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Bulletin issued at 19:02 HKT 23/Aug/2017

At 7 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 26 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 98 per cent.

Please be reminded that:

The Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 1 has been issued.

The air temperatures at other places were:

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

Between 5:45 and 6:45 p.m., the rainfall recorded in various regions were:

Islands District 0 to 10 mm;
Tuen Mun 1 to 8 mm;
Kwun Tong 2 to 4 mm;
Central & Western District 0 to 4 mm;
Eastern District 3 to 4 mm;
Southern District 3 to 4 mm;
Wan Chai 3 to 4 mm;
Sha Tin 0 to 3 mm;
Sai Kung 0 to 3 mm;
Tsuen Wan 2 to 3 mm;
Yau Tsim Mong 2 to 3 mm;
Tai Po 0 to 2 mm;
Yuen Long 0 to 2 mm;
Wong Tai Sin 2 mm;
Kowloon City 2 mm;
Sham Shui Po 2 mm;
Kwai Tsing 1 to 2 mm.

Here is the information on Severe Tropical Storm Hato:
Location: 22.6 degrees north, 111.5 degrees east; Maximum sustained wind near its centre: 110 km/h.


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


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Bulletin updated at 18:45 HKT 23/Aug/2017

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

Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow

Cloudy. Squally showers at first. Showers will ease off gradually tomorrow. Temperatures will range between 26 and 31 degrees. Fresh south to southeasterly winds, occasionally strong offshore at first. There will be swells at first.

Outlook : Still showery in the following few days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT tomorrow, 24/08/2017; 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 23/Aug/2017

HURRICANE WARNING AREAS: HONG KONG AND KWANGTUNG.
STORM WARNING AREAS: PRATAS AND PARACEL.
GALE WARNING AREA: TAIWAN STRAIT.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 222100 UTC:
FOR DETAILS ON TYPHOON HATO (1713), PLEASE REFER TO THE 3-HRLY SHIPPING WARNINGS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 230100 UTC:

HONG KONG= CYCLONIC UP TO 12, E TO SE UP TO 12 LATER. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 14 M. SWELL S TO SE 5-7 M. TEMP 30-27 C. =
KWANGTUNG= SE UP TO 12. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 14 M. SWELL S TO SE 5-7 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= SE 7, UP TO 8 IN S AT FIRST. DOWN TO 1000 M IN OCNL SQUALLY HEAVY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 6 M. SWELL SE 3 M. =
BASHI= S TO SE 6-7. DOWN TO 1000 M IN OCNL SQUALLY HEAVY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL SW 3-5 M. =
PRATAS= S TO SE 9-10. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 10 M. SWELL S TO SE 5-7 M. =
BALINTANG= S TO SE 6-7. DOWN TO 1000 M IN OCNL SQUALLY HEAVY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL SW 3-5 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= S TO SW 6-7. DOWN TO 1000 M IN OCNL SQUALLY HEAVY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL S 2 M. =
PARACEL= SW 8-9, 11 IN N. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 10 M. SWELL S TO SE 3-5 M. =
TONKIN= SW 5-6, UP TO 7 LATER. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M, UP TO 4 M LATER. =
DANANG= SW 5-6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. =
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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 23/Aug/2017

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 7:30 p.m. on 23 August 2017

    Warnings:
    Storm force winds in Shangchuan Dao. Gale force winds in Hong Kong adjacent waters, Nan'ao, Shanwei and south of Hong Kong.

    Weather Situation:
    Typhoon Hato has weakened into a severe tropical storm. At 7 p.m., Hato with maximum sustained winds of about 110 kilometres per hour near its centre was located near 22.6 degrees north, 111.5 degrees east. It is forecast to move west-northwest at about 25 kilometres per hour further inland and weaken gradually

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    South to southeast force 6 to 7, up to force 8 at first.
    Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Very rough seas.

    Nan'ao, Shanwei and South of Hong Kong:
    South to southeast force 6 to 7, up to force 8 at first.
    Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Very rough seas.

    Shangchuan Dao:
    South to southwest force 6 to 7, force 9 to 10 at first.
    Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Very high seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    South to southeasterly winds of force 5 to 6. Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind south-southeast force 4
      Visibility 9 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east force 2
      Visibility 8 Kilometres in showers

    Dongsha Wind south-southwest force 3
      Visibility 9 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind north force 4

    Xisha Wind southwest force 4
      Visibility 18 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 23/AUG/2017
    (Next update at 01:30 HKT 24/AUG/2017)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS, SEV TURB AND SEV GUSTS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     SEVERE TYPHOON HATO HAS WEAKENED INTO A TYPHOON.
     AT 5 P.M., HATO WAS CENTRED NEAR 22.5 DEGREES
     NORTH, 112.2 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO
     MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KNOTS TOWARDS
     INLAND GUANGDONG, AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  140/20-25
       OFFSHORE:  160/25-30G40
                  BEC 160/20-25                        28-26
   B.   2000 FT:  160/25-30G40
                  BEC 160/20-25                        23
   C.   5000 FT:  170/35-40
                  BEC 170/30                           19
   D.  10000 FT:  170/40-45
                  BEC 170/30                           12
   E.  18000 FT:  170/40
                  BEC 170/30                           MS1
   F.  24000 FT:  160/45
                  BEC 160/30                           MS10
   G.  30000 FT:  140/45
                  BEC 140/30                           MS24
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT  SCT 2500 FT  BKN 6000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM.  TEMPO 2500 M IN SHOWERS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV.
   N. SEA STATE     : 3.5-5.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 25 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     FRESH TO STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.
     CLOUDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS.=

