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Bulletin issued at 11:02 HKT 30/Sep/2019

At 11 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 31 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 55 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 6. The intensity of UV radiation was high.

Please be reminded that:

The Very Hot Weather Warning was issued at 11:00 a.m. 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 33 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 32 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 32 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 30 degrees;
Tai Po 31 degrees;
Sha Tin 32 degrees;
Tuen Mun 33 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 33 degrees;
Sai Kung 32 degrees;
Cheung Chau 31 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 31 degrees;
Tsing Yi 31 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 30 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 33 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 32 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 32 degrees;
Kowloon City 32 degrees;
Happy Valley 34 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 32 degrees;
Stanley 32 degrees;
Kwun Tong 33 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 33 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 33 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 34 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 33 degrees.

Here is the information on Typhoon Mitag at 10 a.m.:
Location: 21.9 degrees north, 123.0 degrees east.


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


Climatological Information for 30 Sep


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Bulletin updated at 11:00 HKT 30/Sep/2019

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

Under the influence of a continental airstream, the weather is fine but hazy over southern China. Locally, visibility in the harbour fell to about 4000 metres.

At 10 a.m., Typhoon Mitag was centred about 380 kilometres south-southeast of Taibei. It is forecast to move northwest or north-northwest at about 25 kilometres per hour across the seas east of Taiwan.

Weather forecast for today

It will be fine. Very hot, dry and hazy in the afternoon. Light to moderate northwesterly winds.

Outlook : Mainly fine and hot in the next few days. Still hazy tomorrow and on Wednesday.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 30/09/2019; 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 30/Sep/2019

HURRICANE WARNING AREA: BASHI.
GALE WARNING AREAS: TAIWAN STRAIT AND BALINTANG.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 292100 UTC:
FOR DETAILS ON TYPHOON MITAG (1918), PLEASE REFER TO THE 3-HRLY SHIPPING WARNINGS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 300100 UTC:

HONG KONG= W TO NW 4. DOWN TO 4000 M IN SOME HAZE. SWELL NE 2 M. TEMP 32-27 C. =
KWANGTUNG= W TO NW 4-5. FINE. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= N TO NE 8-9, NW 8-9 LATER. DOWN TO 500 M IN FREQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 6-8 M. SWELL NE 3-4 M. =
BASHI= CYCLONIC 11-12 AT FIRST, BEC W TO SW 10-11. DOWN TO 500 M IN FREQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 12-14 M AT FIRST, BEC 10-12 M. SWELL NE 5-7 M. =
PRATAS= N TO NW 5-6, BEC W 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
BALINTANG= W TO SW 8-9. DOWN TO 500 M IN FREQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 6-8 M. SWELL NE 3-4 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= N TO NW 5-6, NE 4-5 LATER. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
PARACEL= N TO NW 4-5, NE 4-5 LATER. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
TONKIN= N TO NW 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
DANANG= N TO NW 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA UP TO 2 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 09:30 HKT 30/Sep/2019

Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 9:30 a.m. on 30 September 2019

Warnings:
Strong winds in Nan'ao.

Weather Situation:
At 9 a.m., Typhoon Mitag with maximum sustained winds of about 130 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 21.7 degrees north, 123.1 degrees east. It is forecast to move northwest or north-northwest at about 25 kilometres per hour across the seas east of Taiwan.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
West to northwest force 4.
Some haze.
Moderate seas.

Nan'ao:
North force 5 to 6 at first, becoming west to northwest force 6 to 7.
Moderate to rough seas.

Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
West to northwest force 4 to 5.
Moderate seas.

Outlook for the next 48 hours
West to southwesterly winds of force 4 to 5.

Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind west-northwest force 2
  Visibility 10 Kilometres

Shantou Wind west-southwest force 1
  Visibility 11 Kilometres

Dongsha Wind north force 4
  Visibility 10 Kilometres

Huangmaozhou Wind northwest force 4

Macau Wind northwest force 2
  Visibility 9 Kilometres

Xisha Wind north-northeast force 2
  Visibility 21 Kilometres


WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION
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Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 30/SEP/2019
(Next update at 12:30 HKT 30/SEP/2019)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     NIL
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A DRY CONTINENTAL
     AIRSTREAM, THE WEATHER IS GENERALLY FINE OVER
     SOUTHERN CHINA.
     
