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Bulletin issued at 09:02 HKT 21/Jan/2017

At 9 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 15 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 73 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 0.4. The intensity of UV radiation was low.

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The Fire Danger Warning is Red and the fire risk is extreme.

The air temperatures at other places were:

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

Between midnight and 9 a.m. the minimum temperature was 14.6 degrees Celsius at the Hong Kong Observatory.


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


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Bulletin updated at 08:45 HKT 21/Jan/2017

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

A dry northeast monsoon is affecting the coastal areas of Guangdong. Locally, temperatures in the urban areas were generally around 14 degrees this morning, and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories.

Weather forecast for today

Mainly fine and dry. Cool in the morning and at night. The maximum temperature will be about 19 degrees. Moderate to fresh northeasterly winds.

Outlook : Fine and dry in the next couple of days. Temperature difference will be relatively large between day and night with morning temperatures of 12 to 13 degrees.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 21/01/2017; 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 21/Jan/2017

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

GENERAL SITUATION AT 202100 UTC:
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 210100 UTC:

HONG KONG= NE 5-6. FINE. SEA 2-3 M. TEMP 19-12 C. =
KWANGTUNG= NE 6-7. FINE. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 7-8. CLD. 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. CLD. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
PARACEL= NE 6-7, OCNL 8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-5 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
TONKIN= NE 6-7. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M. =
DANANG= NE 6-7. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 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 21/Jan/2017

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 9:30 a.m. on 21 January 2017

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

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

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

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

    Nan'ao:
    Northeast force 6 to 7, occasionally force 8.
    Rough to very rough seas.

    Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    Northeast force 6 to 7.
    Rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    Northeasterly winds of force 6 to 7.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind north-northeast force 3
      Visibility 9 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east-northeast force 2
      Visibility 11 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind northeast force 5
      Visibility 10 Kilometres in rain

    Huangmaozhou Wind northeast force 3

    Macau Wind north force 3
      Visibility 7 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind northeast force 3
      Visibility 20 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 21/JAN/2017
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 21/JAN/2017)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     NIL.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
     AREAS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  020/10-15
       OFFSHORE:  040/15-20                            15-21
   B.   2000 FT:  040/15-20                            11
   C.   5000 FT:  340/10                               10
   D.  10000 FT:  280/25                               6
   E.  18000 FT:  260/40                               MS4
   F.  24000 FT:  260/55                               MS16
   G.  30000 FT:  260/60                               MS28
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      3600-4400 FT.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      FINE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 8 KM.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16000 FT      
      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 3200, 3800, 4600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.5-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 19 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.
     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
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    Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 21/Jan/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     20.6 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     16.2 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   16.5 C
Relative Humidity                        55 - 86 Percent
Rainfall                                      Trace 
Total rainfall since 1st January             3.4 mm
Against an average of                       14.3 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  15.3 C               21.9 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  13.3 C               20.9 C
Lau Fau Shan                 13.2 C               21.8 C
Tai Po                       14.5 C               20.0 C
Sha Tin                      14.9 C               20.2 C
Tuen Mun                     14.7 C               21.6 C
Tseung Kwan O                14.9 C               22.2 C
Sai Kung                     14.5 C               19.7 C
Cheung Chau                  15.0 C               21.4 C
Chek Lap Kok                 15.4 C               20.7 C
Tsing Yi                     15.9 C               22.9 C
Shek Kong                    14.1 C               21.3 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            13.9 C               21.4 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   14.7 C               22.4 C
Hong Kong Park               16.5 C               22.6 C
Shau Kei Wan                 15.2 C               21.0 C
Kowloon City                 14.6 C               21.3 C
Happy Valley                 16.6 C               22.6 C
Wong Tai Sin                 15.1 C               23.3 C
Stanley                      15.5 C               20.7 C
Kwun Tong                    15.2 C               21.3 C
Sham Shui Po                 15.5 C               23.2 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          16.0 C               21.9 C
Yuen Long Park               14.1 C               22.4 C
Tai Mei Tuk               14.2 C               22.1 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              9.7 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 6.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        19.7 C 

Yesterday's (20 Jan 2017) 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                          0.10
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 1987-2016, 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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