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Bulletin issued at 17:02 HKT 28/Aug/2019

At 5 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 32 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 69 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 2. The intensity of UV radiation was low.

Please be reminded that:

The Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 1 has been issued.
The Very Hot Weather Warning is now in force. Very hot weather might cause adverse health effects. Members of the public should take care to avoid heatstroke.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 31 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 32 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 34 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 33 degrees;
Tai Po 32 degrees;
Sha Tin 32 degrees;
Tuen Mun 33 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 31 degrees;
Sai Kung 32 degrees;
Cheung Chau 31 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 33 degrees;
Tsing Yi 31 degrees;
Shek Kong 34 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 31 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 33 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 31 degrees;
Kowloon City 32 degrees;
Happy Valley 33 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 33 degrees;
Stanley 32 degrees;
Kwun Tong 32 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 33 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 31 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 34 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 31 degrees.

Here is the information on Tropical Storm Podul:
Location: 16.8 degrees north, 115.5 degrees east; Maximum sustained wind near its centre: 75 km/h.


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


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Bulletin updated at 16:45 HKT 28/Aug/2019

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

Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow

Becoming cloudy. Sunny intervals and a few squally showers tomorrow. There will be more showers and thunderstorms later. Temperatures will range between 27 and 32 degrees. Moderate easterly winds, strengthening gradually tomorrow. There will be swells.

Outlook : Showers and squally thunderstorms in the following couple of days. Showers will be heavy at times.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT tomorrow, 29/08/2019; 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 28/Aug/2019

GALE WARNING AREAS: PRATAS, SCARBOROUGH AND PARACEL.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 272100 UTC:
FOR DETAILS ON TROPICAL STORM PODUL (1912), PLEASE REFER TO THE 3-HRLY SHIPPING WARNINGS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 280100 UTC:

HONG KONG= E TO NE 4-5, 6 LATER. DOWN TO 4000 M IN SOME HAZE. SEA UP TO 2 M, 3 M LATER. SWELL E 2 M. TEMP 34-28 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E TO NE 5-6, 7 LATER. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M, 4 M LATER. SWELL E 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= E TO NE 5-6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. =
BASHI= E TO SE 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E TO NE 3-5 M. =
PRATAS= NE 6-7, BEC E TO SE 7-8. DOWN TO 500 M IN FREQ SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M, BEC 4-6 M. SWELL E TO NE 3-5 M. =
BALINTANG= 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 3-5 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= CYCLONIC 8-9, BEC S TO SW 7-8. DOWN TO 500 M IN FREQ SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 6-8 M, BEC 4-6 M. SWELL E TO NE 3-5 M, SW 3 M. =
PARACEL= N TO NW 7-8, BEC CYCLONIC 8-9. DOWN TO 500 M IN FREQ SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 4-6 M, BEC 6-8 M. SWELL E TO NE 3-5 M, SW 3 M. =
TONKIN= N TO NE 5-6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. =
DANANG= N 4-5, BEC W TO NW 5-6. DOWN TO 500 M IN FREQ SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M, BEC 2-3 M. =
NNNN
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 16:30 HKT 28/Aug/2019

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 4:30 p.m. on 28 August 2019

    Warnings:
    Strong winds in all areas.

    Weather Situation:
    A northerly airstream is affecting the south China coastal waters.

    At 4 p.m., Tropical Storm Podul with maximum sustained winds of about 75 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 16.8 degrees north, 115.8 degrees east. It is forecast to move west or west-northwest at about 25 kilometres per hour across the central part of the South China Sea towards the vicinity of the southern part of Hainan Island.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    North force 4 to 5, becoming east force 5 to 6 later.
    A few squally showers. More showers and thunderstorms later.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Nan'ao and Shanwei:
    East to northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7, becoming southeast force 5 to 6 later.
    Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    North force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7, becoming east force 6 to 7 later.
    Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    East to northeasterly winds of force 6 to 7, becoming southeasterly winds of force 5 to 6. Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind east-southeast force 4
      Visibility 31 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind south-southeast force 3
      Visibility 29 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind north-northeast force 5
      Visibility 9 Kilometres in rain

    Huangmaozhou Wind east force 4

    Macau Wind north-northeast force 3
      Visibility 13 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind west-northwest force 2
      Visibility 11 Kilometres in rain

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    Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 28/AUG/2019
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 28/AUG/2019)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     NIL
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AT NOON., TROPICAL STORM PODUL WAS LOCATED AT
     17.0 DEGREES NORTH, 116.7 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT
     14 KNOTS ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH
     CHINA SEA.
     
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  010/5-10
                  BECMG 090/10-15
       OFFSHORE:  360/10
                  BECMG 090/15-20                      34-28
   B.   2000 FT:  350/10
                  BECMG 070/15-20                      24
   C.   5000 FT:  060/25                               21
   D.  10000 FT:  080/25                               13
   E.  18000 FT:  100/30                               0
   F.  24000 FT:  090/30                               MS11
   G.  30000 FT:  100/25                               MS24
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY FINE WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOCALISED
      HAZE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 9 KM. TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS/HAZE.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 18000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-3.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 26 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
     STRONG OFFSHORE. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED
     SHOWERS. LOCALISED HAZE.=

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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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    The Airport Meteorological Office is responsible for monitoring hazardous weather and phenomena in the atmosphere that may affect the safety of aircraft operations within a designated airspace over the northern part of the South China Sea. Weather forecasters at the Airport Meteorological Office issues SIGMET information when hazardous weather and phenomena in the atmosphere such as thunderstorms, tropical cyclones, turbulence, icing occur or are expected to occur in the airspace.

