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Bulletin issued at 05:02 HKT 16/Sep/2018

At 5 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 29 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 66 per cent.

Please be reminded that:

The Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 has been issued.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 28 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 28 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 30 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 30 degrees;
Tai Po 29 degrees;
Sha Tin 29 degrees;
Tuen Mun 31 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 26 degrees;
Sai Kung 28 degrees;
Cheung Chau 27 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 30 degrees;
Tsing Yi 30 degrees;
Shek Kong 30 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 28 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 29 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 27 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 26 degrees;
Kowloon City 27 degrees;
Happy Valley 28 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 27 degrees;
Stanley 26 degrees;
Kwun Tong 27 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 28 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 28 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 31 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 29 degrees.

Here is the information on Super Typhoon Mangkhut:
Location: 20.2 degrees north, 116.2 degrees east; Maximum sustained wind near its centre: 195 km/h.


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


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Bulletin updated at 04:45 HKT 16/Sep/2018

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

Weather forecast for today

Winds will strengthen rapidly. Gale force northeasterly winds, storm force offshore and on high ground. Becoming storm force southeasterly winds, hurricane offshore and on high ground. Cloudy to overcast. There will be frequent heavy rain, squalls, thunderstorms and storm surge. Seas will be high with swells. Temperatures will linger around 28 degrees during the day.

Outlook : Still heavy squally showers tomorrow. Winds will weaken gradually later. Showers easing off in the following couple of days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 16/09/2018; 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 15/Sep/2018

HURRICANE WARNING AREAS: HONG KONG, KWANGTUNG, BASHI, PRATAS, BALINTANG, SCARBOROUGH AND PARACEL.
GALE WARNING AREAS: TAIWAN STRAIT AND TONKIN.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 150900 UTC:
FOR DETAILS ON SUPER TYPHOON MANGKHUT (1822), PLEASE REFER TO THE 3-HRLY SHIPPING WARNINGS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 151300 UTC:

HONG KONG= NE 7-8, BEC SE 12. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 4-6 M, BEC 14 M. SWELL E TO NE 3-5 M. TEMP 25-31 C. =
KWANGTUNG= NE 11-12, CYCLONIC 12 LATER. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 12-14 M. SWELL E TO NE 5-7 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 8-9, BEC SE 8-9. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 6-8 M. SWELL NE 5-7 M. =
BASHI= SE 11-12, BEC SE 9-10. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 12-14 M, BEC 8-10 M. SWELL E 5-7 M. =
PRATAS= NE 11-12, BEC CYCLONIC 12. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 12-14 M. SWELL E TO NE 5-7 M. =
BALINTANG= CYCLONIC 12, BEC S TO SE 9-10. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 14 M, BEC 8-10 M. SWELL E 5-7 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= S TO SW 12, 8-9 LATER. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 14 M, 6-8 M LATER. SWELL E TO NE 5-7 M. =
PARACEL= N TO NE 8-9, BEC CYCLONIC 12. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 6-8 M, BEC 14 M. SWELL E TO NE 5-7 M. =
TONKIN= NW 5-6, UP TO 8 LATER. DOWN TO 1000 M IN OCNL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M, UP TO 6 M LATER. SWELL NE 2 M. =
DANANG= NW 5-6, SW 6-7 LATER. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL E 2-3 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 16/Sep/2018

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 5:30 a.m. on 16 September 2018

    Warnings:
    Hurricane force winds in all areas.

    Weather Situation:
    At 5 a.m., Super Typhoon Mangkhut with maximum sustained winds of about 195 kilometres per hour near its centre was located near 20.2 degrees north, 116.2 degrees east. It is forecast to move west-northwest at about 30 kilometres per hour towards the coast of western Guangdong.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    Northeast force 8 to 9, becoming southeast force 12.
    Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Very rough to high seas, becoming phenomenal.

    Nan'ao:
    Southeast force 11 to 12, force 9 to 10 later.
    Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Phenomenal seas.

    Shanwei:
    Northeast force 11 to 12, force 9 to 10 later.
    Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Phenomenal seas.

    South of Hong Kong:
    North to northwest force 9 to 10, becoming cyclonic force 12.
    Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
    High seas, becoming phenomenal.

