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Bulletin issued at 21:02 HKT 21/May/2017

At 9 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 24 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 90 per cent.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 23 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 24 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 24 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 24 degrees;
Tai Po 24 degrees;
Sha Tin 24 degrees;
Tuen Mun 25 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 23 degrees;
Sai Kung 24 degrees;
Cheung Chau 24 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 25 degrees;
Tsing Yi 25 degrees;
Shek Kong 25 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 23 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 24 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 23 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 23 degrees;
Kowloon City 23 degrees;
Happy Valley 24 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 24 degrees;
Stanley 24 degrees;
Kwun Tong 23 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 25 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 24 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 25 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 24 degrees.

Between 7:45 and 8:45 p.m., the rainfall recorded in various regions were:

Wong Tai Sin 0 to 1 mm;
Sha Tin 0 to 1 mm;
Sai Kung 0 to 1 mm;
Southern District 0 to 1 mm;
Kwun Tong 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 21:15 HKT 21/May/2017

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

Showers associated with a trough of low pressure are affecting the northern part of the South China Sea and the coast of Guangdong.

Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow

Cloudy with a few showers. Temperatures will range between 23 and 26 degrees. Moderate to fresh easterly winds, occasionally strong offshore and on high ground at first.

Outlook : Sunny intervals on Tuesday. There will still be a few showers midweek this week.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT tomorrow, 22/05/2017; 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 21/May/2017

N0 WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 210900 UTC:
TROUGH 20N 110E 19N 120E 20N 125E QSTNR.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 211300 UTC:

HONG KONG= E 5-6, OCNL 7. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3 M. TEMP 23-26 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E TO SE 5-6, OCNL 7 IN E. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3 M. SWELL E UP TO 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 5-6. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M. =
BASHI= E TO NE 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E TO NE 2 M. =
PRATAS= E 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E TO NE 2 M. =
BALINTANG= E TO NE 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E TO NE 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= SW 4-5. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M. =
PARACEL= S TO SE 4-5. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M. =
TONKIN= SE 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
DANANG= SE 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 19:30 HKT 21/May/2017

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 7:30 p.m. on 21 May 2017

    Warnings:
    Strong winds in all areas.

    Weather Situation:
    A trough of low pressure 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.
    Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Nan'ao and Shanwei:
    East force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    South of Hong Kong:
    East to southeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
    Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Shangchuan Dao:
    Southeast force 5 to 6.
    Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    South to southwesterly winds of force 4 to 5. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind east force 6
      Visibility 14 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east force 2
      Visibility 30 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind east-northeast force 3
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind east force 6

    Macau Wind east force 4
      Visibility 7 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind south force 2
      Visibility 30 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 21/MAY/2017
    (Next update at 01:30 HKT 22/MAY/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 :
     AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM PERSISTS OVER 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:  090/10-15
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  090/20-25                            26-23
   B.   2000 FT:  130/20-25                            21
   C.   5000 FT:  160/15                               18
   D.  10000 FT:  200/10                               11
   E.  18000 FT:  250/15                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  280/20                               MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  300/30                               MS27
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT  SCT 3000 FT  BKN 10000 FT.  
      TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT  SCT 2000 FT  BKN 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM.  TEMPO 3000 M IN SHOWERS.  
                      TEMPO 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11200 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-3.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 25 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
     STRONG OFFSHORE.  CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND
     ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.=

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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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    VHHK SIGMET 3 VALID 210900/211300 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N1924 E11136 - N1930 E11130 - N2118 E11200 - N2212 E11330 - N1924 E11324 - N1900 E11224 - N1924 E11136 TOP FL420 MOV N 05KT WKN= VHHK SIGMET 4 VALID 211300/211700 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N2118 E11200 - N2148 E11348 - N2036 E11336 - N2030 E11142 - N2118 E11200 TOP FL380 MOV E 05KT WKN=

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    Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 21/May/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     24.8 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     22.7 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   24.0 C
Relative Humidity                        85 - 91 Percent
Rainfall                                     0.3 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January           246.1 mm
Against an average of                      519.5 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  22.1 C               24.9 C
Wong Chuk Hang               22.4 C               24.8 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  21.8 C               25.4 C
Lau Fau Shan                 22.1 C               26.2 C
Tai Po                       21.9 C               24.4 C
Sha Tin                      22.3 C               24.6 C
Tuen Mun                     22.4 C               25.7 C
Tseung Kwan O                21.7 C               23.9 C
Sai Kung                     22.0 C               24.4 C
Cheung Chau                  22.1 C               24.8 C
Chek Lap Kok                 23.3 C               27.3 C
Tsing Yi                     23.0 C               25.8 C
Shek Kong                    22.5 C               25.4 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            21.7 C               25.3 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   22.3 C               25.3 C
Hong Kong Park               22.3 C               24.6 C
Shau Kei Wan                 21.6 C               23.8 C
Kowloon City                 21.7 C               25.2 C
Happy Valley                 22.4 C               24.8 C
Wong Tai Sin                 22.2 C               25.6 C
Stanley                      22.1 C               24.2 C
Kwun Tong                    22.1 C               24.8 C
Sham Shui Po                 22.6 C               26.0 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          22.4 C               24.7 C
Yuen Long Park               22.3 C               25.5 C
Tai Mei Tuk               21.6 C               24.1 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              0.0 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 1,
the UV intensity was Low.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 5.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        25.6 C 

Yesterday's (20 May 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                               0.09
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                        0.15

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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