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Bulletin issued at 10:02 HKT 15/Dec/2016

At 10 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 17 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 66 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 2. The intensity of UV radiation was low.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 17 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 18 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 17 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 16 degrees;
Tai Po 18 degrees;
Sha Tin 17 degrees;
Tuen Mun 18 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 18 degrees;
Sai Kung 16 degrees;
Cheung Chau 17 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 18 degrees;
Tsing Yi 18 degrees;
Shek Kong 17 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 16 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 18 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 18 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 19 degrees;
Kowloon City 17 degrees;
Happy Valley 19 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 18 degrees;
Stanley 17 degrees;
Kwun Tong 17 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 19 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 18 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 18 degrees.


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


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Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 15/Dec/2016

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

The northeast monsoon is bringing cool weather to the coast of Guangdong. Locally, temperatures over the territory this morning were generally around four degrees lower than those of yesterday.

Weather forecast for today

Sunny periods and dry. Cool in the morning and at night. Temperatures in the urban areas will fall to around 15 degrees tonight, and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories. Moderate to fresh northerly winds, occasionally strong offshore at first.

Outlook : Rather cool morning in the next couple of days. Sunny periods during the day. Temperatures rising gradually early next week.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 15/12/2016; 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 15/Dec/2016

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

GENERAL SITUATION AT 142100 UTC:
AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 150100 UTC:

HONG KONG= N TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7. CLD. SEA 3 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M. TEMP 20-13 C. =
KWANGTUNG= N TO NE 7-8. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 7-8. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
BASHI= NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
PRATAS= NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
BALINTANG= NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= NE 7-8. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
PARACEL= NE 7-8. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
TONKIN= N TO NE 6-7, OCNL 8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-5 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
DANANG= NE 7-8. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 2-3 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 15/Dec/2016

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 9:30 a.m. on 15 December 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.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    North to northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
    Rough seas.

    Nan'ao, 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
    Northeasterly winds of force 7 to 8.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind north force 5
      Visibility 14 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east-northeast force 1
      Visibility 21 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind northeast force 5
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind north-northeast force 4

    Macau Wind north force 4
      Visibility 11 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind east-northeast force 4
      Visibility 9 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 15/DEC/2016
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 15/DEC/2016)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE
     COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  020/10-15, OCNL 20
       OFFSHORE:  030/20-25                            17-20
   B.   2000 FT:  040/20-25                            11
   C.   5000 FT:  030/10                               10
   D.  10000 FT:  280/25                               5
   E.  18000 FT:  270/35                               MS6
   F.  24000 FT:  270/45                               MS16
   G.  30000 FT:  260/55                               MS31
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      3300 - 3700 FT.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      SUNNY PERIODS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 4000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 12000, 14000, 17000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 5000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV.
   N. SEA STATE     : 3.0-4.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 23 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
     OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.
     SUNNY PERIODS.=

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

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     23.4 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     18.8 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   18.9 C
Relative Humidity                        56 - 72 Percent
Rainfall                                      Trace 
Total rainfall since 1st January          3020.2 mm
Against an average of                     2381.7 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  17.9 C               23.7 C
Wong Chuk Hang               18.4 C               24.1 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  16.8 C               23.4 C
Lau Fau Shan                 17.3 C               22.5 C
Tai Po                       17.7 C               22.9 C
Sha Tin                      18.0 C               23.3 C
Tuen Mun                     18.3 C               24.1 C
Tseung Kwan O                17.7 C               24.6 C
Sai Kung                     17.4 C               23.0 C
Cheung Chau                  17.7 C               23.7 C
Chek Lap Kok                 18.5 C               23.9 C
Tsing Yi                     18.5 C               24.3 C
Shek Kong                    17.4 C               23.7 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            16.6 C               22.6 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   18.1 C               25.1 C
Hong Kong Park               19.0 C               24.7 C
Shau Kei Wan                 18.0 C               24.5 C
Kowloon City                 17.5 C               23.8 C
Happy Valley                 19.0 C               25.4 C
Wong Tai Sin                 18.0 C               25.4 C
Stanley                      18.6 C               24.2 C
Kwun Tong                    17.9 C               24.2 C
Sham Shui Po                 18.3 C               25.5 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          19.0 C               25.2 C
Yuen Long Park               17.8 C               24.7 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              3.8 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 5.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        22.7 C 

Yesterday's (14 Dec 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                         0.12
Sha Tau Kok                         0.10
Kwun Tong                           0.12
Sai Wan Ho                          0.09
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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