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Bulletin issued at 06:02 HKT 19/Nov/2019

At 6 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 18 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 68 per cent.

Please be reminded that:

The Red Fire Danger Warning was issued at 6:00 a.m. and the fire risk is extreme.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 17 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 18 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 15 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 16 degrees;
Tai Po 16 degrees;
Sha Tin 17 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 16 degrees;
Sai Kung 17 degrees;
Cheung Chau 17 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 17 degrees;
Tsing Yi 18 degrees;
Shek Kong 16 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 16 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 18 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 17 degrees;
Kowloon City 17 degrees;
Happy Valley 18 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 17 degrees;
Stanley 18 degrees;
Kwun Tong 17 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 17 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 17 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 16 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 16 degrees.

Here is the information on Severe Tropical Storm Kalmaegi at 5 a.m.:
Location: 19.1 degrees north, 122.3 degrees east.


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


Climatological Information for 19 Nov


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Bulletin updated at 05:45 HKT 19/Nov/2019

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

The intense northeast monsoon is bringing cool weather to southern China. Locally, temperatures this morning over the territory were about four degrees lower than those of yesterday.

At 5 a.m., Severe Tropical Storm Kalmaegi was centred about 530 kilometres north-northeast of Manila. It is forecast to move west or west-southwest at about 10 kilometres per hour towards Luzon.

Weather forecast for today

Mainly fine and dry. Cool in the morning. The maximum temperature will be about 24 degrees during the day. Moderate to fresh north to northeasterly winds, occasionally strong offshore.

Outlook : Dry with sunny periods in the next couple of days. Cooler on Wednesday morning.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 19/11/2019; Regular update at : around 45 minutes past each hour, 16:15 HKT and 23:15 HKT)



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Bulletin issued at 21:00 HKT 18/Nov/2019

STORM WARNING AREAS: BALINTANG AND SCARBOROUGH.
GALE WARNING AREAS: KWANGTUNG, TAIWAN STRAIT, BASHI AND PRATAS.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 180900 UTC:
COLD FRONT 21N 109E 24N 118E 25N 125E S SLOWLY FOR DETAILS ON SEVERE TROPICAL STORM KALMAEGI (1926), PLEASE REFER TO THE 3-HRLY SHIPPING WARNINGS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 181300 UTC:

HONG KONG= N TO NE 6-7. FINE. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M. TEMP 17-23 C. =
KWANGTUNG= N TO NE 6-7, UP TO 8 IN E. FINE. SEA 3-4 M, UP TO 6 M IN E. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= N TO NE 8-9. CLD. SEA 6-8 M. SWELL NE 3-5 M. =
BASHI= NE 7-8, OCNL 9. DOWN TO 1000 M IN OCNL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 8 M. SWELL E TO NE 3-5 M. =
PRATAS= NE 6-7, UP TO 8 LATER. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA 3-4 M, UP TO 6 M LATER. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
BALINTANG= CYCLONIC 9-10, NE 9-10 LATER. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 8-10 M. SWELL E TO NE 3-5 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= NE 7-8, CYCLONIC 9-10 LATER. DOWN TO 1000 M IN OCNL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 4-6 M, 8-10 M LATER. SWELL NE 3-5 M. =
PARACEL= NE 6-7. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TONKIN= N TO NE 4-5, OCNL 6. CLD. SEA UP TO 3 M. =
DANANG= NE 5-6. CLD. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 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 05:30 HKT 19/Nov/2019

Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 5:30 a.m. on 19 November 2019

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 intense northeast monsoon is affecting the south China coastal waters.

At 5 a.m., Severe Tropical Storm Kalmaegi with maximum sustained winds of about 110 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 19.1 degrees north, 122.3 degrees east. It is forecast to move west or west-southwest at about 10 kilometres per hour towards Luzon.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
North to northeast force 6 to 7.
Rough seas.

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

Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
North to northeast force 6 to 7.
Rough seas.

Outlook for the next 48 hours
North to northeasterly winds of force 7 to 8.

Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind north force 5
  Visibility 22 Kilometres

Shantou Wind southwest force 1
  Visibility 21 Kilometres

Dongsha Wind north-northeast force 5
  Visibility 10 Kilometres

Huangmaozhou Wind north force 4

Macau Wind north force 3
  Visibility 12 Kilometres

Xisha Wind north-northeast force 3
  Visibility 22 Kilometres


WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION
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Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 19/NOV/2019
(Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 19/NOV/2019)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     THE INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON ASSOCIATED WITH A
     COLD FRONT IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS OF
     GUANGDONG.
     AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM
     KALMAEGI WAS CENTRED AT 18.9 DEGREES NORTH,
     122.6 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST
     AT ABOUT 5 KNOTS TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF LUZON
     STRAIT.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  010/15G25
       OFFSHORE:  010/20-25                            16-24
   B.   2000 FT:  020/20-25                            20
   C.   5000 FT:  080/10                               14
   D.  10000 FT:  060/10                               8
   E.  18000 FT:  300/30                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  260/25                               MS15
   G.  30000 FT:  240/30                               MS27
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY FINE.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 3000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 9 KM.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 7800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV AT LOW LEVELS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.5-3.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 25 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
     OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE. MAINLY FINE.=
===================================================================
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
===================================================================
Aviation Weather Observation and Forecast Information for Hong Kong International Airport
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Bulletin issued at 06:30 HKT 19/Nov/2019


Tropical Cyclone Warning

At 182100 UTC, Severe Tropical Storm Kalmaegi (1926) with central pressure 975 hectopascals was centred within 60 nautical miles of one nine point one degrees north (19.1 N) one two two point three degrees east (122.3 E) and is forecast to move west or west-southwest at about 5 knots for the next 24 hours.

Maximum winds near the centre are estimated to be 60 knots.

Radius of over 33 knot winds 120 nautical miles.
Radius of over 47 knot winds 90 nautical miles.
Radius of over 2 metre waves 180 nautical miles.

Forecast position and intensity at 192100 UTC
One seven point zero degrees north (17.0 N)
One one nine point six degrees east (119.6 E)
Maximum winds 35 knots.

Forecast position and intensity at 202100 UTC
Dissipated over sea.




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 19/Nov/2019
HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     28.4 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     20.6 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   18.8 C
Relative Humidity                        57 - 87 Percent
Rainfall                                       0 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          2382.7 mm
Against an average of                     2359.8 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  19.6 C               28.9 C
Wong Chuk Hang               18.7 C               27.9 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  16.1 C               29.8 C
Lau Fau Shan                 18.1 C               28.4 C
Tai Po                       18.8 C               28.7 C
Sha Tin                      18.4 C               29.3 C
Tseung Kwan O                18.6 C               30.4 C
Sai Kung                     19.0 C               27.9 C
Cheung Chau                  19.1 C               30.7 C
Chek Lap Kok                 20.1 C               28.7 C
Tsing Yi                     19.7 C               29.5 C
Shek Kong                    17.8 C               29.7 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            17.9 C               27.3 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   18.3 C               29.6 C
Hong Kong Park               20.2 C               30.1 C
Shau Kei Wan                 19.8 C               29.1 C
Kowloon City                 19.1 C               29.9 C
Happy Valley                 18.8 C               29.9 C
Wong Tai Sin                 19.7 C               30.7 C
Stanley                      19.8 C               28.5 C
Kwun Tong                    19.8 C               28.8 C
Sham Shui Po                 19.4 C               30.9 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          20.5 C               30.1 C
Yuen Long Park               18.4 C               29.9 C
Tai Mei Tuk               18.1 C               30.0 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              9.9 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 5.
 

Yesterday's (18 Nov 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                         0.12
Sha Tau Kok                         0.10
Kwun Tong                           0.13
Sai Wan Ho                          0.10
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.
Climatological Information for 18 Nov
Last revision date: <19 Nov 2019> 

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