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Bulletin issued at 18:02 HKT 23/Apr/2017

At 6 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 20 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 93 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.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 19 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 20 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 19 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 18 degrees;
Tai Po 19 degrees;
Sha Tin 20 degrees;
Tuen Mun 20 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 19 degrees;
Sai Kung 20 degrees;
Cheung Chau 19 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 21 degrees;
Tsing Yi 20 degrees;
Shek Kong 19 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 19 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 19 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 20 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 19 degrees;
Kowloon City 19 degrees;
Happy Valley 20 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 20 degrees;
Stanley 20 degrees;
Kwun Tong 19 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 20 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 20 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 19 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 19 degrees.

Between 4:45 and 5:45 p.m., the rainfall recorded in various regions were:

Tai Po 0 to 2 mm;
Yuen Long 0 to 2 mm;
North District 1 to 2 mm;
Tsuen Wan 0 to 1 mm;
Sai Kung 0 to 1 mm;
Islands District 0 to 1 mm;
Yau Tsim Mong 0 to 1 mm;
Tuen Mun 0 to 1 mm;
Sha Tin 0 to 1 mm;
Kwai Tsing 0 to 1 mm;
Sham Shui Po 0 to 1 mm.


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


Climatological Information for 23 Apr


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Bulletin updated at 17:45 HKT 23/Apr/2017

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

An easterly airstream is affecting the south China coast. Meanwhile, showers are affecting the region.

Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow

Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Isolated thunderstorms tomorrow night. Temperatures will range between 20 and 24 degrees. Moderate to fresh easterly winds.

Outlook : More showery with thunderstorms in the following couple of days. The weather will improve towards the weekend.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT tomorrow, 24/04/2017; Regular update at : around 45 minutes past each hour, 16:15 HKT and 23:15 HKT)



MARINE FORECAST
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Marine Forecast

Weather Information for the Marine Community

Bulletin issued at 09:00 HKT 23/Apr/2017

N0 WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 222100 UTC:
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 230100 UTC:

HONG KONG= E TO NE 5-6. A FEW SHOWERS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M. TEMP 23-22 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E TO NE 5-6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 5-6, UP TO 7 AT FIRST. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA 2-3 M, 4 M AT FIRST. SWELL NE UP TO 3 M. =
BASHI= E TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE UP TO 3 M. =
PRATAS= E TO NE 4-5, OCNL 6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL NE UP TO 3 M. =
BALINTANG= E TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE UP TO 3 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= NE 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M. =
PARACEL= E TO NE 4-5, UP TO 6 IN N. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
TONKIN= NE 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
DANANG= E TO NE 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL NE 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.



SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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Bulletin issued at 16:50 HKT 23/Apr/2017

Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 4:50 p.m. on 23 April 2017

Warnings:
Strong winds in all areas.

Weather Situation:
An easterly airstream is affecting the south China coastal waters.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
East force 5 to 6.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Nan'ao, Shanwei and South of Hong Kong:
East to northeast force 5 to 6.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Shangchuan Dao:
East to northeast force 5 to 6, becoming southeast force 4 to 5 later.
Isolated squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for the next 48 hours
East to southeasterly winds of force 5 to 6, becoming southwesterly winds of force 5 later. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind east-northeast force 4
  Visibility 7 Kilometres

Shantou Wind east force 2
  Visibility 30 Kilometres

Dongsha Wind northeast force 4
  Visibility 10 Kilometres

Huangmaozhou Wind northeast force 4

Macau Wind north-northeast force 2
  Visibility 6 Kilometres

Xisha Wind southeast force 2
  Visibility 29 Kilometres


WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION
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Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 23/APR/2017
(Next update at 01:30 HKT 24/APR/2017)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     NIL.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COAST.  MEANWHILE, SHOWERS ARE AFFECTING
     THE REGION.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  080/10-15
       OFFSHORE:  080/15-20                            22-18
   B.   2000 FT:  120/15                               16
   C.   5000 FT:  250/10                               14
   D.  10000 FT:  270/25                               7
   E.  18000 FT:  270/30                               MS7
   F.  24000 FT:  280/30                               MS17
   G.  30000 FT:  280/50                               MS31
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1200 FT  SCT 3500 FT  BKN 8000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM.  TEMPO 3000 M IN SHOWERS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 14500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 8200 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 23 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.  MAINLY CLOUDY
     WITH A FEW SHOWERS.  ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
     LATER.=
===================================================================
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
To know more about clouds, please see Commonly observed clouds in Hong Kong.


