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Bulletin issued at 13:02 HKT 20/Mar/2018

At 1 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 24 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 61 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 5. The intensity of UV radiation was moderate.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 23 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 25 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 22 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 21 degrees;
Tai Po 21 degrees;
Sha Tin 23 degrees;
Tuen Mun 23 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 24 degrees;
Sai Kung 22 degrees;
Cheung Chau 24 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 21 degrees;
Tsing Yi 24 degrees;
Shek Kong 22 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 22 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 25 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 24 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 24 degrees;
Kowloon City 23 degrees;
Happy Valley 25 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 23 degrees;
Stanley 25 degrees;
Kwun Tong 24 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 24 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 24 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 23 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 23 degrees.


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


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Bulletin updated at 12:45 HKT 20/Mar/2018

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

The northeast monsoon is affecting Guangdong. Meanwhile, the cloud band covering the region is thinning out gradually.

Weather forecast for this afternoon and tonight

Becoming fine. It will become cool appreciably tonight. Moderate to fresh northerly winds, occasionally strong offshore and on high ground.

Outlook : Fine and dry with cool mornings in the next couple of days. Temperature difference between day and night will be relatively large.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 20/03/2018; 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 20/Mar/2018

N0 WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 192100 UTC:
COLD FRONT 18N 108E 18N 110E 19N 112E 24N 119E S 10KT.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 200100 UTC:

HONG KONG= N 6-7. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL N UP TO 2 M. TEMP 24-14 C. =
KWANGTUNG= N 6-7. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. DOWN TO 1000 M IN MIST PATCHES AT FIRST. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL N UP TO 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= N 6-7. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. DOWN TO 1000 M IN MIST PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL N 2 M. =
BASHI= S 5, BEC NW 6-7. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2 M, BEC 3-4 M. SWELL N UP TO 2 M. =
PRATAS= N 6-7, S 5 AT FIRST. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-4 M. SWELL N UP TO 2 M. =
BALINTANG= S 5, BEC NW 6-7. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2 M, BEC 3-4 M. SWELL N UP TO 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= S 4-5, BEC N 6-7. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS LATER. SEA 2 M, BEC 3-4 M. SWELL N UP TO 2 M. =
PARACEL= N 6-7. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL N UP TO 2 M. =
TONKIN= N 6-7. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL N UP TO 2 M. =
DANANG= N 6-7. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL N UP TO 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 12:30 HKT 20/Mar/2018

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 12:30 p.m. on 20 March 2018

    Warnings:
    Strong winds in all areas.

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

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    North force 6 to 7.
    Isolated showers.
    Rough seas.

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

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    Northerly winds of force 6 to 7, becoming easterly winds of force 6 later.

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    Waglan Island Wind north force 4
      Visibility 21 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east-northeast force 2
      Visibility 30 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind north-northwest force 6

    Macau Wind north-northeast force 3
      Visibility 22 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind west-northwest force 1
      Visibility 19 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 20/MAR/2018
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 20/MAR/2018)
    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 GUANGDONG.
     MEANWHILE, THE CLOUD BAND COVERING THE REGION IS
     THINNING OUT GRADUALLY.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  360/15, OCNL 20
       OFFSHORE:  360/20-25, OCNL 30                   24-16
   B.   2000 FT:  360/20-25, OCNL 30                   14
   C.   5000 FT:  350/20                               12
   D.  10000 FT:  340/30                               6
   E.  18000 FT:  280/50                               MS10
   F.  24000 FT:  280/80                               MS19
   G.  30000 FT:  290/95                               MS30
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY FINE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2500 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 13000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 7600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.5-3.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 19 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
     STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.  MAINLY FINE.=

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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 20/Mar/2018 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     25.6 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     20.7 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   20.5 C
Relative Humidity                        75 - 93 Percent
Rainfall                                      Trace 
Total rainfall since 1st January            89.4 mm
Against an average of                      118.1 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  20.2 C               25.0 C
Wong Chuk Hang               20.9 C               25.5 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  20.1 C               25.5 C
Lau Fau Shan                 19.8 C               27.1 C
Tai Po                       19.7 C               24.4 C
Sha Tin                      20.2 C               26.0 C
Tuen Mun                     20.9 C               26.2 C
Tseung Kwan O                19.8 C               25.0 C
Sai Kung                     19.9 C               24.1 C
Cheung Chau                  19.8 C               25.4 C
Chek Lap Kok                 21.3 C               27.3 C
Tsing Yi                     21.2 C               26.6 C
Shek Kong                    20.5 C               28.0 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            19.6 C               25.6 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   20.5 C               26.0 C
Hong Kong Park               20.3 C               25.5 C
Shau Kei Wan                 19.3 C               24.6 C
Kowloon City                 20.2 C               25.8 C
Happy Valley                 20.7 C               26.0 C
Wong Tai Sin                 20.4 C               25.8 C
Stanley                      20.0 C               24.7 C
Kwun Tong                    19.9 C               25.4 C
Sham Shui Po                 20.7 C               26.5 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          20.0 C               24.9 C
Yuen Long Park               20.7 C               28.2 C
Tai Mei Tuk               19.7 C               25.7 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              2.5 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 6.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        19.8 C 

Yesterday's (19 Mar 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                         0.10
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                        0.14

Note

      

    1. From readings taken at various locations in Hong Kong in the
past, the hourly mean ambient gamma radiation dose rate may
vary between 0.06 and 0.3 microsievert per hour. (1
microsievert = 0.000001 sievert = 0.001 millisievert)

    2. Temporal variations are generally caused by changes in
meteorological conditions such as rainfall, wind and
barometric pressure.

    3. Spatial variations are generally caused by differences in
the radioactive content of local rock and soil.

    4. The data displayed is provisional. Only limited data
validation has been carried out.
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