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Bulletin issued at 15:02 HKT 31/Dec/2017

At 3 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 21 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 56 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 3. The intensity of UV radiation was moderate.

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The Fire Danger Warning is Yellow and the fire risk is high.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 22 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 21 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 21 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 21 degrees;
Tai Po 20 degrees;
Sha Tin 21 degrees;
Tuen Mun 23 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 23 degrees;
Sai Kung 20 degrees;
Cheung Chau 20 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 21 degrees;
Tsing Yi 23 degrees;
Shek Kong 22 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 22 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 22 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 21 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 20 degrees;
Kowloon City 22 degrees;
Happy Valley 23 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 22 degrees;
Stanley 20 degrees;
Kwun Tong 20 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 23 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 21 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 22 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 14:45 HKT 31/Dec/2017

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

A dry northeast monsoon is affecting Guangdong. Locally, the relative humidity over the territory fell to about 50 per cent around noon.

Weather forecast for this afternoon and tonight

Mainly fine. Dry in the afternoon. Moderate north to northeasterly winds, becoming fresh easterlies tonight and it will be cool.

Outlook : Mainly fine with cool morning on New Year's Day. Becoming cloudier gradually midweek this week.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 31/12/2017; 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 31/Dec/2017

GALE WARNING AREAS: KWANGTUNG, TAIWAN STRAIT, BASHI, PRATAS, BALINTANG, SCARBOROUGH AND PARACEL.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 302100 UTC:
AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 310100 UTC:

HONG KONG= N TO NE 6-7. FINE. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL E 2 M. TEMP 20-16 C. =
KWANGTUNG= N TO NE 6-7, OCNL 8 IN E. FINE. SEA 3-4 M, UP TO 6 M IN E. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= N TO NE 7-8. FINE. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
BASHI= N TO NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
PRATAS= N TO NE 7, OCNL 8. FINE. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
BALINTANG= N TO NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= N TO NE 7-8. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
PARACEL= N TO NE 7-8. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TONKIN= N TO NE 6-7. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
DANANG= N TO NE 6-7. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
NNNN
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 12:30 HKT 31/Dec/2017

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 12:30 p.m. on 31 December 2017

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

    Weather Situation:
    The northeast monsoon is affecting the south China coastal waters.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    North to northeast force 6 to 7, east force 6 to 7 tonight.
    Rough seas.

    Nan'ao:
    North to northeast force 7 to 8, east force 7 to 8 tonight.
    Rough to very rough seas.

    Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    North to northeast force 7, east force 7 tonight.
    Rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    East to northeasterly winds of force 6 to 7.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind north force 4

    Shantou Wind north-northeast force 2
      Visibility 19 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind northeast force 5
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind north-northeast force 3

    Macau Wind north force 3
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind northeast force 4
      Visibility 16 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 31/DEC/2017
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 31/DEC/2017)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL WATERS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  030/10, OCNL 15 AT FIRST
       OFFSHORE:  010/15 OCNL 20-25 AT FIRST
                  BECMG 090/10-15                      17-21
   B.   2000 FT:  040/10-15, OCNL 20 AT FIRST          12
   C.   5000 FT:  020/10                               10
   D.  10000 FT:  300/15                               5
   E.  18000 FT:  270/30                               MS6
   F.  24000 FT:  270/45                               MS16
   G.  30000 FT:  270/55                               MS31
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      FINE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 8000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 9 KM.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 15000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 5000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS AT FIRST
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-3.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 19 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH
     OFFSHORE. MAINLY 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:

(a) Change of the tropical cyclone category
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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 31/Dec/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     22.6 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     17.6 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   14.8 C
Relative Humidity                        59 - 83 Percent
Rainfall                                       0 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          2572.1 mm
Against an average of                     2396.8 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  16.6 C               23.9 C
Wong Chuk Hang               17.8 C               24.2 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  14.0 C               25.1 C
Lau Fau Shan                 15.0 C               24.8 C
Tai Po                       16.1 C               23.1 C
Sha Tin                      16.6 C               24.4 C
Tuen Mun                     16.3 C               25.0 C
Tseung Kwan O                15.8 C               24.7 C
Sai Kung                     16.8 C               22.5 C
Cheung Chau                  17.2 C               23.5 C
Chek Lap Kok                 17.8 C               23.7 C
Tsing Yi                     17.8 C               24.6 C
Shek Kong                    17.0 C               25.3 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            16.2 C               24.5 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   17.6 C               26.1 C
Hong Kong Park               17.3 C               24.7 C
Shau Kei Wan                 16.5 C               21.8 C
Kowloon City                 16.9 C               25.6 C
Happy Valley                 17.5 C               25.6 C
Wong Tai Sin                 17.5 C               25.2 C
Stanley                      17.1 C               21.9 C
Kwun Tong                    16.9 C               24.9 C
Sham Shui Po                 17.3 C               26.1 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          18.0 C               22.5 C
Yuen Long Park               15.3 C               25.5 C
Tai Mei Tuk               16.5 C               24.9 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              8.7 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):        17.8 C 

Yesterday's (30 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                          0.09
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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