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Bulletin issued at 15:31 HKT 19/Oct/2016

At 3 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 25 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 98 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.

Tropical Cyclone Haima will move across the northern part of Luzon and enter the South China Sea on Thursday morning. The Observatory will issue Standby Signal, No. 1 by then. According to the present forecast track, Haima will edge closer to the coast of Guangdong on Friday, and may skirt within 100 kilometers of Hong Kong, posing a threat to the territory. The weather is expected to deteriorate significantly on Friday. There will be frequent squalls and heavy rain. Seas will be rough with swells. Members of the public should remain vigilant and take all precautions as early as possible.

Gusts reaching 70 kilometres per hour or above may affect Hong Kong.

Please be reminded that:

The Red Rainstorm Warning Signal was issued at 3:30 p.m.
The Thunderstorm Warning has been issued. It will remain effective until 4:30 p.m. today. Isolated squally thunderstorms are expected to occur over Hong Kong.
The Landslip Warning has been issued.
The Special Announcement of Flooding in Northern New Territories has been issued.

The air temperatures at other places were:

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

Between 1:45 and 2:45 p.m., the rainfall recorded in various regions were:

Southern District 2 to 59 mm;
North District 2 to 48 mm;
Eastern District 30 to 44 mm;
Sai Kung 3 to 43 mm;
Tai Po 0 to 42 mm;
Kwun Tong 33 to 39 mm;
Islands District 0 to 35 mm;
Wong Tai Sin 24 to 34 mm;
Sha Tin 7 to 28 mm;
Kowloon City 22 to 27 mm;
Wan Chai 15 to 22 mm;
Yuen Long 0 to 19 mm;
Yau Tsim Mong 17 mm;
Sham Shui Po 4 to 16 mm;
Central & Western District 0 to 8 mm;
Kwai Tsing 2 to 8 mm;
Tsuen Wan 0 to 5 mm.

Here is the information on Tropical Storm Sarika at noon:
Location: 21.2 degrees north, 108.1 degrees east.


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


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Bulletin updated at 14:45 HKT 19/Oct/2016

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

The northeast monsoon is affecting the coast of Guangdong. Locally, more than 30 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over the urban areas from 8 a.m. to noon, and rainfall even exceeded 60 millimetres over parts of New Territories East.

At noon, Super Typhoon Haima was centred about 520 kilometres east-northeast of Manila. It is forecast to move west-northwest at about 28 kilometres per hour towards the northern part of Luzon. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Sarika was centred about 180 kilometres south of Nanning. It is forecast to move north-northwest at about 12 kilometres per hour towards Guangxi and the northern part of Vietnam.

Weather forecast for this afternoon and tonight

Cloudy with squally showers and thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at first. Fresh east to southeasterly winds, occasionally strong offshore at first. Seas will be rough with swells.

Outlook : Sunny periods tomorrow. Frequent heavy rain with squalls on Friday. Seas will be rough with swells. Rain will ease off later on Saturday.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 19/10/2016; 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 19/Oct/2016

HURRICANE WARNING AREAS: BALINTANG AND SCARBOROUGH.
STORM WARNING AREAS: BASHI, PARACEL AND TONKIN.
GALE WARNING AREAS: KWANGTUNG, PRATAS AND DANANG.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 182100 UTC:
FOR DETAILS ON SEVERE TROPICAL STORM SARIKA (1621), PLEASE REFER TO THE 3-HRLY SHIPPING WARNINGS. SUPER TYPHOON HAIMA (1622) 905 HPA 16N 127E WNW 15KT INTST NC.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 190100 UTC:

HONG KONG= E TO SE 6-7. DOWN TO 1000 M IN SCT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3-4 M. SWELL E TO SE 2-3 M. TEMP 27-25 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E TO SE 8-9. DOWN TO 1000 M IN SCT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 6-8 M. SWELL E TO SE 3 M, S TO SW 3-5 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 6-7. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS LATER. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
BASHI= E TO NE 6-7, UP TO 10 LATER. DOWN TO 1000 M IN OCNL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M, UP TO 10 M LATER. SWELL NE 3 M. =
PRATAS= E TO SE 5-6, N 7-8 LATER. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M, 4-6 M LATER. SWELL E TO SE 3 M, S TO SW 3-5 M. =
BALINTANG= E TO NE 7-8, UP TO 12 LATER. DOWN TO 1000 M IN OCNL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 4-6 M, UP TO 14 M LATER. SWELL NE 3 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= SE 5-6, UP TO 12 LATER. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M, UP TO 14 M LATER. SWELL E TO SE 3 M, S TO SW 3 M. =
PARACEL= SW 9-10, N 6 LATER. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS AT FIRST. SEA 8-10 M, 3 M LATER. SWELL E TO SE 5-7 M, S TO SW 5-7 M. =
TONKIN= CYCLONIC 11, BEC SW 6. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 12 M, BEC 3 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
DANANG= W TO SW 8, BEC 6. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 6 M, BEC 3 M. SWELL NE 3 M, S TO SW 3-5 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 19/Oct/2016

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 12:30 p.m. on 19 October 2016

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

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

    At noon, Super Typhoon Haima with maximum sustained winds of about 220 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 16.2 degrees north, 125.5 degrees east, it is forecast to move west-northwest at about 28 kilometres per hour towards the northern part of Luzon. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Sarika with maximum sustained winds of about 85 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 21.2 degrees north, 108.1 degrees east, it is forecast to move north-northwest at about 12 kilometres per hour towards Guangxi and the northern part of Vietnam.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    East to southeast force 6 to 7, becoming north force 6 later.
    Scattered heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Rough seas.