    The latest significant weather information
    issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 16:46 HKT on 28 Aug 19

    VHHK SIGMET 4 VALID 280845/281245 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N2100 E11730 - N1642 E11400 - N1930 E11130 - N1956 E11130 - N2135 E11730 - N2100 E11730 TOP FL510 MOV WNW 14KT NC= VHHK SIGMET 3 VALID 281330/281930 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR TC PODUL PSN N1718 E11430 CB FCST AT 1330Z WI 240NM OF TC CENTRE TOP FL510 MOV WNW 12KT NC FCST AT 1930Z TC CENTRE PSN N1736 E11312=

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    Bulletin issued at 16:45 HKT 28/Aug/2019

    Tropical Cyclone Warning Bulletin

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

    The Standby Signal, No. 1 is in force.

    This means that a tropical cyclone now centred within about 800 kilometres of Hong Kong may affect us.

    At 5 p.m., Tropical Storm Podul was estimated to be about 630 kilometres south-southeast of Hong Kong (near 16.8 degrees north 115.5 degrees east) and is forecast to move west or west-northwest at about 25 kilometres per hour across the central part of the South China Sea towards the vicinity of the southern part of Hainan Island.

    According to the present forecast track, Podul will maintain a distance of over 500 kilometres from Hong Kong today, and local winds will not generally strengthen. The chance of issuing the Strong Wind Signal, No 3 today is not high.

    Under the influence of an anticyclone aloft, it will be very hot with haze in Hong Kong today.

    (Precautionary Announcements with No. 1 Signal)

    1. Every precaution should be taken. Objects likely to be blown away should be secured or taken indoors.

    2. Drains should now be cleared of leaves and rubbish. People in low-lying areas should take precautions against flooding.

    3. Those who have duties during a tropical cyclone should now remain on call.

    4. People planning to visit Guangdong, Macau, outlying islands or remote parts of Hong Kong should note that changes in weather may affect your trips.

    5. There will be swells. You are advised to stay away from the shoreline.

    6. Construction and property management practitioners should make sure that overhanging facilities and temporary structures outdoors are securely fastened, and should take precautionary measures.

    7. Listen to radio, watch TV or browse the Hong Kong Observatory's website and mobile app for the latest information on the tropical cyclone.
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    Bulletin issued at 15:30 HKT 28/Aug/2019


    Tropical Cyclone Warning

    At 280600 UTC, Tropical Storm Podul (1912) with central pressure 990 hectopascals was centred within 90 nautical miles of one six point eight degrees north (16.8 N) one one six point one degrees east (116.1 E) and is forecast to move west or west-northwest at about 14 knots for the next 24 hours.

    Maximum winds near the centre are estimated to be 40 knots.

    Radius of over 33 knot winds 120 nautical miles.
    Radius of over 2 metre waves 240 nautical miles.

    Forecast position and intensity at 290600 UTC
    One eight point zero degrees north (18.0 N)
    One one one point zero degrees east (111.0 E)
    Maximum winds 50 knots.

    Forecast position and intensity at 300600 UTC
    One eight point three degrees north (18.3 N)
    One zero six point five degrees east (106.5 E)
    Maximum winds 50 knots.

    Forecast position and intensity at 310600 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 28/Aug/2019 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     31.4 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     26.9 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   25.9 C
Relative Humidity                        78 - 95 Percent
Rainfall                                     2.9 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          1976.2 mm
Against an average of                     1869.6 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  26.4 C               31.0 C
Wong Chuk Hang               25.6 C               31.4 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  25.6 C               33.1 C
Lau Fau Shan                 25.4 C               31.4 C
Tai Po                       25.7 C               30.6 C
Sha Tin                      26.2 C               32.8 C
Tuen Mun                     26.5 C               31.8 C
Tseung Kwan O                25.9 C               31.1 C
Sai Kung                     26.4 C               31.6 C
Chek Lap Kok                 27.5 C               32.5 C
Tsing Yi                     25.9 C               33.1 C
Shek Kong                    25.5 C               33.6 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   25.3 C               32.7 C
Shau Kei Wan                 25.8 C               30.9 C
Kowloon City                 26.4 C               32.4 C
Happy Valley                 26.0 C               32.7 C
Wong Tai Sin                 26.2 C               32.4 C
Stanley                      26.7 C               32.9 C
Kwun Tong                    26.6 C               32.2 C
Sham Shui Po                 26.7 C               33.0 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          26.5 C               30.5 C
Yuen Long Park               25.5 C               33.5 C
Tai Mei Tuk               26.1 C               31.9 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              4.3 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 4,
the UV intensity was Moderate.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 11.
 

Yesterday's (27 Aug 2019) 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                             0.08
Kat O                               0.10
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.13
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                       0.13
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.
    Climatological Information for 27 Aug
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