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Bulletin issued at 10:02 HKT 19/Mar/2017

At 10 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 19 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 91 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 0.9. The intensity of UV radiation was low.

The air temperatures at other places were:

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

Between 8:45 and 9:45 a.m., the rainfall recorded in various regions were:

Tsuen Wan 0 to 21 mm;
Tai Po 0 to 18 mm;
North District 0 to 12 mm;
Yuen Long 2 to 11 mm;
Tuen Mun 2 to 6 mm;
Islands District 0 to 2 mm;
Sha Tin 0 to 2 mm;
Kwai Tsing 0 to 1 mm.


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


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Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 19/Mar/2017

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

An upper air disturbance is bringing rain and thunderstorms to the Pearl River Estuary and the coast of western Guangdong. Locally, more than 10 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over New Territories this morning, while visibility at Waglan Island once fell to around 2000 metres.

Weather forecast for today

Cloudy with mist. There will be occasional rain and isolated thunderstorms at first. Moderate to fresh easterly winds.

Outlook : Brighter in the next couple of days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 19/03/2017; 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 19/Mar/2017

N0 WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 182100 UTC:
AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 190100 UTC:

HONG KONG= E 5-6. OCNL RAIN. ISOL TS. DOWN TO 1000 M IN MIST PATCHES. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E UP TO 2 M. TEMP 22-19 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E 5-6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST PATCHES. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E UP TO 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= E TO NE 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST PATCHES. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
BASHI= E 5-6. FINE. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E 2 M. =
PRATAS= E 5-6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E UP TO 2 M. =
BALINTANG= E 5-6. FINE. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= E TO NE 4-5. FINE. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M. =
PARACEL= E TO SE 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL E UP TO 2 M. =
TONKIN= E TO SE 4-5. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST PATCHES. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
DANANG= E TO SE 4-5. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST PATCHES. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 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 19/Mar/2017

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 9:30 a.m. on 19 March 2017

    Warnings:
    Strong winds in all areas.

    Weather Situation:
    Unsettled weather is affecting the south China coastal waters.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    East force 5 to 6.
    Occasional rain with isolated thunderstorms. Mist patches.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Nan'ao, Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    East force 5 to 6.
    Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    East to southeasterly winds of force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 . Fog patches.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind northeast force 5
      Visibility 4900 Metres

    Shantou Wind east-northeast force 2
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind east-northeast force 3
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind east force 5

    Macau Wind east-southeast force 3
      Visibility 1500 Metres in rain

    Xisha Wind east force 2
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 09:00 HKT 19/MAR/2017
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 19/MAR/2017)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM 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:  080/10-15
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  080/15-20, OCNL 25                   19-23
   B.   2000 FT:  120/15-20, OCNL 25                   17
   C.   5000 FT:  160/15                               15
   D.  10000 FT:  220/20                               7
   E.  18000 FT:  240/35                               MS7
   F.  24000 FT:  240/55                               MS18
   G.  30000 FT:  240/75                               MS28
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      1900-2400 FT.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN. THERE WILL BE A FEW ISOLATED
      THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALIZED MIST.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT  SCT 2000 FT 
      TEMPO FEW CB 800 FT  SCT 1500 FT  BKN 4000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM. TEMPO 2500 M IN RAIN/MIST. 
                      TEMPO 1500 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 14000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 8400 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS, OFFSHORE AND NEAR
                      HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.5-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 18 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL
     RAIN AND A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALIZED MIST.=

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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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    The latest significant weather information
    issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 08:00 HKT on 19 Mar 17

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    Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 19/Mar/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     20.1 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     17.4 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   17.7 C
Relative Humidity                        83 - 95 Percent
Rainfall                                     0.3 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January            40.3 mm
Against an average of                      113.9 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  16.8 C               20.8 C
Wong Chuk Hang               17.2 C               21.7 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  17.2 C               21.5 C
Lau Fau Shan                 17.8 C               25.5 C
Tai Po                       17.0 C               20.1 C
Sha Tin                      17.2 C               20.2 C
Tuen Mun                     18.2 C               22.3 C
Tseung Kwan O                16.5 C               19.3 C
Sai Kung                     17.3 C               19.9 C
Cheung Chau                  17.5 C               20.2 C
Chek Lap Kok                 18.3 C               23.6 C
Tsing Yi                     18.2 C               22.1 C
Shek Kong                    18.5 C               24.3 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            17.6 C               21.9 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   18.0 C               22.0 C
Hong Kong Park               17.0 C               20.6 C
Shau Kei Wan                 16.4 C               19.7 C
Kowloon City                 16.9 C               20.4 C
Happy Valley                 17.1 C               20.6 C
Wong Tai Sin                 17.2 C               22.0 C
Stanley                      16.5 C               20.0 C
Kwun Tong                    16.8 C               20.2 C
Sham Shui Po                 18.1 C               22.3 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          17.2 C               20.2 C
Yuen Long Park               18.4 C               24.6 C
Tai Mei Tuk               16.8 C               20.0 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              0 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 3.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        18.3 C 

Yesterday's (18 Mar 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                          0.09
King's Park                         0.14
Tsim Bei Tsui                       0.13
Cape D'Aguilar                      0.13
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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