    Nan'ao and Shanwei:
    East force 6 to 7, becoming north force 7 later.
    Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Rough seas.

    South of Hong Kong:
    East to southeast force 6 to 7, becoming north force 6 later.
    Scattered heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Rough seas.

    Shangchuan Dao:
    South to southeast force 8, becoming south to southeast force 6.
    Scattered heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Rough to very rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    Northerly winds of force 6 to 7, cyclonic winds of up to force 12 in east later. Occasional heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind east-southeast force 3
      Visibility 1100 Metres

    Shantou Wind east-northeast force 2
      Visibility 30 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind east force 2
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind east-southeast force 4

    Macau Wind south-southeast force 3
      Visibility 9 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind north-northeast force 1
      Visibility 15 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 11:00 HKT 19/OCT/2016
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 19/OCT/2016)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS, SEV TURB AND SEV GUSTS. ISOL
     CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     SEVERE TROPICAL STORM SARIKA HAS WEAKENED INTO A
     TROPICAL STORM. AT 10 A.M., IT WAS CENTRED NEAR
     21.0 DEGREES NORTH, 108.1 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 6
     KNOTS ACROSS BEIBU WAN.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1100 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  110/10-15
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25
       OFFSHORE:  100/20-25                            26-29
   B.   2000 FT:  100/20-25, OCNL 30-35G45 AT FIRST    22
   C.   5000 FT:  150/25-30                            19
   D.  10000 FT:  160/20-25                            10
   E.  18000 FT:  170/20                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  180/20                               MS12
   G.  30000 FT:  150/25                               MS26
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS. ISOLATED
      THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT SCT 2500 FT, TEMPO FEW CB 800 FT SCT
      2000 FT BKN 5000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 9 KM. TEMPO 3000 M IN SHOWERS. TEMPO 2000 M IN TS
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV
   N. SEA STATE     : 3.0-4.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 26 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH
     OFFSHORE. MAINLY CLOUDY.=

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whenever there is newly expected occurrence or non-occurrence 
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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
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    Bulletin issued at 15:31 HKT 19/Oct/2016


    Tropical Cyclone Warning

    At 190600 UTC, Tropical Storm Sarika (1621) with central pressure 990 hectopascals was centred within 60 nautical miles of two one point six degrees north (21.6 N) one zero eight point one degrees east (108.1 E) and is forecast to move north-northwest at about 5 knots for the next 24 hours.

    Maximum winds near the centre are estimated to be 40 knots.

    Radius of over 33 knot winds 60 nautical miles.
    Radius of over 2 metre waves 180 nautical miles.

    Forecast position and intensity at 200600 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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    Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 19/Oct/2016 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     25.5 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     23.9 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   24.0 C
Relative Humidity                        90 - 98 Percent
Rainfall                                   178.7 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          2590.6 mm
Against an average of                     2309.7 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  23.7 C               25.2 C
Wong Chuk Hang               23.9 C               25.6 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  23.6 C               25.3 C
Lau Fau Shan                 23.1 C               25.1 C
Tai Po                       23.8 C               25.5 C
Sha Tin                      24.1 C               26.5 C
Tuen Mun                     23.9 C               26.3 C
Tseung Kwan O                23.6 C               25.6 C
Sai Kung                     24.3 C               26.0 C
Cheung Chau                  23.5 C               25.4 C
Chek Lap Kok                 24.6 C               27.6 C
Tsing Yi                     24.3 C               26.7 C
Shek Kong                    24.1 C               26.4 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            23.1 C               24.7 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   23.8 C               25.7 C
Hong Kong Park               23.6 C               26.0 C
Shau Kei Wan                 23.3 C               25.7 C
Kowloon City                 23.6 C               25.5 C
Happy Valley                 24.5 C               26.5 C
Wong Tai Sin                 23.9 C               25.6 C
Stanley                      24.1 C               25.8 C
Kwun Tong                    24.1 C               25.9 C
Sham Shui Po                 23.8 C               26.1 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          24.7 C               26.6 C
Yuen Long Park               24.1 C               26.4 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              0.0 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 0.6,
the UV intensity was Low.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 2.
 

Yesterday's (18 Oct 2016) 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                               0.10
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                        0.14

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.
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