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Bulletin issued at 03:02 HKT 22/Mar/2017

At 3 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 19 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 89 per cent.

The air temperatures at other places were:

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


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


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Bulletin updated at 02:45 HKT 22/Mar/2017

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

A strong northeast monsoon is bringing cooler weather to the coast of Guangdong.

Weather forecast for today

Cloudy with a few rain patches. Misty at first. Cooler with temperatures ranging between 18 and 21 degrees. Moderate to fresh easterly winds, occasionally strong offshore at first.

Outlook : Cooler in the morning on Thursday. Sunny intervals in the following couple of days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 22/03/2017; Regular update at : around 45 minutes past each hour, 16:15 HKT and 23:15 HKT)

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Bulletin issued at 21:00 HKT 21/Mar/2017

GALE WARNING AREAS: TAIWAN STRAIT AND BASHI.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 210900 UTC:
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS GENERALLY AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 211300 UTC:

HONG KONG= E 5-6, OCNL 7. DOWN TO 1000 M IN MIST OR RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 4 M. TEMP 18-22 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E TO NE 5-6, 7 IN E. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST OR RAIN PATCHES. SEA 2-4 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
BASHI= E TO NE 7-8. FINE. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
PRATAS= E TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7. FINE. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M. =
BALINTANG= E TO NE 6-7. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE UP TO 3 M LATER. =
SCARBOROUGH= E TO NE 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M LATER. =
PARACEL= E TO SE 4-5. DOWN TO 500 M IN FOG PATCHES IN N. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
TONKIN= E TO SE 4-5, OCNL 6 AT FIRST. DOWN TO 500 M IN FOG OR RAIN PATCHES. SEA 2 M, UP TO 3 M AT FIRST. =
DANANG= E TO SE 4-5. DOWN TO 500 M IN FOG PATCHES IN N. SEA UP TO 2 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 03:30 HKT 22/Mar/2017

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 3:30 a.m. on 22 March 2017

    Warnings:
    Strong winds in all areas. Fog in 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:
    East force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
    A few rain patches. Mist patches.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Nan'ao and Shanwei:
    East to northeast force 6 to 7.
    Rough seas.

    South of Hong Kong:
    East force 6 to 7.
    Rough seas.

    Shangchuan Dao:
    East force 5 to 6.
    Fog patches at first.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    Easterly winds of force 5 to 6.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind east-southeast force 6
      Visibility 6 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east force 2
      Visibility 17 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind northeast force 4
      Visibility 9 Kilometres in rain

    Huangmaozhou Wind east force 7

    Macau Wind east force 4
      Visibility 2400 Metres in mist

    Xisha Wind east-northeast force 1
      Visibility 21 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 22/MAR/2017
    (Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 22/MAR/2017)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB.
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 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  080/15-20
       OFFSHORE:  080/15-20, OCNL 25                   20-22
   B.   2000 FT:  150/20-25, OCNL 30                   18
   C.   5000 FT:  160/25                               14
   D.  10000 FT:  220/30                               7
   E.  18000 FT:  240/50                               MS7
   F.  24000 FT:  240/60                               MS17
   G.  30000 FT:  240/70                               MS31
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      2100-2400 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES.
      LOCALIZED MIST.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT  SCT 2000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM. TEMPO 3000 M IN RAIN/MIST.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 15000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 8400 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-4.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 19 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
     STRONG OFFSHORE. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN
     PATCHES.=

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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 00:15 HKT 22/Mar/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     27.6 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     19.1 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   20.7 C
Relative Humidity                        69 - 96 Percent
Rainfall                                     0.6 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January            51.6 mm
Against an average of                      120.0 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  18.5 C               26.8 C
Wong Chuk Hang               18.8 C               25.2 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  18.5 C               29.9 C
Lau Fau Shan                 19.9 C               28.0 C
Tai Po                       19.0 C               26.9 C
Sha Tin                      18.7 C               29.1 C
Tuen Mun                     20.5 C               28.6 C
Tseung Kwan O                18.1 C               27.7 C
Sai Kung                     18.5 C               25.5 C
Cheung Chau                  19.0 C               24.4 C
Chek Lap Kok                 20.5 C               27.6 C
Tsing Yi                     19.8 C               27.5 C
Shek Kong                    19.6 C               30.3 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            18.8 C               26.7 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   19.1 C               28.5 C
Hong Kong Park               18.9 C               27.9 C
Shau Kei Wan                 17.7 C               25.6 C
Kowloon City                 18.8 C               28.6 C
Happy Valley                 19.3 C               29.3 C
Wong Tai Sin                 18.5 C               28.1 C
Stanley                      18.5 C               24.7 C
Kwun Tong                    18.0 C               28.0 C
Sham Shui Po                 19.8 C               28.3 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          18.7 C               24.4 C
Yuen Long Park               20.6 C               29.8 C
Tai Mei Tuk               18.3 C               28.1 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              10.4 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 4,
the UV intensity was Moderate.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 9.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        18.7 C 

Yesterday's (21 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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