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Bulletin issued at 13:02 HKT 18/Sep/2018

At 1 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 31 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 72 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 9. The intensity of UV radiation was very high.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 31 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 31 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 31 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 33 degrees;
Tuen Mun 31 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 30 degrees;
Sai Kung 29 degrees;
Cheung Chau 32 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 32 degrees;
Tsing Yi 31 degrees;
Shek Kong 32 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 31 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 30 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 30 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 28 degrees;
Kowloon City 31 degrees;
Happy Valley 31 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 30 degrees;
Stanley 30 degrees;
Kwun Tong 29 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 31 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 29 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 32 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 29 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 18/Sep/2018

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

The subtropical ridge is extending westwards. Meanwhile, showers are affecting the western part of the coast of Guangdong.

Weather forecast for this afternoon and tonight

Mainly fine. Isolated showers at first. Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds, occasionally strong on high ground at first. There will be swells at first.

Outlook : Mainly fine in the next few days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 18/09/2018; Regular update at : around 45 minutes past each hour, 16:15 HKT and 23:15 HKT)

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Bulletin issued at 09:00 HKT 18/Sep/2018

N0 WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 172100 UTC:
AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 180100 UTC:

HONG KONG= E TO SE 5-6, OCNL 7. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL E TO NE 2 M, SW 2-3 M. TEMP 31-26 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E TO SE 5-6, OCNL 7. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL E TO NE 2 M, SW 3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL NE 2 M, SW 2-3 M. =
BASHI= E TO NE 5-6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E 2 M, SW 2-3 M. =
PRATAS= E TO SE 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E TO NE 2 M, SW 3 M. =
BALINTANG= E 5-6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E 2 M, SW 2-3 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= E TO SE 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E TO NE 2 M, SW 3 M. =
PARACEL= SE 5-6, OCNL 7. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL E TO NE 2 M, SW 3 M. =
TONKIN= SE 5-6, OCNL 7. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE 2 M, S TO SW 3 M. =
DANANG= SE 5-6, OCNL 7. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL E 2 M, S TO SW 3 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 18/Sep/2018

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 12:30 p.m. on 18 September 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.
    Isolated squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Rough seas.

    Nan'ao, Shanwei and South of Hong Kong:
    East force 5 to 6.
    Isolated squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Rough seas.

    Shangchuan Dao:
    East to southeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
    Isolated squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    Easterly winds of force 5 to 6. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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    Waglan Island Wind east-northeast force 4
      Visibility 32 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east force 2
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    Huangmaozhou Wind east force 5

    Macau Wind east force 3
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    Xisha Wind southeast force 3
      Visibility 20 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 18/SEP/2018
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 18/SEP/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 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  100/10-15
       OFFSHORE:  120/15-20, 25 AT FIRST               32-28
   B.   2000 FT:  120/20, 25 AT FIRST                  23
   C.   5000 FT:  130/20                               19
   D.  10000 FT:  120/25                               11
   E.  18000 FT:  110/20                               MS3
   F.  24000 FT:  080/25-30                            MS11
   G.  30000 FT:  090/30-35                            MS24
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      SUNNY PERIODS WITH A FEW SHOWERS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT  SCT 3000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM. TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10400 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV OFFSHORE AND  NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.5-3.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.  MAINLY FINE.=

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(g) Fog or thick haze/sandstorm/duststorm 
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(i) Radioactive cloud
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    Bulletin issued at 21:30 HKT 17/Sep/2018


    Tropical Cyclone Warning

    At 171200 UTC, Tropical Depression Mangkhut (1822) 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 18/Sep/2018 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     30.4 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     25.8 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   24.2 C
Relative Humidity                        79 - 95 Percent
Rainfall                                    12.0 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          1855.7 mm
Against an average of                     2129.7 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  25.6 C               29.1 C
Wong Chuk Hang               25.7 C               29.3 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  25.8 C               31.3 C
Lau Fau Shan                 24.3 C               30.9 C
Sha Tin                      26.7 C               29.1 C
Tuen Mun                     25.8 C               28.9 C
Tseung Kwan O                25.5 C               28.5 C
Sai Kung                     26.1 C               28.7 C
Cheung Chau                  25.1 C               29.4 C
Chek Lap Kok                 26.8 C               30.6 C
Tsing Yi                     26.2 C               29.3 C
Shek Kong                    25.4 C               31.4 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            24.2 C               28.5 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   25.5 C               29.9 C
Hong Kong Park               25.8 C               29.5 C
Shau Kei Wan                 25.4 C               28.0 C
Kowloon City                 25.1 C               28.6 C
Happy Valley                 26.2 C               30.1 C
Wong Tai Sin                 25.8 C               29.5 C
Stanley                      26.0 C               29.1 C
Kwun Tong                    25.5 C               28.7 C
Sham Shui Po                 25.9 C               29.9 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          26.0 C               28.2 C
Yuen Long Park               25.3 C               31.2 C
Tai Mei Tuk               25.2 C               29.3 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              1.3 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 7.
 

Yesterday's (17 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                           0.08
Tap Mun                             0.09
Kat O                               0.10
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.11
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.11
Sha Tau Kok                         0.10
Kwun Tong                           0.12
Sai Wan Ho                          0.09
King's Park                         0.14
Tsim Bei Tsui                       0.12
Cape D'Aguilar                      0.12
Chek Lap Kok                        0.13

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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