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Bulletin issued at 09:02 HKT 27/Nov/2016

At 9 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 14 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 89 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.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 14 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 15 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 12 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 13 degrees;
Tai Po 12 degrees;
Sha Tin 13 degrees;
Tuen Mun 13 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 15 degrees;
Sai Kung 14 degrees;
Cheung Chau 14 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 14 degrees;
Tsing Yi 14 degrees;
Shek Kong 13 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 12 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 13 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 14 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 15 degrees;
Kowloon City 14 degrees;
Happy Valley 16 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 14 degrees;
Stanley 15 degrees;
Kwun Tong 15 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 14 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 15 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 13 degrees.

Between midnight and 9 a.m. the minimum temperature was 12.8 degrees Celsius at the Hong Kong Observatory.

Here is the information on Severe Tropical Storm Tokage at 9 a.m.:
Location: 15.7 degrees north, 117.5 degrees east.


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


Climatological Information for 27 Nov


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Bulletin updated at 08:45 HKT 27/Nov/2016

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

An intense northeast monsoon is bringing rather cool weather to the coastal areas of Guangdong. Locally, the minimum temperature recorded at the Observatory was 12.8 degrees this morning, the lowest so far autumn this year.

At 8 a.m., Severe Tropical Storm Tokage was centred about 570 kilometres south of Dongsha. It is forecast to move north-northeast at about 10 kilometres per hour across the central part of the South China Sea.

Weather forecast for today

Mainly cloudy. It will be rather cool in the morning. Sunny intervals during the day with a maximum temperature of about 18 degrees. Moderate to fresh northerly winds, occasionally strong offshore and on high ground at first.

Outlook : Mainly fine tomorrow. Cloudier in the following couple of days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 27/11/2016; Regular update at : around 45 minutes past each hour, 16:15 HKT and 23:15 HKT)



MARINE FORECAST
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Weather Information for the Marine Community

Bulletin issued at 09:00 HKT 27/Nov/2016

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

GENERAL SITUATION AT 262100 UTC:
AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS. FOR DETAILS ON SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TOKAGE (1625), PLEASE REFER TO THE 3-HRLY SHIPPING WARNINGS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 270100 UTC:

HONG KONG= N 6-7. A FEW RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2 M, 3 M LATER. TEMP 18-15 C. =
KWANGTUNG= N TO NE 7-8. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= N TO NE 8, 9 LATER. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 6 M, 8 M LATER. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
BASHI= E TO NE 8, BEC 9. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 6 M, BEC 8 M. SWELL E TO NE 3-5 M. =
PRATAS= N TO NE 8. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 6 M. SWELL NE 6 M. =
BALINTANG= E TO NE 8, BEC 9. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 6 M, BEC 8 M. SWELL E TO NE 3-5 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= CYCLONIC 9-10. DOWN TO 1000 M IN SCT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 8-10 M. SWELL NE 5 M. =
PARACEL= N TO NE 7-8. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3-5 M. =
TONKIN= N TO NE 6-7, UP TO 8 AT FIRST. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M, UP TO 6 M AT FIRST. SWELL N TO NE 2-3 M. =
DANANG= N TO NE 6-7, OCNL 8. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 6 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 09:30 HKT 27/Nov/2016

Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 9:30 a.m. on 27 November 2016

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

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

At 9 a.m., Severe Tropical Storm Tokage with maximum sustained winds of about 90 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 15.7 degrees north, 117.5 degrees east. It is forecast to move north-northeast at about 10 kilometres per hour across the central part of the South China Sea.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
North force 6 to 7.
A few rain patches.
Rough seas.

Nan'ao:
North to northeast force 7 to 8.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Rough to very rough seas.

Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
North to northeast force 7 to 8.
Rough to very rough seas.

Outlook for the next 48 hours
North to northeasterly winds of force 7 to 8.

Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind north force 4
  Visibility 38 Kilometres

Shantou Wind calm
  Visibility 30 Kilometres in showers

Dongsha Wind northeast force 6
  Visibility 8 Kilometres in rain

Huangmaozhou Wind north-northwest force 3

Macau Wind north force 3
  Visibility 22 Kilometres

Xisha Wind northeast force 4
  Visibility 13 Kilometres


WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION
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Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 27/NOV/2016
(Next update at 17:30 HKT 27/NOV/2016)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB AT FIRST.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL
     AREAS OF GUANGDONG.
     AT 8 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TOKAGE WAS
     CENTRED NEAR 15.6 DEGREES NORTH, 117.5 DEGREES
     EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHEAST AT
     ABOUT 5 KNOTS ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE
     SOUTH CHINA SEA.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  010/10-15, OCNL 20 AT FIRST
       OFFSHORE:  360/15-20, OCNL 25 AT FIRST          14-20
   B.   2000 FT:  030/15-20, OCNL 25 AT FIRST          14
   C.   5000 FT:  040/10-15                            15
   D.  10000 FT:  320/10                               8
   E.  18000 FT:  240/25                               MS8
   F.  24000 FT:  240/50                               MS17
   G.  30000 FT:  250/55                               MS28
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT  SCT 3000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 9 KM. TEMPO 4000 M IN RAIN.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 14500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 8400 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 22 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE. CLOUDY
     AT NIGHT.=
===================================================================
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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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 13:10 HKT on 26 Nov 16

VHHK SIGMET 1 VALID 260110/260510 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N1854 E11200 - N1930 E11130 - N2012 E11130 - N2036 E11230 - N1912 E11230 - N1854 E11200 TOP FL420 MOV S 10KT NC= VHHK SIGMET 2 VALID 260510/260910 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N1754 E11254 - N1924 E11136 - N2000 E11236 - N1754 E11254 TOP FL420 MOV SSE 15KT NC=

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Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 27/Nov/2016


Tropical Cyclone Warning

At 270000 UTC, Severe Tropical Storm Tokage (1625) with central pressure 984 hectopascals was centred within 60 nautical miles of one five point seven degrees north (15.7 N) one one seven point four degrees east (117.4 E) and is forecast to move north-northeast slowly for the next 24 hours.

Maximum winds near the centre are estimated to be 50 knots.

Radius of over 33 knot winds 120 nautical miles.
Radius of over 47 knot winds 30 nautical miles.
Radius of over 2 metre waves 150 nautical miles.

Forecast position and intensity at 280000 UTC
One six point six degrees north (16.6 N)
One one seven point seven degrees east (117.7 E)
Maximum winds 45 knots.

Forecast position and intensity at 290000 UTC
One five point two degrees north (15.2 N)
One one three point six degrees east (113.6 E)
Maximum winds 30 knots.

Forecast position and intensity at 300000 UTC
Dissipated over sea.




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 27/Nov/2016
HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     21.1 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     13.3 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   14.4 C
Relative Humidity                        81 - 99 Percent
Rainfall                                    50.3 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          3011.6 mm
Against an average of                     2367.5 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  12.3 C               20.7 C
Wong Chuk Hang               13.4 C               21.0 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  10.8 C               17.0 C
Lau Fau Shan                 11.4 C               17.9 C
Tai Po                       11.0 C               18.1 C
Sha Tin                      11.7 C               20.0 C
Tuen Mun                     11.9 C               18.6 C
Tseung Kwan O                12.6 C               20.4 C
Sai Kung                     12.3 C               20.7 C
Cheung Chau                  12.3 C               20.9 C
Chek Lap Kok                 12.7 C               20.6 C
Tsing Yi                     12.6 C               21.3 C
Shek Kong                    11.3 C               18.0 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            10.9 C               19.8 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   12.6 C               20.8 C
Hong Kong Park               13.2 C               21.1 C
Shau Kei Wan                 13.0 C               21.0 C
Kowloon City                 11.8 C               20.3 C
Happy Valley                 13.9 C               21.8 C
Wong Tai Sin                 12.0 C               21.0 C
Stanley                      13.8 C               21.8 C
Kwun Tong                    12.9 C               21.0 C
Sham Shui Po                 13.1 C               20.9 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          13.3 C               21.6 C
Yuen Long Park               11.4 C               18.0 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              0 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 0.8,
the UV intensity was Low.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 3.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        24.3 C 

Yesterday's (26 Nov 2016) average ambient gamma radiation
dose rate taken outdoors in Hong Kong ranged from 0.09 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                           0.09
Tap Mun                             0.09
Kat O                               0.10
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.12
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.12
Sha Tau Kok                         0.11
Kwun Tong                           0.12
Sai Wan Ho                          0.10
King's Park                         0.15
Tsim Bei Tsui                       0.13
Cape D'Aguilar                      0.14
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 26 Nov
Last revision date: <27 Nov 2016> 

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