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Bulletin issued at 16:02 HKT 27/Nov/2016

At 4 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 19 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 74 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 2. The intensity of UV radiation was low.

Please be reminded that:

The Fire Danger Warning is Yellow and the fire risk is high.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 20 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 21 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 19 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 20 degrees;
Tai Po 19 degrees;
Sha Tin 19 degrees;
Tuen Mun 19 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 18 degrees;
Sai Kung 19 degrees;
Cheung Chau 21 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 20 degrees;
Tsing Yi 22 degrees;
Shek Kong 19 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 19 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 22 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 20 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 20 degrees;
Kowloon City 19 degrees;
Happy Valley 21 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 20 degrees;
Stanley 21 degrees;
Kwun Tong 21 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 21 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 22 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 19 degrees.

Here is the information on Severe Tropical Storm Tokage at 4 p.m.:
Location: 16.4 degrees north, 118.0 degrees east.


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


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Bulletin updated at 16:15 HKT 27/Nov/2016

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

A dry northeast monsoon is affecting the coastal areas of Guangdong. Locally, the relative humidity over many places fell to 70 per cent or below in the afternoon.

At 4 p.m., Severe Tropical Storm Tokage was centred about 490 kilometres south-southeast of Dongsha. It is forecast to move slowly lingering over the central part of the South China Sea.

Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow

Cloudy periods overnight. It will be rather cool. The minimum temperature in the urban areas will be around 14 degrees, and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories. Mainly fine during the day tomorrow with a maximum temperature of about 20 degrees. Moderate to fresh northeasterly winds, occasionally strong offshore later.

Outlook : Cloudier with a few rain patches in the following couple of days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT tomorrow, 28/11/2016; 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 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. =
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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 27/Nov/2016

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 4:30 p.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 4 p.m., Severe Tropical Storm Tokage with maximum sustained winds of about 90 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 16.4 degrees north, 118.0 degrees east. It is forecast to move slowly lingering over the central part of the South China Sea.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    Northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Nan'ao, Shanwei and South of Hong Kong:
    Northeast force 7 to 8.
    Rough to very rough seas.

    Shangchuan Dao:
    North to northeast force 6 to 7, occasionally force 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-northeast force 4
      Visibility 28 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind northeast force 5
      Visibility 9 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind north-northeast force 4

    Macau Wind north-northeast force 4
      Visibility 11 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind north-northeast force 4
      Visibility 6 Kilometres in showers

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    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.=

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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
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    Bulletin issued at 15:30 HKT 27/Nov/2016


    Tropical Cyclone Warning

    At 270600 UTC, Severe Tropical Storm Tokage (1625) with central pressure 984 hectopascals was centred within 60 nautical miles of one six point three degrees north (16.3 N) one one seven point nine degrees east (117.9 E) and is forecast to be slow moving for the next 24 hours.

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

    Radius of over 33 knot winds 90 nautical miles.
    Radius of over 47 knot winds 30 nautical miles.
    Radius of over 2 metre waves 120 nautical miles.

    Forecast position and intensity at 280600 UTC
    One six point two degrees north (16.2 N)
    One one six point seven degrees east (116.7 E)
    Maximum winds 40 knots.

    Forecast position and intensity at 290600 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.

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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.
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