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Bulletin issued at 07:02 HKT 08/Jan/2018

At 7 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 18 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 97 per cent.

Please be reminded that:

The Cold Weather Warning is now in force. Cold weather might cause adverse health effects. Members of the public should take care to keep warm.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 17 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 19 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 18 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 18 degrees;
Tai Po 18 degrees;
Sha Tin 18 degrees;
Tuen Mun 19 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 17 degrees;
Sai Kung 17 degrees;
Cheung Chau 18 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 19 degrees;
Tsing Yi 19 degrees;
Shek Kong 19 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 19 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 19 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 18 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 17 degrees;
Kowloon City 17 degrees;
Happy Valley 19 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 18 degrees;
Stanley 17 degrees;
Kwun Tong 18 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 19 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 18 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 19 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 18 degrees.


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


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Bulletin updated at 06:45 HKT 08/Jan/2018

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

The cold front over northern Guangdong is moving southwards gradually. It is expected to move across the coastal areas during the day. Locally, the visibility at Waglan Island stayed below 500 metres this morning.

Weather forecast for today

Cloudy with a few rain patches. Light winds at first with fog patches. The maximum temperature will be around 19 degrees in the morning. Winds strengthening from the north during the day and temperatures dropping appreciably. Becoming cold tonight with a minimum temperature of about 10 degrees in the urban areas, and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories.

Outlook : The cold weather is expected to persist for several days. Weather will improve on Wednesday.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 08/01/2018; 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 07/Jan/2018

GALE WARNING AREAS: HONG KONG, KWANGTUNG, TAIWAN STRAIT, PRATAS, PARACEL AND TONKIN.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 070900 UTC:
COLD FRONT 24N 110E 25N 115E 26N 117E S 10KT. AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL AFFECT THE FORECAST AREAS GRADUALLY TOMORROW.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 071300 UTC:

HONG KONG= E TO SE 4-5, UP TO 7 AT FIRST, BEC N 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST PATCHES AT FIRST. SEA 2-4 M, BEC 4-6 M. SWELL E 2 M. TEMP 19-12 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E TO SE 4-5, BEC N 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST PATCHES AT FIRST. SEA 2 M, BEC 4-6 M. SWELL E 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 5-6, BEC N 7-8. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M, BEC 4-6 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
BASHI= SE 5. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST OR RAIN PATCHES. SEA 2 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
PRATAS= SE 4-5, N 7-8 LATER. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 2 M, 4-6 M LATER. SWELL E TO NE 2 M. =
BALINTANG= SE 5. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 2 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= E TO SE 4-5. FINE. SEA 2 M. SWELL E TO NE 2 M. =
PARACEL= SE 4-5, N 7-8 LATER. RAIN PATCHES. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST PATCHES AT FIRST. SEA 2 M, 4-6 M LATER. SWELL E TO NE 2 M. =
TONKIN= SE 5, BEC N 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST PATCHES AT FIRST. SEA 2 M, BEC 4-6 M. SWELL E TO NE 2 M. =
DANANG= SE 4-5. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST OR RAIN PATCHES. SEA 2 M. SWELL E TO 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 05:30 HKT 08/Jan/2018

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 5:30 a.m. on 08 January 2018

    Warnings:
    Gale force winds in all areas. Fog in Hong Kong adjacent waters.

    Weather Situation:
    The cold front over northern Guangdong is moving southwards gradually. It is expected to reach the coastal waters during the day.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    East to southeast force 3 to 4, becoming north force 7 to 8.
    A few rain patches. Fog patches at first.
    Slight to moderate seas, becoming rough to very rough.

    Nan'ao, Shanwei and South of Hong Kong:
    East to southeast force 4 to 5, becoming north force 7 to 8.
    Moderate seas, becoming rough to very rough.

    Shangchuan Dao:
    Southeast force 4 to 5, becoming north force 7 to 8.
    Moderate seas, becoming rough to very rough.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    Northerly winds of force 7 to 8.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind north-northeast force 2
      Visibility 210 Metres

    Shantou Wind calm
      Visibility 1700 Metres in mist

    Dongsha Wind south-southwest force 2
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind east force 4

    Macau Wind southeast force 2
      Visibility 2600 Metres in drizzle

    Xisha Wind calm
      Visibility 11 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 08/JAN/2018
    (Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 08/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. BESIDES, THE COLD FRONT
     OVER NORTHERN GUANGDONG IS MOVING SOUTHWARDS
     GRADUALLY. IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COASTAL
     AREAS DURING THE DAY.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  100/10-15
                  BEC 350/15
       OFFSHORE:  100/20-25
                  BEC 350/20-25                        19-16
   B.   2000 FT:  200/20-25
                  BEC 350/15-20                        16
   C.   5000 FT:  210/25                               15
   D.  10000 FT:  240/40                               8
   E.  18000 FT:  240/50                               MS7
   F.  24000 FT:  260/60                               MS16
   G.  30000 FT:  270/70                               MS31
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      1800-2000, 2200-2400, 4500-4800 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. LOCALIZED MIST.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1200 FT  SCT 2500 FT  BKN 6000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM.  TEMPO 2500 M IN RAIN/MIST.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 15500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 8800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-3.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 18 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. CLOUDY WITH A
     FEW RAIN PATCHES.=

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(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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    Tropical Cyclone Warning

    At 040600 UTC, Tropical Depression Bolaven (1801) has weakened into an area of low pressure.

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



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    Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 08/Jan/2018 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     17.6 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     15.7 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   15.6 C
Relative Humidity                        89 - 98 Percent
Rainfall                                    16.2 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January            20.3 mm
Against an average of                        5.8 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  15.4 C               17.8 C
Wong Chuk Hang               16.1 C               18.9 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  14.1 C               19.0 C
Lau Fau Shan                 14.3 C               19.9 C
Tai Po                       15.0 C               18.3 C
Sha Tin                      15.3 C               18.4 C
Tuen Mun                     14.8 C               19.4 C
Tseung Kwan O                15.2 C               17.1 C
Sai Kung                     15.5 C               17.7 C
Cheung Chau                  15.3 C               17.5 C
Chek Lap Kok                 15.4 C               19.6 C
Tsing Yi                     15.8 C               19.2 C
Shek Kong                    14.8 C               20.3 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            14.9 C               18.4 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   15.6 C               19.2 C
Hong Kong Park               15.5 C               17.8 C
Shau Kei Wan                 15.0 C               17.1 C
Kowloon City                 15.4 C               18.0 C
Happy Valley                 16.0 C               18.2 C
Stanley                      15.4 C               17.3 C
Kwun Tong                    15.4 C               17.4 C
Sham Shui Po                 15.8 C               19.5 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          16.2 C               18.0 C
Yuen Long Park               14.3 C               20.6 C
Tai Mei Tuk               14.8 C               17.8 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              0 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 1,
the UV intensity was Low.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 3.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        17.7 C 

Yesterday's (07 Jan 2018) 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                         0.11
Kwun Tong                           0.12
Sai Wan Ho                          0.10
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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