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Bulletin issued at 16:02 HKT 10/May/2017

At 4 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 29 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 71 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 1. The intensity of UV radiation was low.

Please be reminded that:

The Thunderstorm Warning has been issued. It will remain effective until 5:15 p.m. today. Isolated thunderstorms are expected to occur over New Territories.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 29 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 28 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 26 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 26 degrees;
Tai Po 27 degrees;
Sha Tin 28 degrees;
Tuen Mun 29 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 29 degrees;
Sai Kung 29 degrees;
Cheung Chau 27 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 29 degrees;
Tsing Yi 29 degrees;
Shek Kong 25 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 28 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 29 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 29 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 28 degrees;
Kowloon City 29 degrees;
Happy Valley 30 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 29 degrees;
Stanley 28 degrees;
Kwun Tong 29 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 28 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 28 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 27 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 28 degrees.

Between 2:45 and 3:45 p.m., lightning was detected within New Territories East and New Territories West. The rainfall recorded in various regions were:

Yuen Long 0 to 42 mm;
North District 0 to 17 mm;
Tai Po 0 to 2 mm.


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


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Bulletin updated at 16:15 HKT 10/May/2017

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

Winds were light over the coast of Guangdong. Locally, it was hazy in the afternoon. The visibility over parts of the territory stayed around 3000 metres. Meanwhile, showers brought more than 10 millimetres of rainfall to the northern part of the New Territories.

Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow

Mainly cloudy with visibility rather low in some areas. Isolated showers and thunderstorms at first. The minimum temperature will be about 26 degrees overnight. Hot with sunny periods tomorrow with a maximum temperature of about 31 degrees. Light winds, becoming moderate easterlies.

Outlook : Hot on Friday. A few showers during the weekend. Showers will be heavy at times next Monday.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT tomorrow, 11/05/2017; 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 10/May/2017

N0 WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 092100 UTC:
AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS GENERALLY AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 100100 UTC:

HONG KONG= E 3-4. DOWN TO 500 M IN FOG PATCHES. ISOL SHOWERS. TEMP 30-26 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E 3-4. DOWN TO 1000 M IN MIST PATCHES. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
BASHI= E 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
PRATAS= E 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
BALINTANG= E 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= E TO NE 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
PARACEL= E TO SE 4-5. DOWN TO 500 M IN FOG PATCHES IN N. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
TONKIN= SE 4-5. DOWN TO 500 M IN FOG PATCHES. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
DANANG= SE 4-5. DOWN TO 500 M IN FOG 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 16:30 HKT 10/May/2017

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 4:30 p.m. on 10 May 2017

    Weather Situation:
    An easterly airstream is affecting the coastal waters of Guangdong.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    East force 3 to 4.
    Visibility rather low in some areas. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
    Slight to moderate seas.

    Nan'ao, Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    East force 4.
    Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    East to southeasterly winds of force 4 to 5, becoming southwesterly winds of force 4 to 5 later. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind variable force 1
      Visibility 6 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east-southeast force 2
      Visibility 26 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind northeast force 3
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind calm

    Macau Wind north-northeast force 1
      Visibility 3300 Metres in haze

    Xisha Wind east-northeast force 2
      Visibility 30 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 14:40 HKT 10/MAY/2017
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 10/MAY/2017)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     WINDS WERE LIGHT OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
     MEANWHILE, THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
     WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC IS EXTENDING WESTWARDS.
     THE CLOUD BAND COVERING SOUTHEASTERN CHINA WILL
     THIN OUT.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1440 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  VRB/5
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS                29-27
   B.   2000 FT:  160/10                               23
   C.   5000 FT:  100/10                               19
   D.  10000 FT:  210/10                               11
   E.  18000 FT:  210/15                               MS6
   F.  24000 FT:  240/15                               MS17
   G.  30000 FT:  260/35                               MS30
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH HAZE/MIST.  ISOLATED SHOWERS
      AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT  SCT 3500 FT.  TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT
      SCT 2000 FT  BKN 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 5 KM.  TEMPO 3000 M IN TS/SHOWERS.
                      TEMPO 1200 M IN HAZE/MIST.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 15000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-1.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 25 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.  MAINLY CLOUDY
     WITH MIST.=

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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 10/May/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     29.3 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     22.6 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   22.1 C
Relative Humidity                        69 - 95 Percent
Rainfall                                    10.8 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January           198.8 mm
Against an average of                      425.9 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  22.2 C               29.4 C
Wong Chuk Hang               21.7 C               28.0 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  21.6 C               30.4 C
Lau Fau Shan                 21.1 C               29.7 C
Tai Po                       21.6 C               29.2 C
Sha Tin                      22.1 C               29.8 C
Tuen Mun                     21.8 C               30.2 C
Tseung Kwan O                21.8 C               30.0 C
Sai Kung                     22.2 C               29.1 C
Cheung Chau                  21.7 C               28.4 C
Chek Lap Kok                 22.9 C               29.0 C
Tsing Yi                     21.9 C               29.6 C
Shek Kong                    21.7 C               30.3 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            21.0 C               28.4 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   21.8 C               30.0 C
Hong Kong Park               21.7 C               30.8 C
Shau Kei Wan                 22.1 C               28.9 C
Kowloon City                 21.9 C               30.3 C
Happy Valley                 22.3 C               30.5 C
Wong Tai Sin                 21.8 C               30.5 C
Stanley                      21.9 C               27.8 C
Kwun Tong                    22.3 C               30.4 C
Sham Shui Po                 22.4 C               29.9 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          22.4 C               29.0 C
Yuen Long Park               21.6 C               31.0 C
Tai Mei Tuk               21.7 C               30.2 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              6.8 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.
 

Yesterday's (09 May 2017) average ambient gamma radiation
dose rate taken outdoors in Hong Kong ranged from 0.08 to
0.14 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                               0.09
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                        0.14

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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