 23.1 C               29.3 C
Happy Valley                 24.3 C               29.1 C
Wong Tai Sin                 23.8 C               29.7 C
Stanley                      23.8 C               28.6 C
Kwun Tong                    23.2 C               28.4 C
Sham Shui Po                 23.5 C               30.1 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          24.2 C               28.2 C
Yuen Long Park               23.1 C               30.2 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              6.5 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 3,
the UV intensity was Moderate.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 8.
 

Yesterday's (13 Oct 2016) 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                         0.13
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                        0.15

Note
  1. From readings taken at various locations in Hong Kong during the period 1987-2015, 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 13 Oct
Last revision date: <14 Oct 2016> 

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