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Bulletin issued at 10:31 HKT 30/Dec/2017

At 10 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 19 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 69 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 2. The intensity of UV radiation was low.

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The Yellow Fire Danger Warning was issued at 10:30 a.m. and the fire risk is high.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 21 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 21 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 19 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 18 degrees;
Tai Po 21 degrees;
Sha Tin 20 degrees;
Tuen Mun 21 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 22 degrees;
Sai Kung 19 degrees;
Cheung Chau 22 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 20 degrees;
Tsing Yi 20 degrees;
Shek Kong 21 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 19 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 21 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 20 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 21 degrees;
Kowloon City 22 degrees;
Happy Valley 22 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 21 degrees;
Stanley 20 degrees;
Kwun Tong 20 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 23 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 21 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 21 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 21 degrees.


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


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Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 30/Dec/2017

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

Pressure is rising over inland Guangdong. A replenishment of the northeast monsoon is expected to reach the coastal areas tonight.

Weather forecast for today

Mainly fine. Dry with some haze during the day. Moderate east to northeasterly winds, becoming northerlies tonight.

Outlook : Mainly fine on New Year's Eve and New Year Holiday. Cooler in the morning and at night.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 30/12/2017; 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 30/Dec/2017

GALE WARNING AREAS: BALINTANG AND SCARBOROUGH.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 292100 UTC:
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS GRADUALLY AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 300100 UTC:

HONG KONG= E TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7, BEC N UP TO 7. FINE. DOWN TO 4000 M IN SOME HAZE DURING THE DAY. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL E 2 M. TEMP 22-15 C. =
KWANGTUNG= N TO NE 6-7. FINE. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= N TO NE 6-7. FINE. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
BASHI= NE 6-7. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
PRATAS= NE 6-7. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
BALINTANG= NE 6-7, OCNL 8. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= NE 6-7, OCNL 8. FINE. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
PARACEL= NE 6-7. FINE. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
TONKIN= N TO NE 6-7. FINE. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
DANANG= NE 6-7. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 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 30/Dec/2017

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

    Warnings:
    Strong winds in all areas.

    Weather Situation:
    A replenishment of the northeast monsoon will reach the south China coastal waters tonight.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    East to northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7, becoming north up to force 7.
    Some haze during the day.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Nan'ao, Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    North to northeast force 6 to 7.
    Rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    North to northeasterly winds of force 6 to 7, becoming east to northeasterly winds of force 6 to 7.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind northeast force 4
      Visibility 27 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind north-northeast force 1
      Visibility 6 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind east-northeast force 4
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind east force 6

    Macau Wind north-northeast force 2
      Visibility 8 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind east-northeast force 2
      Visibility 17 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 30/DEC/2017
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 30/DEC/2017)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A REPLENISHMENT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL
     REACH THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  030/10
       OFFSHORE:  050/15-20, OCNL 25 AT FIRST          20-24
   B.   2000 FT:  060/10-15, OCNL 20 AT FIRST          15
   C.   5000 FT:  050/10-15                            11
   D.  10000 FT:  300/15                               5
   E.  18000 FT:  280/25                               MS6
   F.  24000 FT:  280/45                               MS17
   G.  30000 FT:  280/60                               MS30
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY FINE. LOCALIZED HAZE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 3500 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 8 KM. TEMPO 4000 M IN HAZE.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 14500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 6000, 7800, 9200 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS AT FIRST
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-3.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 18 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. FINE.=

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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:

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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 00:15 HKT 30/Dec/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     21.5 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     17.7 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   15.4 C
Relative Humidity                        63 - 85 Percent
Rainfall                                       0 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          2572.1 mm
Against an average of                     2393.9 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  17.0 C               22.8 C
Wong Chuk Hang               17.2 C               22.8 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  14.4 C               25.4 C
Lau Fau Shan                 16.0 C               23.8 C
Tai Po                       16.3 C               22.9 C
Sha Tin                      16.5 C               24.2 C
Tuen Mun                     17.3 C               25.4 C
Tseung Kwan O                15.7 C               23.0 C
Sai Kung                     17.3 C               21.1 C
Cheung Chau                  16.7 C               22.9 C
Chek Lap Kok                 18.1 C               24.5 C
Tsing Yi                     17.0 C               24.3 C
Shek Kong                    15.5 C               26.1 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            15.4 C               24.3 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   15.5 C               25.9 C
Shau Kei Wan                 16.8 C               21.3 C
Kowloon City                 17.3 C               24.7 C
Happy Valley                 16.7 C               23.1 C
Wong Tai Sin                 16.5 C               23.2 C
Stanley                      17.3 C               20.6 C
Kwun Tong                    17.0 C               21.9 C
Sham Shui Po                 17.9 C               24.5 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          18.1 C               21.6 C
Yuen Long Park               16.8 C               26.2 C
Tai Mei Tuk               16.5 C               23.6 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              9.1 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 5.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        17.7 C 

Yesterday's (29 Dec 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                               0.10
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.12
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.12
Sha Tau Kok                         0.10
Kwun Tong                           0.12
Sai Wan Ho                          0.10
King's Park                         0.15
Tsim Bei Tsui                       0.13
Cape D'Aguilar                      0.14
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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