    Shangchuan Dao:
    Northwest force 8 to 9, becoming cyclonic force 12.
    Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Very rough to high seas, becoming phenomenal.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    South to southeasterly winds of force 8 to 9, up to force 10 in west at first. Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind north-northeast force 8
      Visibility 6 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east-northeast force 3
      Visibility 3000 Metres in rain

    Huangmaozhou Wind north-northeast force 8

    Macau Wind north force 5
      Visibility 21 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind west-southwest force 4
      Visibility 16 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 16/SEP/2018
    (Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 16/SEP/2018)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     SEV TURB AND SEV GUSTS.  
     HURRICANE FORCE WINDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AT 1 A.M, SUPER TYPHOON MANGKHUT WAS CENTRED
     NEAR 19.7 DEGREES NORTH, 117.0 DEGREES EAST AND
     IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 16
     KNOTS TOWARDS THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  040/35-40
                  BECMG 100/45-50G65
       OFFSHORE:  040/45-50
                  BECMG 100/60-65G80                   25-29
   B.   2000 FT:  040/45-50
                  BECMG 100/70-80G90                   28
   C.   5000 FT:  040/50-55
                  BECMG 100/80-90G100                  20
   D.  10000 FT:  060/55-60
                  BECMG 100/80-90G100                  12
   E.  18000 FT:  060/60-65
                  BECMG 100/80-90G100                  MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  040/55-60
                  BECMG 100/75-80                      MS11
   G.  30000 FT:  060/50
                  BECMG 100/70-75                      MS23
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH FREQUENT HEAVY RAIN, SQUALLS AND
      THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2500 FT. TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT  SCT 2000 FT
      BKN 5000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM. TEMPO 1500 M IN SHOWERS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : SEV
   N. SEA STATE     : 10.0-16.0 M   SEA TEMPERATURE    : 28 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     STORM TO HURRICANE FORCE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY
     WINDS.  BECOMING GALE FORCE WINDS LATER.  
     CLOUDY TO OVERCAST. FREQUENT HEAVY RAIN, SQUALLS
     AND THUNDERSTORMS.=

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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
(b) Strong, Gale, Storm, and Hurricane force winds
(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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    VHHK SIGMET 6 VALID 151510/151910 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N2345 E11730 - N2100 E11400 - N1800 E11400 - N1642 E11400 - N2100 E11730 - N2345 E11730 TOP FL500 MOV WNW 15KT NC= VHHK SIGMET 4 VALID 151800/160000 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR TC MANGKHUT PSN N2006 E11648 CB FCST AT 1800Z WI 240NM OF TC CENTRE TOP FL500 NC FCST AT 0000Z TC CENTRE PSN N2048 E11512= VHHK SIGMET 7 VALID 151855/160000 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR TC MANGKHUT PSN N1954 E11636 CB OBS AT 1850Z WI 240NM OF TC CENTRE TOP FL500 NC FCST AT 0000Z TC CENTRE PSN N2048 E11512=

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    Bulletin issued at 04:45 HKT 16/Sep/2018

    Tropical Cyclone Warning Bulletin

    Here is the latest Tropical Cyclone Warning Bulletin issued by the Hong Kong Observatory.

    The No. 8 Northeast Gale or Storm Signal is in force.

    This means that winds with mean speeds of 63 kilometres per hour or more are expected from the northeast quarter.

    At 5 a.m., Super Typhoon Mangkhut was centred about 310 kilometres southeast of Hong Kong (near 20.2 degrees north 116.2 degrees east) and is forecast to move west-northwest at about 30 kilometres per hour towards the coast of western Guangdong.

    Mangkhut continues to move steadily towards the coast of western Guangdong, edging closer to Hong Kong with a high threat. According to the present forecast track, Mangkhut will be closest to the Pearl River Delta around noontime today and local winds will further strengthen. The Observatory will consider the need of issuing higher signals depending on the changes in local wind strength. Members of the public should stay on the alert.

    Mangkhut has extensive circulation with fierce winds. Its intense rainbands are moving gradually towards Hong Kong and will bring frequent squalls and heavy rain. Local winds are strengthening rapidly with gale to storm force winds offshore and on high ground. Sea will be high with swells.

    Under the influence of storm surge, a high water level of about 3.5 metres or more above chart datum is expected at the Victoria Harbour between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m today; whereas a high water level of about 4.0 metres or more above chart datum is expected at Tai O between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. today. The high water level may cause severe flooding in low-lying areas.

    The Observatory makes a special appeal to the members of the public to stay away from the shoreline, and not to engage in water sports.

