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Bulletin issued at 07:31 HKT 18/Aug/2018

At 7 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 27 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 93 per cent.

Please be reminded that:

The Thunderstorm Warning has been issued. It will remain effective until 9:30 a.m. today. Isolated thunderstorms are expected to occur over Lantau, Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 27 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 26 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 25 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 25 degrees;
Tai Po 26 degrees;
Sha Tin 27 degrees;
Tuen Mun 27 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 26 degrees;
Sai Kung 26 degrees;
Cheung Chau 26 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 28 degrees;
Tsing Yi 27 degrees;
Shek Kong 27 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 26 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 26 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 27 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 27 degrees;
Kowloon City 27 degrees;
Happy Valley 27 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 26 degrees;
Stanley 27 degrees;
Kwun Tong 27 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 27 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 27 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 26 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 27 degrees.

Between 5:45 and 6:45 a.m., lightning was detected within New Territories West. The rainfall recorded in various regions were:

Yuen Long 0 to 19 mm;
North District 0 to 17 mm;
Eastern District 0 to 5 mm;
Wan Chai 0 to 2 mm;
Tuen Mun 0 to 1 mm;
Kowloon City 0 to 1 mm.


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


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Bulletin updated at 06:45 HKT 18/Aug/2018

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

A southwesterly airstream is bringing showers to the coast of Guangdong and the northern part of the South China Sea. Locally, more than 20 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over Kowloon and parts of the New Territories this morning.

At 5 a.m., Tropical Depression Rumbia was centred about 230 kilometres northeast of Wuhan. It is forecast to move west-northwest at about 15 kilometres per hour across Anhui and Henan, and weaken gradually. Meanwhile, Typhoon Soulik was centred about 170 kilometres west-southwest of Iwo Jima. It is forecast to move north-northwest at about 10 kilometres per hour across the western North Pacific.

Weather forecast for today

Mainly cloudy with a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Sunny intervals in the afternoon. The maximum temperature will be about 30 degrees. Moderate south to southwesterly winds.

Outlook : A few showers and sunny intervals in the next couple of days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 18/08/2018; 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 17/Aug/2018

N0 WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 170900 UTC:
A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 171300 UTC:

HONG KONG= S TO SW 4. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SWELL SW UP TO 2 M. TEMP 27-31 C. =
KWANGTUNG= S TO SW 4-5. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL SW 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= SW 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL SW 2 M. =
BASHI= S TO SW 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL SW 2 M. =
PRATAS= S TO SW 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL SW 2 M. =
BALINTANG= S TO SW 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL SW 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= SW 5-6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL SW 2 M. =
PARACEL= S TO SW 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL SW 2 M. =
TONKIN= S TO SW 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL SW 2 M. =
DANANG= S TO SW 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL SW 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 18/Aug/2018

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 5:30 a.m. on 18 August 2018

    Weather Situation:
    A southwesterly airstream is affecting the south China coastal waters.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    South to southwest force 4.
    Isolated squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate seas.

    Nan'ao, Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    South to southwest force 4 to 5.
    Isolated squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    South to southwesterly winds of force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6. Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.

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    Waglan Island Wind southwest force 3

    Shantou Wind west-southwest force 1
      Visibility 24 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind southwest force 3
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind west-southwest force 2

    Macau Wind west-southwest force 1
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      Visibility 11 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 18/AUG/2018
    (Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 18/AUG/2018)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  180/5
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  200/10-15                            26-31
   B.   2000 FT:  200/10                               23
   C.   5000 FT:  200/15                               20
   D.  10000 FT:  200/10                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  270/10                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  090/10                               MS12
   G.  30000 FT:  090/15                               MS26
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
      THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT  SCT 2500 FT  BKN 8000 FT.  TEMPO
      FEW CB 600 FT  SCT 1500 FT  BKN 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 9 KM.  TEMPO 3000 M IN SHOWERS.  TEMPO 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-1.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 28 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.  SUNNY
     INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON.  THERE WILL ALSO BE
     FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST.=

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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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    VHHK SIGMET 3 VALID 170930/171330 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N2148 E11430 - N2024 E11336 - N2018 E11130 - N2130 E11130 - N2218 E11324 - N2148 E11430 TOP FL450 STNR NC= VHHK SIGMET 5 VALID 170930/171330 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N2212 E11730 - N2100 E11730 - N1936 E11624 - N2054 E11436 - N2212 E11542 - N2212 E11730 TOP FL400 STNR NC= VHHK SIGMET 6 VALID 171330/171730 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N2106 E11730 - N2100 E11730 - N1854 E11548 - N2100 E11430 - N2154 E11618 - N2106 E11730 TOP FL400 STNR NC=

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    Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 17/Aug/2018


    Tropical Cyclone Warning

    At 170300 UTC, Tropical Storm Bebinca (1816) with central pressure 990 hectopascals was centred within 60 nautical miles of one nine point three degrees north (19.3 N) one zero five point zero degrees east (105.0 E) and is forecast to move west at about 5 knots for the next 24 hours.

    Maximum winds near the centre are estimated to be 35 knots.

    Radius of over 33 knot winds 30 nautical miles.
    Radius of over 2 metre waves 90 nautical miles.

    No further warnings on this Tropical Storm will be issued by the Hong Kong Observatory unless re-intensification takes place.

    Forecast position and intensity at 180300 UTC
    Dissipated over land.



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    Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 18/Aug/2018 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     28.3 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     25.5 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   26.5 C
Relative Humidity                        84 - 98 Percent
Rainfall                                    36.1 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          1182.9 mm
Against an average of                     1719.2 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  25.3 C               28.3 C
Wong Chuk Hang               25.5 C               27.6 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  24.5 C               29.9 C
Lau Fau Shan                 24.6 C               28.5 C
Tai Po                       25.1 C               28.9 C
Sha Tin                      25.2 C               29.5 C
Tuen Mun                     25.2 C               27.2 C
Tseung Kwan O                24.9 C               27.8 C
Sai Kung                     25.8 C               28.3 C
Cheung Chau                  24.6 C               26.5 C
Chek Lap Kok                 25.3 C               29.1 C
Tsing Yi                     25.5 C               28.3 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            24.8 C               26.8 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   25.4 C               28.4 C
Hong Kong Park               25.0 C               27.5 C
Shau Kei Wan                 24.7 C               28.9 C
Kowloon City                 24.9 C               28.4 C
Happy Valley                 25.7 C               28.9 C
Wong Tai Sin                 25.1 C               28.8 C
Stanley                      24.9 C               27.6 C
Kwun Tong                    24.7 C               28.9 C
Sham Shui Po                 25.7 C               28.4 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          25.2 C               28.7 C
Yuen Long Park               24.8 C               29.7 C
Tai Mei Tuk               25.1 C               28.6 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              0.1 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 4.
 

Yesterday's (17 Aug 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                           0.13
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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