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

At 10 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 28 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 89 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 3. The intensity of UV radiation was moderate.

The subtropical ridge is covering southeastern China. Tropical cyclone Talas to the south of Hainan Island is expected to move west or west-northwest today, skirting the southern part of Hainan Island and then moving into Beibu Wan, gradually moving away from Hong Kong. It will not directly affect the territory. However, under the combined effect of the subtropical ridge and Talas, it will be windier with squally showers over the northern part of the South China Sea today. People out to the sea or engaging in water sports should take note of the weather changes.

Gusts reaching 70 kilometres per hour or above may continue to affect Hong Kong.

Please be reminded that:

The Thunderstorm Warning has been issued. It will remain effective until noon today. A few squally thunderstorms are expected to occur over Hong Kong.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 28 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 30 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 26 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 28 degrees;
Tai Po 27 degrees;
Sha Tin 29 degrees;
Tuen Mun 31 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 28 degrees;
Sai Kung 28 degrees;
Cheung Chau 26 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 31 degrees;
Tsing Yi 30 degrees;
Shek Kong 28 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 26 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 28 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 28 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 28 degrees;
Kowloon City 28 degrees;
Happy Valley 30 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 28 degrees;
Stanley 30 degrees;
Kwun Tong 28 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 30 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 29 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 28 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 27 degrees.

Between 8:45 and 9:45 a.m., the rainfall recorded in various regions were:

Islands District 0 to 13 mm;
Tai Po 0 to 6 mm;
North District 0 to 3 mm;
Tsuen Wan 0 to 1 mm;
Yuen Long 0 to 1 mm.

Here is the information on Tropical Storm Talas at 10 a.m.:
Location: 17.8 degrees north, 109.1 degrees east.


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


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Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 16/Jul/2017

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

The subtropical ridge is covering southeastern China. Under the combined effect of the subtropical ridge and Tropical Cyclone Talas, there will be squally showers over the northern part of the South China Sea.

At 10 a.m., Tropical Storm Talas was centred about 70 kilometres southwest of Sanya. It is forecast to move west or west-northwest at about 22 kilometres per hour, skirting the seas south of Hainan Island and moving into Beibu Wan.

Weather forecast for today

Mainly cloudy with occasional squally showers and a few thunderstorms. Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds, occasionally strong offshore at first.

Outlook : Still showery with a few thunderstorms in the next couple of days. The weather will improve gradually midweek this week.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 16/07/2017; 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 16/Jul/2017

GALE WARNING AREAS: PARACEL, TONKIN AND DANANG.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 152100 UTC:
FOR DETAILS ON TROPICAL STORM TALAS (1704), PLEASE REFER TO THE 3-HRLY SHIPPING WARNINGS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 160100 UTC:

HONG KONG= E TO SE 5-6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL S 2 M. TEMP 29-26 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E TO SE 5-6, OCNL 7. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL S 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= S TO SE 5-6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL S 2 M. =
BASHI= E TO SE 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL S 2 M. =
PRATAS= E TO SE 5-6, OCNL 7. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL S 2 M. =
BALINTANG= E TO SE 5-6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL S 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= S TO SE 5-6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL S 2 M. =
PARACEL= SE 7-8. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL S 2-3 M. =
TONKIN= NE 7-8, BEC CYCLONIC 8-9. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 4-6 M, BEC 6-8 M. SWELL N 2-3 M. =
DANANG= CYCLONIC 8-9, BEC SE 7-8. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 6-8 M, BEC 4-6 M. SWELL N 2-3 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

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    Bulletin issued at 10:00 HKT 16/Jul/2017

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 10:00 a.m. on 16 July 2017

    Warnings:
    Strong winds in all areas.

