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Bulletin issued at 17:02 HKT 30/Jan/2018

At 5 p.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 11 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 81 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 Cold Weather Warning is now in force. Cold weather might cause adverse health effects. Members of the public should take care to keep warm.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 10 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 11 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 7 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 8 degrees;
Tai Po 8 degrees;
Sha Tin 9 degrees;
Tuen Mun 9 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 10 degrees;
Sai Kung 9 degrees;
Cheung Chau 9 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 9 degrees;
Tsing Yi 10 degrees;
Shek Kong 8 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 8 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 9 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 11 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 9 degrees;
Kowloon City 9 degrees;
Happy Valley 11 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 9 degrees;
Stanley 10 degrees;
Kwun Tong 10 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 10 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 11 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 8 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 9 degrees.


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


Climatological Information for 30 Jan


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Bulletin updated at 16:45 HKT 30/Jan/2018

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

An intense winter monsoon persists to bring cold weather to the coast of Guangdong.

Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow

Cloudy with a few rain patches. It will be cold. Temperatures will range between 9 to 12 degrees in the urban areas, and a few degrees lower in the New Territories. Moderate to fresh northerly winds, occasionally strong offshore later.

Outlook : Cold weather will persist until midweek next week. The weather will be dry and becoming brighter gradually in the latter part of this week. Temperature difference between day and night will be relatively large.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT tomorrow, 31/01/2018; Regular update at : around 45 minutes past each hour, 16:15 HKT and 23:15 HKT)



MARINE FORECAST
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Bulletin issued at 09:00 HKT 30/Jan/2018

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

GENERAL SITUATION AT 292100 UTC:
AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 300100 UTC:

HONG KONG= N TO NE 5-6. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. TEMP 11-8 C. =
KWANGTUNG= N TO NE 6-7, OCNL 8 IN E. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-5 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
BASHI= NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
PRATAS= N TO NE 6-7, OCNL 8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-5 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
BALINTANG= NE 7-8. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 3 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= NE 6-7. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
PARACEL= N TO NE 6-7. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TONKIN= N TO NE 6-7. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
DANANG= N TO NE 6-7. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3-4 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 16:30 HKT 30/Jan/2018

Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 4:30 p.m. on 30 January 2018

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

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

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
North force 6 to 7.
A few rain patches.
Rough seas.

Nan'ao and Shanwei:
North to northeast force 6 to 7, occasionally force 8.
Rough to very rough seas.

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 6 to 7, occasionally force 8.

Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind northeast force 5
  Visibility 11 Kilometres

Shantou Wind north force 2
  Visibility 11 Kilometres in rain

Dongsha Wind east-northeast force 4
  Visibility 10 Kilometres

Huangmaozhou Wind northeast force 5

Macau Wind north force 3
  Visibility 3000 Metres in mist

Xisha Wind east force 4
  Visibility 24 Kilometres


WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION
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Bulletin issued at 17:30 HKT 30/JAN/2018
(Next update at 01:30 HKT 31/JAN/2018)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE
     SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1800 TO 0400 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  020/10-15
       OFFSHORE:  020/20-25                            10-7
   B.   2000 FT:  070/15-20, OCNL 25                   6
   C.   5000 FT:  190/15                               8
   D.  10000 FT:  260/35                               2
   E.  18000 FT:  280/55                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  270/65                               MS14
   G.  30000 FT:  280/75                               MS30
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      2600 - 4500 FT.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN AND MIST PATCHES.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 600 FT  SCT 2000 FT  BKN 6000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 7 KM.  TEMPO 2000 M IN RAIN/MIST.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 11500, 16500 FT
      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : NEAR SURFACE
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV.
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.5-3.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 16 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
     STRONG OFFSHORE.  CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN AND
     MIST PATCHES.=
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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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Aviation Weather Observation and Forecast Information for Hong Kong International Airport
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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 20:11 HKT on 01 Dec 17

VHHK SIGMET 4 VALID 010820/011220 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N1642 E11400 - N1736 E11312 - N1812 E11512 - N1642 E11400 TOP FL450 MOV W 05KT NC= VHHK SIGMET 5 VALID 011220/011620 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N1806 E11506 - N1642 E11400 - N1712 E11330 - N1818 E11448 - N1806 E11506 TOP FL420 MOV W 05KT WKN=

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Bulletin issued at 15:30 HKT 04/Jan/2018


Tropical Cyclone Warning

At 040600 UTC, Tropical Depression Bolaven (1801) has weakened into an area of low pressure.

No further warnings on this area of low pressure will be issued by the Hong Kong Observatory unless regeneration takes place.




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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Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level

Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 30/Jan/2018
HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     12.9 C
Minimum Air Temperature                      8.9 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   10.5 C
Relative Humidity                        68 - 85 Percent
Rainfall                                     0.1 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January            42.7 mm
Against an average of                       23.5 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                   7.8 C               11.8 C
Wong Chuk Hang                9.0 C               12.8 C
Ta Kwu Ling                   6.0 C               8.8 C
Lau Fau Shan                  6.5 C               9.5 C
Tai Po                        6.5 C               10.1 C
Sha Tin                       6.9 C               10.0 C
Tuen Mun                      7.2 C               10.9 C
Tseung Kwan O                 7.6 C               12.2 C
Sai Kung                      7.4 C               11.3 C
Cheung Chau                   7.5 C               11.2 C
Chek Lap Kok                  7.7 C               10.7 C
Tsing Yi                      7.8 C               11.0 C
Shek Kong                     6.5 C               10.3 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon             5.7 C               8.9 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley    7.8 C               11.4 C
Hong Kong Park                8.9 C               12.7 C
Shau Kei Wan                  8.1 C               12.1 C
Kowloon City                  7.1 C               11.1 C
Happy Valley                  9.1 C               13.0 C
Wong Tai Sin                  7.1 C               10.6 C
Stanley                       9.4 C               13.5 C
Kwun Tong                     7.8 C               12.4 C
Sham Shui Po                  8.1 C               11.9 C
Kai Tak Runway Park           8.8 C               12.9 C
Yuen Long Park                6.4 C               10.2 C
Tai Mei Tuk                6.6 C               10.7 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              0 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 0.7,
the UV intensity was Low.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 3.
Sea surface temperature (Waglan Island):        16.9 C 

Yesterday's (29 Jan 2018) 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                        0.15

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 29 Jan
Last revision date: <30 Jan 2018> 

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