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Bulletin issued at 06:02 HKT 17/May/2017

At 6 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 24 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 89 per cent.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 23 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 21 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 20 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 22 degrees;
Tai Po 22 degrees;
Sha Tin 22 degrees;
Tuen Mun 23 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 22 degrees;
Sai Kung 23 degrees;
Cheung Chau 23 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 24 degrees;
Tsing Yi 22 degrees;
Shek Kong 21 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 21 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 21 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 23 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 23 degrees;
Kowloon City 23 degrees;
Happy Valley 22 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 22 degrees;
Stanley 23 degrees;
Kwun Tong 23 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 23 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 24 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 21 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 22 degrees.


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


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Bulletin updated at 06:15 HKT 17/May/2017

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

An easterly airstream is affecting the coast of Guangdong gradually.

Weather forecast for today

Mainly fine and hot. The maximum temperature will be about 29 degrees. Moderate east to northeasterly winds.

Outlook : Sunny periods in the following couple of days. A few showers during the weekend.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 17/05/2017; Regular update at : around 45 minutes past each hour, 16:15 HKT and 23:15 HKT)

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Bulletin issued at 21:00 HKT 16/May/2017

N0 WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 160900 UTC:
TROUGH 16N 109E 21N 120E 26N 131E S SLOWLY.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 161300 UTC:

HONG KONG= E TO NE 4-5. FINE. SEA UP TO 2 M. TEMP 23-29 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E TO NE 4-5, UP TO 6 IN E. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
BASHI= SW 4-5, BEC NE 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. =
PRATAS= SW 4-5, BEC NE 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. =
BALINTANG= SW 4-5. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= SW 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
PARACEL= SW 4-5, BEC E TO NE 4-5. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
TONKIN= NE 4-5. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
DANANG= NE 4-5. 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 05:30 HKT 17/May/2017

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 5:30 a.m. on 17 May 2017

    Warnings:
    Strong winds in Nan'ao and Shanwei.

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

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    East to northeast force 4 to 5.
    Moderate seas.

    Nan'ao and Shanwei:
    Northeast force 5 to 6.
    Isolated showers and thunderstorms at first.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    East to northeast force 4 to 5.
    Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    Easterly winds of force 5 to 6. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind east-northeast force 3
      Visibility 37 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind calm
      Visibility 8 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind northeast force 4
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind east-northeast force 4

    Macau Wind south force 1
      Visibility 16 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind west force 1
      Visibility 30 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 17/MAY/2017
    (Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 17/MAY/2017)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     NIL
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL
     AREAS OF GUANGDONG GRADUALLY.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  070/5-10
       OFFSHORE:  070/10-15, OCNL 20                   23-29
   B.   2000 FT:  040/15, OCNL 20                      21
   C.   5000 FT:  050/15                               15
   D.  10000 FT:  280/15                               9
   E.  18000 FT:  270/30                               MS4
   F.  24000 FT:  270/35                               MS14
   G.  30000 FT:  270/50                               MS27
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST, MAINLY FINE DURING THE
      DAY.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 3000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 9400 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-2.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 25 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.  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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    VHHK SIGMET 3 VALID 161805/162200 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N1742 E11448 - N1642 E11400 - N1800 E11248 - N1948 E11248 - N1948 E11518 - N1742 E11448 TOP FL400 MOV E 15KT NC= VHHK SIGMET 4 VALID 162200/170200 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N1942 E11624 - N1642 E11400 - N1718 E11324 - N1918 E11254 - N2000 E11436 - N1942 E11624 TOP FL450 MOV E 15KT NC=

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    Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 17/May/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     26.6 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     23.6 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   24.2 C
Relative Humidity                        73 - 96 Percent
Rainfall                                     3.0 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January           245.0 mm
Against an average of                      472.8 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  23.2 C               26.5 C
Wong Chuk Hang               22.9 C               25.9 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  21.9 C               27.8 C
Lau Fau Shan                 21.7 C               28.8 C
Tai Po                       22.1 C               25.5 C
Sha Tin                      22.7 C               26.9 C
Tuen Mun                     22.5 C               28.5 C
Tseung Kwan O                22.5 C               26.1 C
Sai Kung                     22.5 C               26.3 C
Cheung Chau                  22.8 C               24.7 C
Chek Lap Kok                 23.3 C               28.8 C
Tsing Yi                     23.1 C               27.3 C
Shek Kong                    22.3 C               27.4 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            21.5 C               26.2 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   22.4 C               26.7 C
Hong Kong Park               23.3 C               26.4 C
Shau Kei Wan                 22.8 C               26.8 C
Kowloon City                 22.8 C               26.5 C
Happy Valley                 24.1 C               27.4 C
Wong Tai Sin                 23.0 C               26.7 C
Stanley                      23.5 C               26.0 C
Kwun Tong                    23.6 C               26.7 C
Sham Shui Po                 22.9 C               27.4 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          24.3 C               26.9 C
Yuen Long Park               22.1 C               28.0 C
Tai Mei Tuk               21.7 C               25.6 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              1.0 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 4.
 

Yesterday's (16 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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