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Bulletin issued at 17:02 HKT 20/Sep/2019

At 5 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 31 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 40 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 1. The intensity of UV radiation was low.

Please be reminded that:

The Fire Danger Warning is Red and the fire risk is extreme.
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 31 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 31 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 31 degrees;
Tai Po 30 degrees;
Sha Tin 32 degrees;
Tuen Mun 31 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 28 degrees;
Sai Kung 31 degrees;
Cheung Chau 30 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 32 degrees;
Tsing Yi 32 degrees;
Shek Kong 31 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 30 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 31 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 31 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 31 degrees;
Kowloon City 31 degrees;
Happy Valley 33 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 32 degrees;
Stanley 31 degrees;
Kwun Tong 31 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 32 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 32 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 31 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 30 degrees.


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


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Bulletin updated at 16:45 HKT 20/Sep/2019

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

A dry continental airstream is bringing fine weather to southern China. Locally, it was very dry in the afternoon. The relative humidity over most parts of the territory fell to 40 per cent or below.

Tropical Storm Tapah has intensified into a severe tropical storm. At 4 p.m., Tapah was centred about 320 kilometres south-southwest of Okinawa. It is forecast to move northwest at about 15 kilometres towards the Ryukyu Islands and intensify gradually.

Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow

It will be fine. The minimum temperature will be about 25 degrees. Very dry during the day tomorrow with a maximum temperature of around 32 degrees. Moderate northerly winds, occasionally fresh.

Outlook : Mainly fine and dry with large temperature difference between day and night in the following couple of days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT tomorrow, 21/09/2019; 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 20/Sep/2019

GALE WARNING AREAS: TAIWAN STRAIT, BASHI AND BALINTANG.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 192100 UTC:
A NORTHEASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS GENERALLY AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 200100 UTC:

HONG KONG= N TO NE 4-5. FINE. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL E TO NE 2 M. TEMP 33-26 C. =
KWANGTUNG= NE 5-6, 7 IN E. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA 2-3 M, UP TO 4 M IN E. SWELL E TO NE 3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= N TO NE 7-8. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
BASHI= N TO NE 7-8. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3-5 M. =
PRATAS= N TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
BALINTANG= N TO NE 7-8. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3-5 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= NW 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
PARACEL= N TO NE 4-5. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
TONKIN= N TO NE 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
DANANG= N TO NE 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
NNNN
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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 16:30 HKT 20/Sep/2019

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 4:30 p.m. on 20 September 2019

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

    Weather Situation:
    Tropical Storm Tapah has intensified into a severe tropical storm. At 4 p.m., Tapah with maximum sustained winds of about 90 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 23.5 degrees north, 126.7 degrees east. It is forecast to move northwest at about 15 kilometres per hour towards the Ryukyu Islands and intensify gradually.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Nan'ao:
    North to northeast force 6 to 7, occasionally force 8.
    Rough to very rough seas.

    Shanwei:
    North to northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    South of Hong Kong:
    North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Shangchuan Dao:
    North to northeast force 4 to 5.
    Moderate seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    North to northeasterly winds of force 5 to 6.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind north force 4
      Visibility 50 Kilometres or above

    Shantou Wind northwest force 1
      Visibility 30 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind north-northwest force 5

    Macau Wind north-northeast force 3
      Visibility 22 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind north force 2
      Visibility 17 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 20/SEP/2019
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 20/SEP/2019)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     NIL.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A CONTINENTAL AIRSTREAM IS BRINGING GENERALLY
     FINE WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  020/5-10
       OFFSHORE:  020/10-15                            33-26
   B.   2000 FT:  020/15-20                            23
   C.   5000 FT:  010/20-25                            17
   D.  10000 FT:  010/20-25                            12
   E.  18000 FT:  010/20                               0
   F.  24000 FT:  010/15                               MS14
   G.  30000 FT:  010/15                               MS25
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      FINE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 3000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 9 KM.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 18000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-1.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
     OCCASIONALLY FRESH. FINE.=

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(a) Change of the tropical cyclone category
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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 00:15 HKT 20/Sep/2019 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     32.4 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     24.9 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   24.8 C
Relative Humidity                        53 - 95 Percent
Rainfall                                     8.7 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          2233.2 mm
Against an average of                     2140.7 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  24.6 C               32.1 C
Wong Chuk Hang               24.3 C               31.8 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  25.0 C               33.3 C
Lau Fau Shan                 25.2 C               32.3 C
Tai Po                       23.8 C               30.9 C
Sha Tin                      24.3 C               33.0 C
Tuen Mun                     25.3 C               32.9 C
Tseung Kwan O                23.3 C               32.5 C
Sai Kung                     25.1 C               31.3 C
Cheung Chau                  23.7 C               32.6 C
Chek Lap Kok                 26.3 C               32.5 C
Tsing Yi                     24.2 C               32.4 C
Shek Kong                    24.3 C               33.1 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            22.4 C               31.0 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   23.4 C               33.1 C
Hong Kong Park               24.3 C               32.5 C
Kowloon City                 24.3 C               33.0 C
Happy Valley                 25.0 C               33.1 C
Wong Tai Sin                 24.2 C               33.6 C
Stanley                      24.3 C               31.9 C
Kwun Tong                    24.3 C               32.5 C
Sham Shui Po                 24.5 C               33.4 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          24.9 C               32.1 C
Yuen Long Park               24.9 C               34.1 C
Tai Mei Tuk               24.4 C               32.5 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              10.3 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 9.
 

Yesterday's (19 Sep 2019) average ambient gamma radiation
dose rate taken outdoors in Hong Kong ranged from 0.09 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                           0.09
Tap Mun                             0.09
Kat O                               0.11
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.12
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.11
Sha Tau Kok                         0.10
Kwun Tong                           0.13
Sai Wan Ho                          0.10
King's Park                         0.14
Tsim Bei Tsui                       0.13
Cape D'Aguilar                      0.14
Chek Lap Kok                        0.14

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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