     AT 8 A.M., TYPHOON MITAG WAS LOCATED AT 21.6
     DEGREES NORTH, 123.1 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT
     ABOUT 10 KNOTS ACROSS THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN. 
     
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  320/10                               30-34
   B.   2000 FT:  020/10                               25
   C.   5000 FT:  020/10                               18
   D.  10000 FT:  330/10                               11
   E.  18000 FT:  020/20                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  330/15                               MS14
   G.  30000 FT:  250/25                               MS26
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      FINE. LOCALIZED HAZE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 10000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM. TEMPO 3500 M IN HAZE.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 15000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : NIL
   N. SEA STATE     : 0.5-1.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 29 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     LIGHT TO MODERATE WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS.
     FINE. LOCALIZED HAZE.=
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Note: The forecast could be updated before the next issue time 
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 09:30 HKT 30/Sep/2019


Tropical Cyclone Warning

At 300000 UTC, Typhoon Mitag (1918) with central pressure 965 hectopascals was centred within 60 nautical miles of two one point six degrees north (21.6 N) one two three point one degrees east (123.1 E) and is forecast to move northwest or north-northwest at about 14 knots for the next 24 hours.

Maximum winds near the centre are estimated to be 70 knots.

Radius of over 33 knot winds 210 nautical miles over eastern semicircle, 180 nautical miles elsewhere.
Radius of over 47 knot winds 60 nautical miles.
Radius of over 63 knot winds 30 nautical miles.
Radius of over 2 metre waves 300 nautical miles.

Forecast position and intensity at 010000 UTC
Two six point seven degrees north (26.7 N)
One two one point eight degrees east (121.8 E)
Maximum winds 75 knots.

Forecast position and intensity at 020000 UTC
Three one point one degrees north (31.1 N)
One two two point seven degrees east (122.7 E)
Maximum winds 60 knots.

Forecast position and intensity at 030000 UTC
Three five point two degrees north (35.2 N)
One two six point four degrees east (126.4 E)
Maximum winds 50 knots.

Forecast position and intensity at 040000 UTC
Three six point eight degrees north (36.8 N)
One three two point two degrees east (132.2 E)
Maximum winds 45 knots.

Forecast position and intensity at 050000 UTC
Become extratropical low.




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 30/Sep/2019
HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     31.7 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     26.6 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   25.0 C
Relative Humidity                        63 - 83 Percent
Rainfall                                       0 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          2233.2 mm
Against an average of                     2226.7 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  25.4 C               31.9 C
Wong Chuk Hang               24.0 C               31.8 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  22.1 C               34.3 C
Lau Fau Shan                 24.0 C               32.7 C
Tai Po                       24.2 C               31.3 C
Sha Tin                      23.8 C               33.6 C
Tuen Mun                     24.4 C               33.6 C
Tseung Kwan O                23.7 C               32.8 C
Sai Kung                     25.0 C               31.6 C
Cheung Chau                  24.4 C               33.5 C
Chek Lap Kok                 25.6 C               33.4 C
Tsing Yi                     24.1 C               31.7 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            22.4 C               30.7 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   22.8 C               32.6 C
Hong Kong Park               25.0 C               30.7 C
Shau Kei Wan                 25.3 C               32.5 C
Kowloon City                 25.4 C               33.4 C
Happy Valley                 24.7 C               33.3 C
Wong Tai Sin                 24.9 C               33.0 C
Stanley                      25.2 C               32.2 C
Kwun Tong                    25.4 C               32.4 C
Sham Shui Po                 25.3 C               34.3 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          25.7 C               31.8 C
Yuen Long Park               22.9 C               34.6 C
Tai Mei Tuk               24.9 C               34.7 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              8.8 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 3,
the UV intensity was Moderate.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 7.
 

Yesterday's (29 Sep 2019) 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                               0.11
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.12
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.11
Sha Tau Kok                         0.10
Kwun Tong                           0.13
Sai Wan Ho                          0.09
King's Park                         0.14
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.
Climatological Information for 29 Sep
Last revision date: <30 Sep 2019> 

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