    In the past hour, the maximum sustained winds recorded at Tate's Cairn, Waglan Island and Cheung Chau were 96, 80 and 69 kilometres per hour with maximum gusts 117, 119 and 103 kilometres per hour respectively.

    (Precautionary Announcements with No. 8 Signal)

    1. Complete all precautions in your home. Lock all windows and doors, insert reinforced shutters and gates if they are available. Drains should be cleared of leaves and rubbish as soon as possible.

    2. Owing to storm surge, low-lying areas may have serious flooding or backflow of seawater. You should avoid going to likely affected low-lying areas and stay away from dangerous places.

    3. Do not stand near windows on the exposed side of your home. Make sure you have a safe place to shelter, should windows be broken.

    4. Flights at Hong Kong International Airport may be affected by the weather. Please contact your airline for the latest flight information before departing for the airport.

    5. Owners of neon signs should switch off the electricity supply to the signs.

    6. Please listen to radio or watch TV for the latest weather information broadcast. You can also browse the Hong Kong Observatory's website and mobile app for the information.
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    Bulletin issued at 03:30 HKT 16/Sep/2018


    Tropical Cyclone Warning

    At 151800 UTC, Super Typhoon Mangkhut (1822) with central pressure 940 hectopascals was centred within 30 nautical miles of one nine point eight degrees north (19.8 N) one one six point nine degrees east (116.9 E) and is forecast to move west-northwest at about 16 knots for the next 24 hours.

    Maximum winds near the centre are estimated to be 105 knots.

    Radius of over 33 knot winds 225 nautical miles.
    Radius of over 47 knot winds 120 nautical miles.
    Radius of over 63 knot winds 75 nautical miles.
    Radius of over 2 metre waves 330 nautical miles.

    Forecast position and intensity at 161800 UTC
    Two two point five degrees north (22.5 N)
    One one zero point one degrees east (110.1 E)
    Maximum winds 70 knots.

    Forecast position and intensity at 171800 UTC
    Two three point eight degrees north (23.8 N)
    One zero four point two degrees east (104.2 E)
    Maximum winds 25 knots.

    Forecast position and intensity at 181800 UTC
    Dissipated over land.



    The Hong Kong Observatory's tropical cyclone warnings for shipping are issued about one and a half hours after the time of observation. They incorporate additional information derived from surface and upper-air data and may therefore be slightly different from the real-time satellite or radar-based positions given in the hourly bulletins for public.

    While the forecast positions and track indicate the most likely future path of the tropical cyclone, they may deviate from the actual path taken by the storm.

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    Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 16/Sep/2018 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     35.1 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     26.8 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   25.9 C
Relative Humidity                        51 - 86 Percent
Rainfall                                      trace 
Total rainfall since 1st January          1676.2 mm
Against an average of                     2095.8 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  26.4 C               34.7 C
Wong Chuk Hang               25.1 C               35.3 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  24.2 C               35.8 C
Lau Fau Shan                 25.7 C               33.4 C
Tai Po                       25.5 C               33.8 C
Sha Tin                      24.7 C               35.3 C
Tuen Mun                     25.2 C               35.1 C
Tseung Kwan O                24.4 C               35.2 C
Sai Kung                     25.7 C               33.8 C
Cheung Chau                  25.3 C               34.0 C
Chek Lap Kok                 26.8 C               36.5 C
Tsing Yi                     26.0 C               35.3 C
Shek Kong                    24.7 C               35.3 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            24.6 C               33.8 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   24.4 C               35.6 C
Hong Kong Park               25.9 C               35.1 C
Shau Kei Wan                 26.4 C               35.3 C
Kowloon City                 26.3 C               35.1 C
Happy Valley                 25.7 C               36.4 C
Wong Tai Sin                 25.6 C               36.2 C
Stanley                      25.4 C               35.7 C
Kwun Tong                    26.7 C               35.1 C
Sham Shui Po                 25.6 C               36.2 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          26.2 C               34.9 C
Yuen Long Park               24.7 C               35.5 C
Tai Mei Tuk               25.6 C               34.1 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              9.7 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 5,
the UV intensity was Moderate.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 10.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        27.2 C 

Yesterday's (15 Sep 2018) average ambient gamma radiation
dose rate taken outdoors in Hong Kong ranged from 0.08 to
0.14 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                          0.08
King's Park                         0.14
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.
    Climatological Information for 15 Sep
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