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Bulletin issued at 07:02 HKT 25/Apr/2017

At 7 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 21 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 91 per cent.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 21 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 21 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 20 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 20 degrees;
Tai Po 21 degrees;
Sha Tin 22 degrees;
Tuen Mun 21 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 20 degrees;
Sai Kung 21 degrees;
Cheung Chau 20 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 22 degrees;
Tsing Yi 21 degrees;
Shek Kong 21 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 20 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 21 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 21 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 21 degrees;
Kowloon City 20 degrees;
Happy Valley 21 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 21 degrees;
Stanley 21 degrees;
Kwun Tong 21 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 21 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 21 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 21 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 20 degrees.


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


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Bulletin updated at 06:45 HKT 25/Apr/2017

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

An easterly airstream is affecting the south China coast. An area of thundery showers associated with an upper-air disturbance is affecting the coast of western Guangdong.

Besides, the area of low pressure near Yap has intensified into a tropical depression. At 7 a.m., the tropical depression was centred about 360 kilometres north-northwest of Yap. It is forecast to move west-northwest at about 20 kilometres per hour across the western North Pacific.

Weather forecast for today

Cloudy with showers and isolated thunderstorms. The maximum temperature will be about 24 degrees. Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds.

Outlook : Still showery in the next couple of days. The weather will improve towards the weekend.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 25/04/2017; Regular update at : around 45 minutes past each hour, 16:15 HKT and 23:15 HKT)

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Bulletin issued at 21:00 HKT 24/Apr/2017

N0 WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 240900 UTC:
AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 241300 UTC:

HONG KONG= E TO SE 5-6, OCNL 7 AT FIRST. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M, UP TO 4 M AT FIRST. TEMP 21-25 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E TO SE 5-6, OCNL 7 AT FIRST. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M, UP TO 4 M AT FIRST. SWELL E UP TO 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= E TO NE 4-5, OCNL 6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
BASHI= E TO SE 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E 2 M. =
PRATAS= E TO SE 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E 2 M. =
BALINTANG= E TO SE 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL E 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= E 4-5, BEC SE 4. FINE. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M. =
PARACEL= S TO SE 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL E UP TO 2 M. =
TONKIN= S TO SE 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
DANANG= S TO SE 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. 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 05:30 HKT 25/Apr/2017

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 5:30 a.m. on 25 April 2017

    Warnings:
    Strong winds in Hong Kong adjacent waters, Nan'ao, Shanwei and south of Hong Kong.

    Weather Situation:
    An easterly airstream is affecting the south China coastal waters. Meanwhile, unsettled weather is affecting the region.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    East to southeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7 at first.
    Isolated squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Nan'ao:
    East force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7 at first.
    Isolated squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Shanwei and South of Hong Kong:
    East to southeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7 at first.
    Isolated squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Shangchuan Dao:
    Southeast force 4 to 5.
    Isolated squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    South to southwesterly winds of force 4 to 5, becoming northeasterly winds of force 5 to 6 later. Isolated squally showers and thunderstorms.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind east-northeast force 5
      Visibility 6 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east-southeast force 1
      Visibility 7 Kilometres in mist

    Dongsha Wind east-northeast force 3
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind east-northeast force 6

    Macau Wind east force 3
      Visibility 5000 Metres

    Xisha Wind east-southeast force 1
      Visibility 28 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 25/APR/2017
    (Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 25/APR/2017)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB. 
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  100/10-15
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  080/20-25                            20-23
   B.   2000 FT:  100/15-20                            17
   C.   5000 FT:  220/15                               15
   D.  10000 FT:  270/15                               9
   E.  18000 FT:  230/20                               MS6
   F.  24000 FT:  280/20                               MS17
   G.  30000 FT:  290/35                               MS31
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      2000 - 2600 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. A FEW ISOLATED
      THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT SCT 3500 FT BKN 8000 FT TEMPO FEW
      CB 1000 FT SCT 2000 FT BKN 4000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM. TEMPO 3500 M IN SHOWERS. TEMPO 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 14500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 9600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS AND OFFSHORE. MOD NEAR HILLS
   N. SEA STATE     : 3.0-4.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 23 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE  EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS. 
     CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW ISOLATED
     THUNDERSTORMS.=

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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 00:15 HKT 25/Apr/2017 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     22.8 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     20.9 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   21.0 C
Relative Humidity                        79 - 87 Percent
Rainfall                                      Trace 
Total rainfall since 1st January           117.2 mm
Against an average of                      304.1 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  20.4 C               23.2 C
Wong Chuk Hang               20.5 C               22.6 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  19.5 C               23.4 C
Lau Fau Shan                 18.9 C               24.6 C
Tai Po                       19.5 C               21.8 C
Sha Tin                      19.9 C               22.5 C
Tuen Mun                     19.6 C               23.5 C
Tseung Kwan O                19.4 C               21.5 C
Sai Kung                     20.3 C               21.7 C
Cheung Chau                  20.1 C               22.0 C
Chek Lap Kok                 21.1 C               24.7 C
Tsing Yi                     20.3 C               23.8 C
Shek Kong                    19.6 C               24.1 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            19.1 C               22.9 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   20.1 C               23.0 C
Hong Kong Park               20.5 C               22.1 C
Shau Kei Wan                 20.0 C               21.4 C
Kowloon City                 20.0 C               22.6 C
Happy Valley                 20.9 C               23.2 C
Wong Tai Sin                 20.5 C               23.4 C
Stanley                      20.8 C               21.9 C
Kwun Tong                    20.4 C               21.8 C
Sham Shui Po                 20.2 C               24.6 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          21.0 C               22.2 C
Yuen Long Park               19.2 C               24.4 C
Tai Mei Tuk               19.3 C               21.9 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              0.1 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 4.
 

Yesterday's (24 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                          0.09
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 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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