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Bulletin issued at 18:02 HKT 30/Sep/2019

At 6 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 32 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 50 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 0.1. The intensity of UV radiation was low.

Please be reminded that:

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 32 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 32 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 32 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 31 degrees;
Tai Po 31 degrees;
Sha Tin 31 degrees;
Tuen Mun 31 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 30 degrees;
Sai Kung 31 degrees;
Cheung Chau 30 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 33 degrees;
Tsing Yi 31 degrees;
Shek Kong 32 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 29 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 31 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 31 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 31 degrees;
Kowloon City 32 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 31 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 32 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 30 degrees.

Here is the information on Typhoon Mitag at 4 p.m.:
Location: 23.7 degrees north, 122.9 degrees east.


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


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Bulletin updated at 17:45 HKT 30/Sep/2019

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

Winds are relatively weak and the weather is generally fine over Guangdong. Locally, it was very hot in the afternoon and temperatures over most parts of the territory rose to 33 degrees or above.

At 4 p.m., Typhoon Mitag was centred about 200 kilometres southeast of Taibei. It is forecast to move northwest or north-northwest at about 25 kilometres per hour, skirting the coastal waters of eastern Taiwan, and move in the general direction of the east China coast later.

Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow

Fine and dry. The minimum temperature will be about 27 degrees. Hot with some haze during the day tomorrow with a maximum temperature of around 32 degrees in the urban areas, and a couple of degrees higher in the New Territories. Light to moderate west to southwesterly winds.

Outlook : Mainly fine and hot in the following couple of days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT tomorrow, 01/10/2019; 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
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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

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    Bulletin issued at 17:25 HKT 30/Sep/2019

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 5:25 p.m. on 30 September 2019

    Warnings:
    Strong winds in Nan'ao.

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

    At 4 p.m., Typhoon Mitag with maximum sustained winds of about 140 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 23.7 degrees north, 122.9 degrees east. It is forecast to move northwest or north-northwest at about 25 kilometres per hour skirting the coastal waters of eastern Taiwan, and move in the general direction of the east China coast later.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

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

    Nan'ao:
    West to northwest force 6 to 7.
    Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
    Rough seas.

    Shanwei:
    West to northwest force 4 to 5.
    Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate seas.

    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 south-southwest force 3
      Visibility 16 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind west-southwest force 2
      Visibility 30 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind west force 3

    Macau Wind north-northeast force 2
      Visibility 11 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind north force 2
      Visibility 18 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 30/SEP/2019
    (Next update at 01:30 HKT 01/OCT/2019)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     NIL
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     WINDS ARE RELATIVELY WEAK AND THE WEATHER IS
     GENERALLY FINE OVER GUANGDONG.
     AT 4 P.M., TYPHOON MITAG WAS LOCATED AT 23.7
     DEGREES NORTH, 122.9 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT
     ABOUT 14 KNOTS SKIRTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
     EASTERN TAIWAN, AND MOVE IN THE GENERAL
     DIRECTION OF THE EAST CHINA COAST LATER.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  300/5-10                             33-27
   B.   2000 FT:  330/10                               25
   C.   5000 FT:  020/10                               18
   D.  10000 FT:  010/10
                  BECMG 270/10                         11
   E.  18000 FT:  320/15                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  340/20                               MS14
   G.  30000 FT:  270/20
                  BECMG 330/15                         MS26
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      FINE. LOCALIZED HAZE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      NO CLOUDS OF HEIGHT AT OR BELOW 10,000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM. TEMPO 4000 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 WESTERLY WINDS. FINE.
     LOCALIZED HAZE.=

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    Bulletin issued at 18:30 HKT 30/Sep/2019


    Tropical Cyclone Warning

    At 300900 UTC, Typhoon Mitag (1918) with central pressure 960 hectopascals was centred within 60 nautical miles of two three point six degrees north (23.6 N) one two two point nine degrees east (122.9 E) and is forecast to move northwest or north-northwest at about 12 knots for the next 24 hours.

    Maximum winds near the centre are estimated to be 75 knots.

    Radius of over 33 knot winds 210 nautical miles.
    Radius of over 47 knot winds 90 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 010900 UTC
    Two eight point four degrees north (28.4 N)
    One two one point eight degrees east (121.8 E)
    Maximum winds 70 knots.

    Forecast position and intensity at 020900 UTC
    Three two point eight degrees north (32.8 N)
    One two four point five degrees east (124.5 E)
    Maximum winds 55 knots.

    Forecast position and intensity at 030900 UTC
    Three six point zero degrees north (36.0 N)
    One two eight point seven degrees east (128.7 E)
    Maximum winds 45 knots.

    Forecast position and intensity at 040900 UTC
    Three seven point one degrees north (37.1 N)
    One three four point nine degrees east (134.9 E)
    Maximum winds 40 knots.

    Forecast position and intensity at 050900 UTC
    Become extratropical low.



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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.
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