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

    At 10 a.m., Tropical Storm Talas with maximum sustained winds of about 75 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 17.8 degrees north, 109.1 degrees east, it is forecast to move west or west-northwest at about 22 kilometres per hour skirting the seas south of Hainan Island and moving into Beibu Wan.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    East to southeast force 5 to 6.
    Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Nan'ao, Shanwei and South of Hong Kong:
    East to southeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
    Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Shangchuan Dao:
    East to southeast force 6 to 7.
    Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    East to southeasterly winds of force 5 to 6, southeasterly winds of force 7 to 8 in west at first. Frequent squally showers and thunderstorms.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind east-southeast force 4
      Visibility 13 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east force 2
      Visibility 30 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind southeast force 2
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind east-southeast force 5

    Macau Wind east force 3
      Visibility 14 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind south-southeast force 3
      Visibility 16 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 16/JUL/2017
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 16/JUL/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 IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL
     AREAS OF GUANGDONG.
     AT 8 A.M., TROPICAL STORM TALAS WAS LOCATED AT
     17.5 DEGREES NORTH, 109.5 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT
     10 KNOTS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  100/10-15
                  TEMPO VRB/20G30 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  110/20-25                            29-32
   B.   2000 FT:  120/25-30                            24
   C.   5000 FT:  120/25                               18
   D.  10000 FT:  110/20                               11
   E.  18000 FT:  120/30                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  100/20                               MS14
   G.  30000 FT:  120/25                               MS28
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS AND A FEW
      THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT  SCT 3000 FT.  TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT
      SCT 2000 FT  BKN 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM.  TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS. 
                      TEMPO 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS, 
                      OFFSHORE AND  NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 3.0-4.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 28 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.
     MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS AND A FEW
     THUNDERSTORMS.=

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(f) Significant low stratus
(g) Fog or thick haze/sandstorm/duststorm 
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    Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 16/Jul/2017


    Tropical Cyclone Warning

    At 160000 UTC, Tropical Storm Talas (1704) with central pressure 992 hectopascals was centred within 60 nautical miles of one seven point six degrees north (17.6 N) one zero nine point four degrees east (109.4 E) and is forecast to move west or west-northwest at about 12 knots for the next 24 hours.

    Maximum winds near the centre are estimated to be 40 knots.

    Radius of over 33 knot winds 30 nautical miles.
    Radius of over 2 metre waves 240 nautical miles.

    Forecast position and intensity at 170000 UTC
    One eight point nine degrees north (18.9 N)
    One zero four point seven degrees east (104.7 E)
    Maximum winds 40 knots.

    Forecast position and intensity at 180000 UTC
    Dissipated over land.



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    Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 16/Jul/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     32.1 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     27.0 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   26.2 C
Relative Humidity                        75 - 94 Percent
Rainfall                                     8.8 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          1352.0 mm
Against an average of                     1261.9 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  26.6 C               32.3 C
Wong Chuk Hang               26.4 C               31.6 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  25.8 C               32.2 C
Lau Fau Shan                 25.8 C               33.5 C
Tai Po                       26.1 C               30.1 C
Sha Tin                      26.5 C               32.1 C
Tuen Mun                     26.4 C               32.8 C
Tseung Kwan O                26.3 C               31.8 C
Sai Kung                     26.5 C               30.7 C
Cheung Chau                  25.2 C               29.8 C
Chek Lap Kok                 26.9 C               34.5 C
Tsing Yi                     26.3 C               32.6 C
Shek Kong                    26.6 C               32.5 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            25.9 C               31.1 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   27.0 C               32.3 C
Hong Kong Park               25.6 C               31.2 C
Shau Kei Wan                 24.5 C               30.8 C
Kowloon City                 25.9 C               31.6 C
Happy Valley                 26.9 C               31.5 C
Wong Tai Sin                 26.8 C               31.7 C
Stanley                      25.6 C               31.6 C
Kwun Tong                    26.5 C               30.7 C
Sham Shui Po                 26.5 C               32.5 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          25.3 C               31.1 C
Yuen Long Park               26.6 C               33.4 C
Tai Mei Tuk               26.1 C               30.5 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              5.1 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 5,
the UV intensity was Moderate.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 12.
 

Yesterday's (15 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                               0.08
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.11
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.11
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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