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Bulletin issued at 05:02 HKT 28/Aug/2017

At 5 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 25 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 97 per cent.

Widespread heavy rain may affect Hong Kong shortly. Members of the public should be on the alert.


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 6:30 a.m. today. Isolated squally thunderstorms are expected to occur over Hong Kong.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 25 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 25 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 25 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 25 degrees;
Tai Po 25 degrees;
Sha Tin 26 degrees;
Tuen Mun 25 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 25 degrees;
Sai Kung 25 degrees;
Cheung Chau 25 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 26 degrees;
Tsing Yi 25 degrees;
Shek Kong 26 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 24 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 25 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 25 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 25 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 26 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 25 degrees.

Between 3:45 and 4:45 a.m., the rainfall recorded in various regions were:

Islands District 0 to 22 mm;
Tai Po 2 to 18 mm;
Sai Kung 3 to 16 mm;
North District 1 to 14 mm;
Southern District 2 to 10 mm;
Eastern District 3 to 5 mm;
Kwun Tong 3 to 4 mm;
Sha Tin 0 to 3 mm;
Wan Chai 2 to 3 mm;
Kwai Tsing 1 to 2 mm;
Yau Tsim Mong 2 mm;
Kowloon City 2 mm;
Yuen Long 0 to 2 mm;
Central & Western District 1 to 2 mm;
Sham Shui Po 1 to 2 mm;
Tsuen Wan 0 to 2 mm;
Wong Tai Sin 2 mm;
Tuen Mun 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 04:45 HKT 28/Aug/2017

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

An active southerly airstream is bringing squally showers to the coast of Guangdong.

Weather forecast for today

Cloudy with squally showers and a few thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy and there will be swells at first. The maximum temperature will be around 28 degrees. Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds, occasionally strong offshore at first.

Outlook : Weather improving with sunny periods and a few showers in the next couple of days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 28/08/2017; Regular update at : around 45 minutes past each hour, 16:15 HKT and 23:15 HKT)

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Bulletin issued at 21:00 HKT 27/Aug/2017

N0 WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 270900 UTC:
FOR DETAILS ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION PAKHAR (1714), PLEASE REFER TO THE 3-HRLY SHIPPING WARNINGS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 271300 UTC:

HONG KONG= S TO SE 5-6, OCNL 7 AT FIRST. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M, UP TO 4 M AT FIRST. SWELL S TO SE 3 M. TEMP 25-28 C. =
KWANGTUNG= S TO SE 5-6, 7 AT FIRST. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M, UP TO 4 M AT FIRST. SWELL S TO SE 3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= S TO SE 4-5. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL S TO SE 2 M. =
BASHI= E 4-5. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL S TO SE 2 M. =
PRATAS= S TO SE 5-6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL S TO SE 3 M. =
BALINTANG= E 4-5. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL S TO SE 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= S TO SE 5-6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL S TO SE 3 M. =
PARACEL= S 5-6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL S TO SE 3 M. =
TONKIN= S 5. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL S 2 M. =
DANANG= S 5. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL S 2 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 05:30 HKT 28/Aug/2017

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 5:30 a.m. on 28 August 2017

    Warnings:
    Strong winds in all areas.

    Weather Situation:
    An active southerly airstream is affecting the south China coastal waters.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    South to southeast force 5 to 6, occasionally up to force 7 at first.
    Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Rough to very rough seas.

    Nan'ao:
    South to southeast force 5 to 6.
    Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    South to southeast force 5 to 6, up to force 7 at first.
    Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Rough to very rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    South to southeasterly winds of force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 . Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind southeast force 5
      Visibility 6 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east-northeast force 1
      Visibility 30 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind south-southeast force 3
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Macau Wind south-southeast force 4
      Visibility 9 Kilometres in rain

    Xisha Wind south force 4
      Visibility 18 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 28/AUG/2017
    (Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 28/AUG/2017)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     GALE FORCE WINDS ON HIGH GROUNDS. STRONG WINDS OFFSHORE.
     SEV TURB AND SEV GUSTS. ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     TROPICAL DEPRESSION PAKHAR HAS WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF LOW
     PRESSURE. AN ACTIVE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO BRING
     SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  160/10-15, OCNL 20 AT FIRST
                  TEMPO 160/25G35 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  160/20-25, OCNL 30 AT FIRST          25-29
   B.   2000 FT:  160/25-30, OCNL 35G45 AT FIRST       22
   C.   5000 FT:  180/25-30                            18
   D.  10000 FT:  180/25-30                            12
   E.  18000 FT:  160/15-20                            MS1
   F.  24000 FT:  140/25                               MS10
   G.  30000 FT:  120/25                               MS22
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS AND A FEW ISOLATED
      THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT  SCT 2500 FT  BKN 8000 FT. 
      TEMPO FEW CB 800 FT  SCT 1500 FT  BKN 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM. TEMPO 3500 M IN SHOWERS.
                      TEMPO 2000 M IN THUNDERSTORMS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV.
   N. SEA STATE     : 3.0-5.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 25 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
     STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.  MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS 
     AND A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.=

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(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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    Bulletin issued at 00:30 HKT 28/Aug/2017


    Tropical Cyclone Warning

    Tropical Depression Pakhar (1714) has weakened into an area of low pressure with central pressure 1002 hectopascals. At 271500 UTC, it was centred within 90 nautical miles of two three point six degrees north (23.6 N) one zero nine point four degrees east (109.4 E).

    Maximum winds near the centre are estimated to be 20 knots.

    No further warnings on this area of low pressure will be issued by the Hong Kong Observatory unless re-intensification takes place.



    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 28/Aug/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     26.9 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     24.0 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   23.6 C
Relative Humidity                        86 - 98 Percent
Rainfall                                   159.2 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          2140.0 mm
Against an average of                     1869.6 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  23.7 C               27.6 C
Wong Chuk Hang               24.8 C               27.7 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  24.1 C               27.1 C
Lau Fau Shan                 23.7 C               25.8 C
Tai Po                       24.7 C               26.8 C
Sha Tin                      25.0 C               27.5 C
Tuen Mun                     24.4 C               27.4 C
Tseung Kwan O                24.1 C               26.6 C
Sai Kung                     24.8 C               27.7 C
Cheung Chau                  23.6 C               26.0 C
Chek Lap Kok                 24.9 C               28.9 C
Tsing Yi                     24.6 C               27.4 C
Shek Kong                    24.4 C               28.3 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            23.6 C               26.2 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   24.1 C               26.4 C
Hong Kong Park               24.0 C               27.2 C
Shau Kei Wan                 23.3 C               27.3 C
Kowloon City                 24.1 C               27.1 C
Happy Valley                 24.8 C               27.7 C
Wong Tai Sin                 23.5 C               27.0 C
Stanley                      24.3 C               27.5 C
Kwun Tong                    24.0 C               27.0 C
Sham Shui Po                 24.6 C               27.1 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          23.7 C               28.2 C
Yuen Long Park               24.9 C               28.1 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              0 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 0.4,
the UV intensity was Low.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 1.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        25.9 C 

Yesterday's (27 Aug 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                         0.11
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                       0.12
Cape D'Aguilar                      0.13
Chek Lap Kok                        0.13

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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