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Bulletin issued at 00:02 HKT 01/Apr/2017

At midnight at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 16 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 82 per cent.

Please be reminded that:

The Strong Monsoon Signal has been issued.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 16 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 17 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 15 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 15 degrees;
Tai Po 15 degrees;
Sha Tin 16 degrees;
Tuen Mun 15 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 15 degrees;
Sai Kung 15 degrees;
Cheung Chau 15 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 16 degrees;
Tsing Yi 17 degrees;
Shek Kong 15 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 14 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 16 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 17 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 16 degrees;
Kowloon City 15 degrees;
Happy Valley 17 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 16 degrees;
Stanley 17 degrees;
Kwun Tong 17 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 16 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 18 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 15 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 14 degrees.

Between 10:45 and 11:45 p.m., the rainfall recorded in various regions were:

Tai Po 0 to 1 mm;
North District 0 to 1 mm;
Sai Kung 0 to 1 mm;
Yuen Long 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 00:00 HKT 01/Apr/2017

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

A cold front moved across the coast of Guangdong yesterday and the associated northeast monsoon brought rainy and cooler weather to the region. Locally, it was cloudy to overcast with rain and thunderstorms, foggy at first. About 20 millimetres of rainfall were generally recorded over the territory. The weather became cool significantly. Temperatures over many places in the evening were five to six degrees lower than those of the day before. Under the influence of the monsoon, it will be mainly fine and dry over southern China during weekend and early next week.

Weather forecast for Hong Kong (Saturday, 1 Apr 2017)

Cloudy with a few rain patches at first. Cool in the morning with a minimum temperature of about 15 degrees. Fine and dry during the day. The maximum temperature will be about 21 degrees. Moderate to fresh northerly winds, strong offshore and on high ground at first.

Outlook : Mainly fine with cool morning in the following couple of days. Sunny periods on Ching Ming Festival.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 01/04/2017; 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 31/Mar/2017

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

GENERAL SITUATION AT 310900 UTC:
COLD FRONT 19N 109E 23N 120E 23N 125E S 10KT.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 311300 UTC:

HONG KONG= N TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7. ISOL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY TS. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M LATER. TEMP 15-21 C. =
KWANGTUNG= N TO NE 6-7. ISOL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY TS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 7-8. ISOL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY TS. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL N 2 M, 3 M LATER. =
BASHI= N TO NE 7, BEC 8. ISOL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY TS. SEA 4 M, BEC 6 M. SWELL NE 2 M, 3 M LATER. =
PRATAS= N TO NE 6-7. ISOL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY TS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M. =
BALINTANG= N TO NE 6-7, 8 LATER. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA 3-4 M, 6 M LATER. SWELL NE 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= N TO NE 4-5, 7-8 LATER. ISOL SHOWERS LATER. SEA 2 M, 4-6 M LATER. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M. =
PARACEL= N TO NE 6-7. ISOL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY TS. SEA 3-4 M. =
TONKIN= N TO NE 6-7. ISOL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY TS. SEA 3-4 M. =
DANANG= N TO NE 6-7. ISOL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY TS. SEA 3-4 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 23:30 HKT 31/Mar/2017

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 11:30 p.m. on 31 March 2017

    Warnings:
    Strong winds in all areas.

    Weather Situation:
    The northeast monsoon associated with a cold front is affecting the coastal waters of Guangdong.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    North to northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
    Isolated showers and squally thunderstorms at first.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Nan'ao and Shanwei:
    North to northeast force 6 to 7.
    Isolated showers and squally thunderstorms at first.
    Rough seas.

    South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    North to northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
    Isolated showers and squally thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    East to 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 5
      Visibility 13 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind northeast force 1
      Visibility 19 Kilometres in showers

    Dongsha Wind north force 4
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind north-northeast force 5

    Macau Wind north force 4
      Visibility 8 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind calm
      Visibility 28 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 31/MAR/2017
    (Next update at 01:30 HKT 01/APR/2017)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB. ISOL CUNIM/TS AND
     ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE NORTHEAST MONSOON ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD
     FRONT IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS OF
     GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  360/15-20, OCNL 25
                  TEMPO VRB/25G35 IN TS AT FIRST
       OFFSHORE:  330/20-25, OCNL G35                  19-15
   B.   2000 FT:  340/15-20, OCNL 25                   16
   C.   5000 FT:  300/25                               14
   D.  10000 FT:  270/35                               7
   E.  18000 FT:  270/45                               MS8
   F.  24000 FT:  240/50                               MS19
   G.  30000 FT:  240/70                               MS33
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN AND ISOLATED
      SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALIZED MIST.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT SCT 2000 FT TEMPO FEW 800 FT CB SCT
      1500FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM. TEMPO 2000 M IN RAIN/MIST. TEMPO 1500 M IN TS
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 14000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 9200 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS, OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 3.0-4.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 20 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
     STRONG OFFSHORE. MAINLY 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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    The latest significant weather information
    issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 23:23 HKT on 31 Mar 17

    VHHK SIGMET 3 VALID 311125/311525 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST NW OF LINE N2200 E11730 - N1906 E11200 TOP FL330 MOV ESE 10KT NC= VHHK SIGMET 4 VALID 311525/311925 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N1754 E11254 - N1918 E11142 - N2030 E11300 - N2224 E11730 - N2100 E11730 - N1754 E11254 TOP FL330 MOV ESE 10KT WKN=

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    Bulletin issued at 00:20 HKT 01/Apr/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     23.7 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     15.5 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   16.2 C
Relative Humidity                        79 - 97 Percent
Rainfall                                    21.9 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January            48.0 mm
Against an average of                      161.3 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  15.4 C               23.9 C
Wong Chuk Hang               16.0 C               23.7 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  14.5 C               23.0 C
Lau Fau Shan                 14.6 C               23.5 C
Tai Po                       14.9 C               21.7 C
Sha Tin                      15.7 C               22.3 C
Tuen Mun                     15.3 C               23.9 C
Tseung Kwan O                14.6 C               22.5 C
Sai Kung                     15.3 C               21.6 C
Cheung Chau                  14.5 C               23.0 C
Chek Lap Kok                 16.1 C               25.4 C
Tsing Yi                     15.8 C               24.2 C
Shek Kong                    14.7 C               24.3 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            14.2 C               22.7 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   15.4 C               23.9 C
Hong Kong Park               15.3 C               24.0 C
Shau Kei Wan                 15.5 C               22.3 C
Kowloon City                 14.7 C               24.0 C
Happy Valley                 16.5 C               24.9 C
Wong Tai Sin                 15.2 C               23.8 C
Stanley                      15.8 C               22.7 C
Kwun Tong                    15.3 C               23.9 C
Sham Shui Po                 15.6 C               25.0 C
Yuen Long Park               15.0 C               24.6 C
Tai Mei Tuk               14.4 C               22.4 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              0.7 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 0.6,
the UV intensity was Low.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 1.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        19.0 C 

Yesterday's (31 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                          0.10
King's Park                         0.15
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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