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Bulletin issued at 09:02 HKT 03/Jul/2017

At 9 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 30 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 80 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 2. The intensity of UV radiation was low.

Please be reminded that:

The Thunderstorm Warning has been issued. It will remain effective until 10:15 a.m. today. Isolated thunderstorms are expected to occur over Hong Kong.

The air temperatures at other places were:

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

Between 7:45 and 8:45 a.m., lightning was detected within New Territories West. The rainfall recorded in various regions were:

Yuen Long 0 to 28 mm;
Tuen Mun 0 to 26 mm;
Tai Po 0 to 11 mm;
Sai Kung 0 to 9 mm;
Islands District 0 to 4 mm;
North District 0 to 2 mm.

Between midnight and 9 a.m. the minimum temperature was 28.5 degrees Celsius at the Hong Kong Observatory.

Here is the information on Severe Tropical Storm Nanmadol at 9 a.m.:
Location: 26.4 degrees north, 124.3 degrees east.


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


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Bulletin updated at 09:00 HKT 03/Jul/2017

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

A southerly airstream is bringing showers and thunderstorms to the coast of Guangdong. Locally, about 10 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over parts of the New Territories this morning.

Tropical Storm Nanmadol has intensified into a severe tropical storm. At 9 a.m., Nanmadol was centred about 890 kilometres southwest of Nagasaki. It is forecast to move north-northeast at about 30 kilometres per hour across the East China Sea in the general direction of Japan.

Weather forecast for today

Mainly cloudy with showers and a few squally thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy in some areas at first. The maximum temperature will be about 30 degrees. Moderate southerly winds, fresh at times.

Outlook : Sunny intervals and a few showers in the next couple of days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 03/07/2017; 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 03/Jul/2017

N0 WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 022100 UTC:
A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS. FOR DETAILS ON TROPICAL STORM NANMADOL (1703), PLEASE REFER TO THE 3-HRLY SHIPPING WARNINGS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 030100 UTC:

HONG KONG= S 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL S UP TO 2 M. TEMP 30-27 C. =
KWANGTUNG= S 5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL S UP TO 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= S TO SW 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL S 2 M, NE 2 M. =
BASHI= S 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL S TO SW 2-3 M. =
PRATAS= S 4-5. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL S 2 M. =
BALINTANG= S 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL S TO SW 2-3 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= S 4-5. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL S UP TO 2 M. =
PARACEL= S 5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL S UP TO 2 M. =
TONKIN= S TO SW 5-6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL S UP TO 2 M. =
DANANG= S 5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL S 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 09:30 HKT 03/Jul/2017

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 9:30 a.m. on 03 July 2017

    Warnings:
    Strong winds in all areas.

    Weather Situation:
    A southerly airstream is bringing unsettled weather to the south China coastal waters.

    Tropical Storm Nanmadol has intensified into a Severe Tropical Storm. At 9 a.m., Nanmadol with maximum sustained winds of about 90 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 26.4 degrees north, 124.3 degrees east, it is forecast to move north-northeast at about 30 kilometres per hour across the East China Sea in the general direction of Japan.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    South force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6.
    Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Nan'ao, Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    South force 5, occasionally force 6.
    Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    South to southeasterly 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 south-southwest force 4
      Visibility 15 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind south-southeast force 2
      Visibility 30 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind south force 2
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind south force 5

    Macau Wind west force 2
      Visibility 28 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind south-southwest force 3
      Visibility 20 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 03/JUL/2017
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 03/JUL/2017)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB ON HIGH GROUND AND
     OFFSHORE.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS BRINGING SHOWERS AND
     THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
     TROPICAL STORM NANMADOL HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A
     SEVERE TROPICAL STORM. AT 9 A.M., NANMADOL WAS
     CENTRED NEAR 26.4 DEGREES NORTH, 124.3 DEGREES
     EAST.  IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHEAST AT
     ABOUT 16 KNOTS ACROSS THE EAST CHINA SEA IN THE
     GENERAL DIRECTION OF JAPAN.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  180/10-15
                  TEMPO VRB/20G35 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  180/15-20,OCNL 25                    27-31
   B.   2000 FT:  190/15-20, OCNL 25                   24
   C.   5000 FT:  200/20-25                            19
   D.  10000 FT:  200/20                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  200/25                               MS1
   F.  24000 FT:  220/20                               MS12
   G.  30000 FT:  230/10                               MS26
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT  SCT 2500 FT  BKN 10000 FT.  
      TEMPO FEW CB 800 FT  SCT 2000 FT  BKN 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 8 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     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH.
     MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
     THUNDERSTORMS.=

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    Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 03/Jul/2017


    Tropical Cyclone Warning

    Tropical Storm Nanmadol (1703) has intensified into a Severe Tropical Storm with central pressure 984 hectopascals. At 030000 UTC, it was centred within 60 nautical miles of two six point two degrees north (26.2 N) one two four point three degrees east (124.3 E) and is forecast to move north-northeast at about 16 knots for the next 24 hours.

    Maximum winds near the centre are estimated to be 50 knots.

    Radius of over 33 knot winds 60 nautical miles.
    Radius of over 47 knot winds 30 nautical miles.
    Radius of over 2 metre waves 180 nautical miles over eastern semicircle, 120 nautical miles elsewhere.

    Forecast position and intensity at 040000 UTC
    Three three point one degrees north (33.1 N)
    One two nine point three degrees east (129.3 E)
    Maximum winds 45 knots.

    Forecast position and intensity at 050000 UTC
    Become extratropical low.



    The Hong Kong Observatory's tropical cyclone warnings for shipping are issued about one and a half hours after the time of observation. They incorporate additional information derived from surface and upper-air data and may therefore be slightly different from the real-time satellite or radar-based positions given in the hourly bulletins for public.

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    Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 03/Jul/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     30.3 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     26.2 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   25.5 C
Relative Humidity                        79 - 91 Percent
Rainfall                                     8.8 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          1206.0 mm
Against an average of                     1115.5 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  26.1 C               30.6 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  25.8 C               31.3 C
Lau Fau Shan                 24.8 C               31.2 C
Tai Po                       25.6 C               29.0 C
Sha Tin                      26.6 C               31.4 C
Tuen Mun                     25.0 C               31.0 C
Tseung Kwan O                25.5 C               30.8 C
Sai Kung                     26.1 C               31.8 C
Cheung Chau                  25.4 C               28.4 C
Chek Lap Kok                 26.7 C               31.4 C
Tsing Yi                     25.2 C               30.9 C
Shek Kong                    26.4 C               30.8 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            24.8 C               27.8 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   25.6 C               30.2 C
Hong Kong Park               24.9 C               30.7 C
Shau Kei Wan                 26.1 C               31.1 C
Kowloon City                 26.4 C               30.6 C
Happy Valley                 25.7 C               31.4 C
Wong Tai Sin                 25.5 C               31.3 C
Stanley                      25.0 C               30.9 C
Kwun Tong                    26.3 C               30.6 C
Sham Shui Po                 25.6 C               30.4 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          26.1 C               31.0 C
Yuen Long Park               25.8 C               31.0 C
Tai Mei Tuk               25.9 C               30.7 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              0.9 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 6.
 

Yesterday's (02 Jul 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                             0.08
Kat O                               0.09
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.11
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.12
Sha Tau Kok                         0.10
Kwun Tong                           0.11
Sai Wan Ho                          0.09
King's Park                         0.14
Tsim Bei Tsui                       0.12
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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