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Bulletin issued at 13:02 HKT 16/Dec/2018

At 1 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 20 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 79 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 3. The intensity of UV radiation was moderate.

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The Fire Danger Warning is Yellow and the fire risk is high.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 21 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 21 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 19 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 17 degrees;
Tai Po 18 degrees;
Sha Tin 19 degrees;
Tuen Mun 18 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 21 degrees;
Sai Kung 20 degrees;
Cheung Chau 22 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 17 degrees;
Tsing Yi 21 degrees;
Shek Kong 19 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 18 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 20 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 22 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 22 degrees;
Kowloon City 21 degrees;
Happy Valley 22 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 21 degrees;
Stanley 21 degrees;
Kwun Tong 22 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 20 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 22 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 18 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 20 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 16/Dec/2018

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

The northeast monsoon is affecting the south China coast.

Weather forecast for this afternoon and tonight

Mainly cloudy. One or two light rain patches at first with relatively low visibility over parts of the territory. Dry with sunny periods in the afternoon. Moderate northerly winds, occasionally fresh offshore.

Outlook : Fine and dry in the next couple of days with relatively large temperatures difference between day and night. Cloudier with one or two rain patches in the middle and latter parts of this week.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 16/12/2018; 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 16/Dec/2018

GALE WARNING AREAS: BALINTANG AND SCARBOROUGH.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 152100 UTC:
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 160100 UTC:

HONG KONG= N 4-5, OCNL 6. CLD. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. TEMP 23-16 C. =
KWANGTUNG= N TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= N TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7. CLD. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
BASHI= E TO NE 6-7. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 3-4 M. =
PRATAS= N TO NE 6-7. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
BALINTANG= E TO NE 6-7, OCNL 8. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL NE 3-4 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= NE 6-7, OCNL 8. FINE. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
PARACEL= N TO NE 6-7. CLD. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TONKIN= N TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 4 M. =
DANANG= N TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7. RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE 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 16/Dec/2018

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 12:30 p.m. on 16 December 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 4 to 5, occasionally force 6.
    A few light rain patches at first, visibility relatively low in some areas.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Nan'ao, Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    North to northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    North to northeasterly winds of force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7, becoming easterly winds of force 6 to 7 later.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind north-northeast force 4
      Visibility 11 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind northeast force 3
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind north-northwest force 4

    Macau Wind north force 2
      Visibility 11 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind northeast force 3
      Visibility 13 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 16/DEC/2018
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 16/DEC/2018)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     NIL.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COAST.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  360/10
       OFFSHORE:  360/15-20                            22-17
   B.   2000 FT:  360/15-20                            15
   C.   5000 FT:  300/10                               13
   D.  10000 FT:  280/20                               10
   E.  18000 FT:  260/25                               MS5
   F.  24000 FT:  250/35                               MS15
   G.  30000 FT:  280/40                               MS28
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      2100 - 2800 FT.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN AND MIST PATCHES
      AT FIRST.  SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT  SCT 3000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM.  TEMPO 4000 M IN RAIN/MIST.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 15500 FT
      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 6400, 10000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 22 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
     OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE.  MAINLY FINE.=

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

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     21.2 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     17.2 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   15.3 C
Relative Humidity                        66 - 80 Percent
Rainfall                                       0 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          2152.3 mm
Against an average of                     2383.2 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  16.4 C               23.1 C
Wong Chuk Hang               17.0 C               22.9 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  14.4 C               23.0 C
Lau Fau Shan                 13.9 C               21.4 C
Tai Po                       14.4 C               20.7 C
Sha Tin                      16.0 C               22.0 C
Tuen Mun                     14.9 C               23.1 C
Tseung Kwan O                15.5 C               22.5 C
Sai Kung                     16.3 C               20.4 C
Cheung Chau                  16.0 C               23.4 C
Chek Lap Kok                 16.1 C               21.3 C
Tsing Yi                     16.8 C               23.2 C
Shek Kong                    14.7 C               23.7 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            14.8 C               23.2 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   16.4 C               24.2 C
Hong Kong Park               17.3 C               22.8 C
Shau Kei Wan                 16.1 C               21.8 C
Kowloon City                 16.0 C               24.3 C
Happy Valley                 17.3 C               23.2 C
Wong Tai Sin                 16.6 C               23.7 C
Stanley                      17.0 C               21.2 C
Kwun Tong                    16.3 C               21.8 C
Sham Shui Po                 16.3 C               24.0 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          16.9 C               21.9 C
Yuen Long Park               14.4 C               23.1 C
Tai Mei Tuk               15.2 C               23.1 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              6.6 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.
 

Yesterday's (15 Dec 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                         0.11
Kwun Tong                           0.13
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 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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