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Bulletin issued at 13:02 HKT 24/Dec/2018

At 1 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 18 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 82 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 2. The intensity of UV radiation was low.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 18 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 19 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 17 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 17 degrees;
Tai Po 16 degrees;
Sha Tin 17 degrees;
Tuen Mun 17 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 18 degrees;
Sai Kung 17 degrees;
Cheung Chau 18 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 17 degrees;
Tsing Yi 18 degrees;
Shek Kong 16 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 17 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 18 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 19 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 18 degrees;
Kowloon City 18 degrees;
Happy Valley 19 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 19 degrees;
Stanley 18 degrees;
Kwun Tong 18 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 18 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 18 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 17 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 17 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 24/Dec/2018

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

The northeast monsoon is bringing cool weather to the coastal areas of Guangdong. Locally, temperatures over the territory around noon were generally around four degrees lower than those of yesterday.

Weather forecast for this afternoon and tonight

Mainly cloudy and cool. Moderate to fresh north to northeasterly winds.

Outlook : It will be brighter with slightly rising temperatures during the day over the Christmas holidays. Windy with rain and significantly falling temperatures in the latter part of this week.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 24/12/2018; 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 24/Dec/2018

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

GENERAL SITUATION AT 232100 UTC:
AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 240100 UTC:

HONG KONG= N TO NE 6-7, OCNL 8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL N TO NE 2-3 M. TEMP 18-19 C. =
KWANGTUNG= N TO NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL N TO NE 2-3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= N TO NE 7-8, OCNL 9. RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 8 M. SWELL N TO NE 3 M. =
BASHI= N TO NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL N TO NE 3 M. =
PRATAS= N TO NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL N TO NE 3 M. =
BALINTANG= N TO NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL N TO NE 3 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= N TO NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL N TO NE 3 M. =
PARACEL= N TO NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL N TO NE 2-3 M. =
TONKIN= N TO NE 6-7, OCNL 8. FINE. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL N TO NE 2 M. =
DANANG= N TO NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL N TO NE 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 12:30 HKT 24/Dec/2018

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 12:30 p.m. on 24 December 2018

    Warnings:
    Gale force winds in all areas.

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

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    North to northeast force 6 to 7, occasionally force 8.
    Rough to very rough seas.

    Nan'ao, Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    North to northeast force 7 to 8.
    Rough to very rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    East to northeasterly winds of force 6 to 7.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind north force 4
      Visibility 14 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east-northeast force 1
      Visibility 14 Kilometres in rain

    Dongsha Wind north-northeast force 4
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind northeast force 4

    Macau Wind north force 3
      Visibility 8 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind northeast force 4
      Visibility 18 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 24/DEC/2018
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 24/DEC/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 BRINGING COOL WEATHER
     TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  030/10, OCNL 15
       OFFSHORE:  030/20-25                            19-17
   B.   2000 FT:  080/15-20, OCNL 25                   13
   C.   5000 FT:  170/10                               13
   D.  10000 FT:  240/15                               6
   E.  18000 FT:  280/25                               MS3
   F.  24000 FT:  300/35                               MS14
   G.  30000 FT:  270/40                               MS29
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      3300 - 4300 FT.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1200 FT  SCT 3000 FT  BKN 10000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 9 KM.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 15000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 7600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-3.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 21 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.  MAINLY CLOUDY.=

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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 24/Dec/2018 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     22.5 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     17.5 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   17.7 C
Relative Humidity                        80 - 96 Percent
Rainfall                                    10.5 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          2162.8 mm
Against an average of                     2387.1 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  17.1 C               22.0 C
Wong Chuk Hang               17.6 C               22.8 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  15.8 C               21.7 C
Lau Fau Shan                 15.9 C               22.1 C
Tai Po                       15.7 C               21.4 C
Sha Tin                      16.7 C               22.0 C
Tuen Mun                     16.3 C               22.4 C
Tseung Kwan O                16.6 C               21.2 C
Sai Kung                     16.6 C               21.9 C
Cheung Chau                  16.1 C               21.4 C
Chek Lap Kok                 16.7 C               24.4 C
Tsing Yi                     17.6 C               22.8 C
Shek Kong                    15.8 C               22.3 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            15.5 C               21.2 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   16.8 C               22.4 C
Hong Kong Park               17.3 C               22.6 C
Shau Kei Wan                 17.2 C               21.5 C
Kowloon City                 16.7 C               22.2 C
Happy Valley                 17.8 C               22.9 C
Wong Tai Sin                 17.2 C               22.8 C
Stanley                      17.8 C               21.9 C
Kwun Tong                    17.2 C               22.0 C
Sham Shui Po                 16.8 C               22.6 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          17.5 C               22.7 C
Yuen Long Park               15.9 C               22.1 C
Tai Mei Tuk               16.4 C               21.5 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              0 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 3.
 

Yesterday's (23 Dec 2018) average ambient gamma radiation
dose rate taken outdoors in Hong Kong ranged from 0.10 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                           0.10
Tap Mun                             0.10
Kat O                               0.11
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.13
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.13
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                      0.14
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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