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Bulletin issued at 00:02 HKT 02/Jan/2018

At midnight at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 17 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 81 per cent.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 17 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 17 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 16 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 15 degrees;
Tai Po 17 degrees;
Sha Tin 17 degrees;
Tuen Mun 16 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 17 degrees;
Sai Kung 17 degrees;
Cheung Chau 16 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 17 degrees;
Tsing Yi 17 degrees;
Shek Kong 15 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 15 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 17 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 17 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 16 degrees;
Kowloon City 16 degrees;
Happy Valley 17 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 17 degrees;
Stanley 17 degrees;
Kwun Tong 16 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 17 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 17 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 15 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 17 degrees.


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


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Bulletin updated at 00:00 HKT 02/Jan/2018

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

An easterly airstream affected the coast of Guangdong gradually yesterday. Locally, it was mainly cloudy with relatively low visibility in some areas. It was cool in the morning. Temperatures dropped to about 16 degrees in the urban areas, and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories. There were sunny periods in the afternoon. The easterly airstream will continue to affect the coast of Guangdong today and tomorrow.

Besides, an area of low pressure over the southern part of the Philippines is bringing unsettled weather to the region.

Weather forecast for Hong Kong (Tuesday, 2 Jan 2018)

Mainly cloudy. Visibility relatively low in some areas at first. Sunny periods during the day. Temperatures will range between 17 and 20 degrees. Moderate to fresh easterly winds.

Outlook : Sunny periods on Wednesday. Becoming cloudy with rain in the latter part of this week.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 02/01/2018; 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 01/Jan/2018

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

GENERAL SITUATION AT 010900 UTC:
AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 011300 UTC:

HONG KONG= E 5-6, OCNL 7. CLD. DOWN TO 4000 M IN HAZE AT FIRST. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL E UP TO 2 M. TEMP 17-20 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E TO NE 6-7. CLD. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 6-7, OCNL 8. FINE. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
BASHI= E TO NE 7-8. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
PRATAS= E TO NE 6-7, OCNL 8. CLD. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
BALINTANG= E TO NE 7-8. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3-4 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= E TO NE 7-8. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
PARACEL= E TO NE 6-7. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TONKIN= NE 5-6, OCNL 7. FINE. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
DANANG= E TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
NNNN
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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 23:30 HKT 01/Jan/2018

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 11:30 p.m. on 01 January 2018

    Warnings:
    Strong winds in all areas.

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

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    East force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
    Visibility relatively low in some areas at first.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Nan'ao, Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    East to northeast force 6 to 7.
    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 east-northeast force 5
      Visibility 8 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east-northeast force 2
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind northeast force 5
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind northeast force 4

    Macau Wind east-southeast force 2
      Visibility 4400 Metres in mist

    Xisha Wind east-northeast force 3
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    Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 01/JAN/2018
    (Next update at 01:30 HKT 02/JAN/2018)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  080/10
       OFFSHORE:  080/15-20 OCNL 25                    18-15
   B.   2000 FT:  080/15-20 OCNL 25                    10
   C.   5000 FT:  120/15                               8
   D.  10000 FT:  310/10                               5
   E.  18000 FT:  260/20                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  260/35                               MS14
   G.  30000 FT:  260/40                               MS28
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY. LOCALISED HAZE / MIST.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 3000 FT SCT 5000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM. TEMPO 4000 M IN MIST/HAZE.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 2000,6000,6400 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-3.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 18 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
     STRONG OFFSHORE. MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY PERIODS
     DURING THE DAY.=

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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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(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 02/Jan/2018 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     19.0 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     16.3 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   14.7 C
Relative Humidity                        70 - 83 Percent
Rainfall                                       0 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January               0 mm
Against an average of                         Trace

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  15.6 C               19.6 C
Wong Chuk Hang               16.3 C               19.9 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  12.4 C               19.9 C
Lau Fau Shan                 14.1 C               19.9 C
Tai Po                       15.5 C               19.0 C
Sha Tin                      15.8 C               19.1 C
Tuen Mun                     14.4 C               19.1 C
Tseung Kwan O                15.5 C               19.8 C
Sai Kung                     15.4 C               18.5 C
Cheung Chau                  15.7 C               18.9 C
Chek Lap Kok                 16.2 C               20.3 C
Tsing Yi                     16.1 C               19.5 C
Shek Kong                    14.0 C               20.0 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            13.4 C               18.6 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   15.3 C               19.7 C
Hong Kong Park               16.3 C               19.0 C
Shau Kei Wan                 15.2 C               18.0 C
Kowloon City                 15.2 C               20.8 C
Happy Valley                 16.3 C               20.2 C
Wong Tai Sin                 15.4 C               20.8 C
Stanley                      15.8 C               17.8 C
Kwun Tong                    15.1 C               19.5 C
Sham Shui Po                 16.0 C               20.8 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          16.4 C               18.8 C
Yuen Long Park               13.4 C               19.8 C
Tai Mei Tuk               14.5 C               20.3 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              3.0 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 4.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        17.7 C 

Yesterday's (01 Jan 2018) average ambient gamma radiation
dose rate taken outdoors in Hong Kong ranged from 0.09 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                               0.10
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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