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Significant Weather Information (SIGMET)

The Airport Meteorological Office is responsible for monitoring hazardous weather and phenomena in the atmosphere that may affect the safety of aircraft operations within a designated airspace over the northern part of the South China Sea. Weather forecasters at the Airport Meteorological Office issues SIGMET information when hazardous weather and phenomena in the atmosphere such as thunderstorms, tropical cyclones, turbulence, icing occur or are expected to occur in the airspace.

The latest significant weather information
issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 17:10 HKT on 22 Apr 17

VHHK SIGMET 2 VALID 220510/220910 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N2000 E11642 - N1806 E11506 - N1736 E11312 - N1900 E11200 - N2000 E11642 TOP FL400 MOV ESE 10KT NC= VHHK SIGMET 3 VALID 220735/221135 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N2254 E11500 - N2342 E11730 - N2230 E11730 - N2200 E11500 - N2254 E11500 TOP FL360 MOV ENE 10KT NC= VHHK SIGMET 4 VALID 220910/221310 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N2000 E11642 - N1642 E11400 - N1824 E11230 - N1930 E11400 - N2000 E11642 TOP FL400 MOV E 10KT NC=

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There is no tropical cyclone warning signal.

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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING FOR SHIPPING
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Tropical Cyclone Warning for Shipping

There is no tropical cyclone warning for shipping*.




*Tropical cyclone warnings for shipping are issued by the Hong Kong Observatory for tropical cyclones located within the area bounded by 105E and 125E , 10N and 30N.




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Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 23/Apr/2017
HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     24.5 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     18.5 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   20.7 C
Relative Humidity                        64 - 94 Percent
Rainfall                                     6.6 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January           115.8 mm
Against an average of                      287.6 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  17.6 C               24.2 C
Wong Chuk Hang               17.6 C               23.2 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  17.6 C               22.1 C
Lau Fau Shan                 16.6 C               23.4 C
Tai Po                       17.4 C               23.3 C
Sha Tin                      17.1 C               23.2 C
Tuen Mun                     17.3 C               23.6 C
Tseung Kwan O                17.8 C               21.5 C
Sai Kung                     17.1 C               22.6 C
Cheung Chau                  17.2 C               22.7 C
Chek Lap Kok                 17.6 C               23.9 C
Tsing Yi                     17.9 C               24.8 C
Shek Kong                    17.3 C               23.1 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            16.5 C               22.9 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   17.2 C               23.1 C
Hong Kong Park               17.6 C               24.2 C
Shau Kei Wan                 17.1 C               22.8 C
Kowloon City                 16.9 C               22.9 C
Happy Valley                 18.2 C               24.6 C
Wong Tai Sin                 17.3 C               23.1 C
Stanley                      17.9 C               24.0 C
Kwun Tong                    17.9 C               23.3 C
Sham Shui Po                 17.5 C               23.8 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          18.2 C               24.4 C
Yuen Long Park               17.3 C               23.7 C
Tai Mei Tuk               16.4 C               21.7 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              0.1 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 1,
the UV intensity was Low.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 3.
 

Yesterday's (22 Apr 2017) average ambient gamma radiation
dose rate taken outdoors in Hong Kong ranged from 0.08 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                           0.08
Tap Mun                             0.09
Kat O                               0.10
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.12
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.12
Sha Tau Kok                         0.10
Kwun Tong                           0.12
Sai Wan Ho                          0.10
King's Park                         0.15
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.
Climatological Information for 22 Apr
Last revision date: <23 Apr 2017> 

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