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Bulletin issued at 15:02 HKT 26/Dec/2018

At 3 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 23 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 75 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 3. The intensity of UV radiation was moderate.

Please be reminded that:

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

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 24 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 24 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 27 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 24 degrees;
Tai Po 23 degrees;
Sha Tin 25 degrees;
Tuen Mun 25 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 24 degrees;
Sai Kung 21 degrees;
Cheung Chau 23 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 24 degrees;
Tsing Yi 24 degrees;
Shek Kong 26 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 23 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 25 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 24 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 22 degrees;
Kowloon City 26 degrees;
Happy Valley 25 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 25 degrees;
Stanley 23 degrees;
Kwun Tong 24 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 24 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 22 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 26 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 25 degrees.


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


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Bulletin updated at 14:45 HKT 26/Dec/2018

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

The weather is generally fine over the south China coastal areas.

At noon, the tropical depression to the east of the Philippines was centred about 1370 kilometres east-southeast of Manila. It is forecast to move west-northwest at about 18 kilometres per hour in the general direction of the central part of the Philippines.

Weather forecast for this afternoon and tonight

Mainly fine with some haze. Warm in the afternoon. Light to moderate northeasterly winds.

Outlook : Mainly fine tomorrow. Temperatures falling significantly and it will be windy in the following couple of days. The weather will be cold with a few rain patches early and midweek next week.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 26/12/2018; 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 26/Dec/2018

GALE WARNING AREAS: TAIWAN STRAIT AND BASHI.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 252100 UTC:
AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE FORECAST AREAS LATER.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 260100 UTC:

HONG KONG= NE 4-5, 6 LATER. DOWN TO 4000 M IN MIST PATCHES. SEA 2 M, 3 M LATER. SWELL NE 2 M. TEMP 24-18 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST PATCHES. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 6-7, UP TO 8 LATER. DOWN TO 1000 M IN MIST OR LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M, UP TO 6 M LATER. SWELL NE 3 M. =
BASHI= NE 6-7, UP TO 8 LATER. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M, UP TO 6 M LATER. SWELL NE 3-4 M. =
PRATAS= NE 5-6, OCNL 7. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST OR LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
BALINTANG= NE 6-7. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 3-4 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= NE 5-6, OCNL 7. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
PARACEL= E TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST PATCHES. ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS LATER. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TONKIN= E TO SE 4-5, NE UP TO 6 LATER. DOWN TO 1000 M IN MIST OR LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 2 M, UP TO 3 M LATER. SWELL NE 2 M. =
DANANG= E 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST PATCHES. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL NE 2-3 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 26/Dec/2018

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 12:30 p.m. on 26 December 2018

    Warnings:
    Gale force winds in Nan'ao. Strong winds in Hong Kong adjacent waters, Shanwei, south of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao.

    Weather Situation:
    The northeast monsoon is affecting the coastal waters of Guangdong.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    Northeast force 4 to 5, becoming force 6 later.
    Mist patches.
    Moderate seas, becoming rough later.

    Nan'ao:
    Northeast force 6 to 7, becoming force 8 later.
    Rough seas, becoming very rough later.

    Shanwei and South of Hong Kong:
    Northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Shangchuan Dao:
    East to northeast force 5 to 6.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    Northeasterly winds of force 7 to 8, up to force 9 in east later.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind east force 1
      Visibility 14 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind west-southwest force 1
      Visibility 9 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind north-northeast force 3
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind north force 1

    Macau Wind north-northeast force 1
      Visibility 7 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind east-northeast force 3
      Visibility 23 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 26/DEC/2018
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 26/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 COASTAL
     AREAS OF GUANGDONG
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  040/5-10                             24-18
   B.   2000 FT:  060/10                               18
   C.   5000 FT:  030/10                               13
   D.  10000 FT:  250/15                               10
   E.  18000 FT:  250/20                               0
   F.  24000 FT:  240/20                               MS13
   G.  30000 FT:  250/35                               MS27
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      1000-1800 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY FINE. LOCALISED MIST/HAZE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 3000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 8 KM. TEMPO 3500 M IN MIST/HAZE.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 18000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 6200, 7400, 10000,11200 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : NIL
   N. SEA STATE     : 0.5-1.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 21 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. MAINLY
     FINE.=

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(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 01:15 HKT 26/Dec/2018 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     21.1 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     18.5 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   17.7 C
Relative Humidity                        76 - 86 Percent
Rainfall                                       0 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          2162.9 mm
Against an average of                     2389.4 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  17.8 C               21.4 C
Wong Chuk Hang               18.1 C               21.9 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  16.0 C               21.3 C
Lau Fau Shan                 15.6 C               20.7 C
Tai Po                       16.9 C               19.9 C
Sha Tin                      17.6 C               20.5 C
Tuen Mun                     16.6 C               20.8 C
Tseung Kwan O                17.6 C               21.1 C
Sai Kung                     18.1 C               20.8 C
Cheung Chau                  17.7 C               21.8 C
Chek Lap Kok                 17.9 C               21.3 C
Tsing Yi                     18.4 C               21.3 C
Shek Kong                    16.0 C               21.1 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            16.5 C               20.3 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   17.6 C               21.1 C
Hong Kong Park               18.3 C               21.2 C
Shau Kei Wan                 18.0 C               20.8 C
Kowloon City                 17.7 C               21.6 C
Happy Valley                 18.5 C               21.7 C
Wong Tai Sin                 18.4 C               21.6 C
Stanley                      18.1 C               21.2 C
Kwun Tong                    17.7 C               20.8 C
Sham Shui Po                 17.7 C               21.5 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          18.5 C               21.5 C
Yuen Long Park               15.9 C               21.2 C
Tai Mei Tuk               17.1 C               21.5 C

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

Yesterday's (25 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                         0.10
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                        0.15

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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