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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 5 VALID 230545/230945 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N2024 E11130 - N2124 E11130 - N2218 E11318 - N2000 E11318 - N2024 E11130 TOP FL450 MOV W 15KT NC= VHHK SIGMET 1 VALID 230145/230600 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR TC HATO PSN N2130 E11430 CB OBS AT 0000Z WI 210NM OF TC CENTRE TOP FL450 NC FCST AT 0600Z TC CENTRE PSN N2200 E11248=

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    Bulletin issued at 18:45 HKT 23/Aug/2017

    Tropical Cyclone Warning Bulletin

    Here is the latest Tropical Cyclone Warning Bulletin issued by the Hong Kong Observatory.

    The Standby Signal, No. 1 is in force.

    Typhoon Hato has weakened into a severe tropical storm.

    At 7 p.m., Hato was estimated to be about 280 kilometres west of Hong Kong (near 22.6 degrees north 111.5 degrees east) and is forecast to move west-northwest at about 25 kilometres per hour further inland and weaken gradually.

    Occasional strong winds are still affecting offshore areas of Hong Kong. Depending on the changes in local winds, the Observatory will consider cancelling all Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals.

    Under the influence of the outer rainband of Hato, there will still be occasional showers.

    (Precautionary Announcements with No. 1 Signal)

    1. Since there are still swells, you are advised to stay away from the shoreline and not to engage in water sports.

    2. Flights at Hong Kong International Airport may be affected by the weather. Please contact your airline for the latest flight information before departing for the airport.

    3. Listen to radio, watch TV or browse the Hong Kong Observatory's web site for information on the tropical cyclone.
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    Bulletin issued at 18:30 HKT 23/Aug/2017


    Tropical Cyclone Warning

    Severe Typhoon Hato (1713) has weakened into a Typhoon with central pressure 965 hectopascals. At 230900 UTC, it was centred within 60 nautical miles of two two point five degrees north (22.5 N) one one two point one degrees east (112.1 E) and is forecast to move west-northwest at about 14 knots for the next 24 hours.

    Maximum winds near the centre are estimated to be 70 knots.

    Radius of over 33 knot winds 90 nautical miles.
    Radius of over 47 knot winds 45 nautical miles.
    Radius of over 63 knot winds 30 nautical miles.
    Radius of over 2 metre waves 180 nautical miles.

    Forecast position and intensity at 240900 UTC
    Two three point six degrees north (23.6 N)
    One zero five point five degrees east (105.5 E)
    Maximum winds 25 knots.

    Forecast position and intensity at 250900 UTC
    Dissipated over land.



    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.

    While the forecast positions and track indicate the most likely future path of the tropical cyclone, they may deviate from the actual path taken by the storm.

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    Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 23/Aug/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Maximum Air Temperature                     36.6 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     28.0 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   27.8 C
Relative Humidity                        53 - 87 Percent
Rainfall                                     2.0 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          1907.3 mm
Against an average of                     1800.0 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  27.0 C               36.9 C
Wong Chuk Hang               27.7 C               35.2 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  26.6 C               38.5 C
Lau Fau Shan                 26.7 C               37.4 C
Tai Po                       27.3 C               35.0 C
Sha Tin                      28.5 C               38.1 C
Tuen Mun                     27.2 C               37.4 C
Tseung Kwan O                26.2 C               37.9 C
Sai Kung                     27.4 C               36.1 C
Cheung Chau                  26.8 C               35.3 C
Chek Lap Kok                 26.6 C               37.5 C
Tsing Yi                     28.2 C               37.3 C
Shek Kong                    27.4 C               37.9 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            27.2 C               35.3 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   27.7 C               36.8 C
Hong Kong Park               26.5 C               35.7 C
Shau Kei Wan                 24.8 C               35.8 C
Kowloon City                 27.2 C               37.9 C
Happy Valley                 27.6 C               37.6 C
Wong Tai Sin                 27.6 C               37.9 C
Stanley                      25.3 C               35.1 C
Kwun Tong                    26.4 C               37.0 C
Sham Shui Po                 28.0 C               38.1 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          26.0 C               37.3 C
Yuen Long Park               28.6 C               38.6 C
Tai Mei Tuk               26.1 C               36.4 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              7.3 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.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        25.2 C 

Yesterday's (22 Aug 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                           0.09
Tap Mun                             0.09
Kat O                               0.08
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.12
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.12
Sha Tau Kok                         0.10
Kwun Tong                           0.11
Sai Wan Ho                          0.09
King's Park                         0.15
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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