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Bulletin issued at 15:02 HKT 18/Apr/2017

At 3 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 30 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 60 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 7. The intensity of UV radiation was high.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 30 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 28 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 32 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 32 degrees;
Tai Po 32 degrees;
Sha Tin 32 degrees;
Tuen Mun 31 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 33 degrees;
Sai Kung 31 degrees;
Cheung Chau 30 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 31 degrees;
Tsing Yi 31 degrees;
Shek Kong 33 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 31 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 31 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 31 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 32 degrees;
Kowloon City 32 degrees;
Happy Valley 33 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 31 degrees;
Stanley 29 degrees;
Kwun Tong 31 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 32 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 31 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 32 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 32 degrees.


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


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Bulletin updated at 14:45 HKT 18/Apr/2017

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

A southerly airstream is bringing hot weather to the coast of Guangdong.

Weather forecast for this afternoon and tonight

Sunny periods in the afternoon. Mainly cloudy tonight. Light to moderate southwesterly winds.

Outlook : Sunny periods tomorrow. More showery in the latter part of this week. Slightly cooler during the weekend.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 18/04/2017; 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 18/Apr/2017

N0 WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 172100 UTC:
A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 180100 UTC:

HONG KONG= SW 4, OCNL 5. ISOL SHOWERS. DOWN TO 4000 M IN MIST PATCHES AT FIRST. SEA UP TO 2 M. TEMP 29-24 C. =
KWANGTUNG= S TO SW 4, OCNL 5. ISOL SHOWERS. DOWN TO 4000 M IN MIST PATCHES AT FIRST. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= SW 4-5. DOWN TO 2000 M IN MIST OR RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
BASHI= SW 4-5, OCNL 6. FINE. SEA UP TO 3 M. =
PRATAS= SW 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
BALINTANG= SW 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= S TO SW 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
PARACEL= S 4, OCNL 5. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
TONKIN= SE 4, OCNL 5. DOWN TO 4000 M IN MIST PATCHES. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS LATER. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
DANANG= SE 4, OCNL 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 12:30 HKT 18/Apr/2017

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 12:30 p.m. on 18 April 2017

    Weather Situation:
    A southerly airstream is affecting the coastal waters of Guangdong.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    Southwest force 4, occasionally force 5.
    Isolated showers.
    Moderate seas.

    Nan'ao, Shanwei and South of Hong Kong:
    Southwest force 4, occasionally force 5.
    Moderate seas.

    Shangchuan Dao:
    South to southwest force 4, occasionally force 5.
    Moderate seas.

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

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind west force 3
      Visibility 15 Kilometres

    Dongsha Wind west force 2
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind west force 4

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    Bulletin issued at 09:00 HKT 18/APR/2017
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 18/APR/2017)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     NIL.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COAST OF
     GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  220/5-10
       OFFSHORE:  220/15                               26-30
   B.   2000 FT:  270/10                               23
   C.   5000 FT:  270/20                               19
   D.  10000 FT:  290/20                               10
   E.  18000 FT:  250/30                               MS3
   F.  24000 FT:  250/40                               MS14
   G.  30000 FT:  270/40                               MS28
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      900 - 1800, 3700 - 4700 FT.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      SUNNY PERIODS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 3000 FT  SCT 8000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 10000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD OFFSHORE.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.5 M         SEA TEMPERATURE    : 23 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.  MAINLY
     CLOUDY AND ISOLATED SHOWERS.  LOCALIZED MIST.=

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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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    issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 05:30 HKT on 18 Apr 17

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    Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 18/Apr/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     29.4 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     23.7 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   23.1 C
Relative Humidity                        63 - 92 Percent
Rainfall                                      Trace 
Total rainfall since 1st January            98.3 mm
Against an average of                      257.9 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  23.2 C               29.2 C
Wong Chuk Hang               22.2 C               27.6 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  23.0 C               31.8 C
Lau Fau Shan                 22.7 C               30.2 C
Tai Po                       23.0 C               32.2 C
Sha Tin                      22.3 C               31.9 C
Tuen Mun                     23.3 C               30.3 C
Tseung Kwan O                22.8 C               31.3 C
Sai Kung                     22.9 C               28.3 C
Cheung Chau                  22.5 C               29.6 C
Chek Lap Kok                 23.9 C               30.4 C
Tsing Yi                     22.7 C               29.3 C
Shek Kong                    21.5 C               32.0 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            21.7 C               29.9 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   22.0 C               30.0 C
Hong Kong Park               22.7 C               31.4 C
Shau Kei Wan                 22.4 C               30.9 C
Kowloon City                 23.3 C               30.9 C
Happy Valley                 23.8 C               32.4 C
Wong Tai Sin                 23.3 C               31.0 C
Stanley                      23.1 C               27.1 C
Kwun Tong                    23.4 C               31.6 C
Sham Shui Po                 23.4 C               29.5 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          23.3 C               30.8 C
Yuen Long Park               23.1 C               31.5 C
Tai Mei Tuk               23.1 C               31.8 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              8.8 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 5,
the UV intensity was Moderate.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 11.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        22.7 C 

Yesterday's (17 Apr 2017) 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                             0.09
Kat O                               0.09
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.12
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.12
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                      0.13
Chek Lap Kok                        0.14

Note

      

    1. From readings taken at various locations in Hong Kong during
the period 1987-2016, the background ambient gamma radiation
levels may vary between 0.06 and 0.30 microsievert per hour.

    2. The extent of health effects to a person as a result of
exposure to radiation is expressed by a physical quantity
called equivalent dose, in unit of sievert.  Protective
action may be required if there is an increase in the
ambient gamma dose rate above background such that the total
additional dose is expected to exceed 5000 microsieverts in
a relatively short period of time. For example, a dose of
5000 microsieverts may be reached when the ambient gamma
dose rate is 1000 microsieverts per hour (several thousand
times above background) and lasts for 5 hours.

    3. The readings of ambient gamma radiation level from
instrument are expressed in unit of gray, which is
numerically equal to the gamma dose expressed in sievert.
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