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Bulletin issued at 03:02 HKT 23/Jul/2018

At 3 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 28 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 80 per cent.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 28 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 26 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 27 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 27 degrees;
Tai Po 28 degrees;
Sha Tin 27 degrees;
Tuen Mun 27 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 26 degrees;
Sai Kung 28 degrees;
Cheung Chau 27 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 29 degrees;
Tsing Yi 27 degrees;
Shek Kong 27 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 25 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 27 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 28 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 27 degrees;
Kowloon City 28 degrees;
Happy Valley 28 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 28 degrees;
Stanley 27 degrees;
Kwun Tong 28 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 28 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 28 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 27 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 27 degrees.

Here is the information on Tropical Depression at 3 a.m.:
Location: 24.6 degrees north, 123.4 degrees east.

Here is the information on Tropical Depression at 3 a.m.:
Location: 19.3 degrees north, 109.1 degrees east.


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


Climatological Information for 23 Jul


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Bulletin updated at 02:45 HKT 23/Jul/2018

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

Showers are affecting western Guangdong and the northern part of the South China Sea.

At 2 a.m., the tropical depression over Hainan Island was centred about 150 kilometres west-southwest of Haikou. It is forecast to move northeast slowly and linger over the vicinity of Beibu Wan and the coast of western Hainan Island. Meanwhile, the tropical depression to the east of Taiwan was centred about 210 kilometres east-southeast of Taibei. It is forecast to move north at about 20 kilometres per hour across the seas east of Taiwan. Tropical Cyclone Ampil was centred about 190 kilometres northeast of Nanjing. It is forecast to move northwest at about 20 kilometres per hour across the vicinity of Jiangsu.

Weather forecast for today

Mainly cloudy with a few showers. More showers and a few squally thunderstorms during the day. Temperatures will range between 26 and 30 degrees. Moderate southerly winds, occasionally fresh offshore.

Outlook : A few showers in the following couple of days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 23/07/2018; 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 22/Jul/2018

GALE WARNING AREA: TONKIN.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 220900 UTC:
FOR DETAILS ON THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION EAST OF TAIWAN, PLEASE REFER TO THE 3-HRLY SHIPPING WARNINGS. FOR DETAILS ON THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER GULF OF TONKIN, PLEASE REFER TO THE 3-HRLY SHIPPING WARNINGS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 221300 UTC:

HONG KONG= S TO SW 4-5. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. TEMP 26-30 C. =
KWANGTUNG= S TO SW 5-6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL SW 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= SW 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL SW 2 M. =
BASHI= W TO SW 5-6, 7 AT FIRST. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M, 4 M AT FIRST. SWELL SW 2-3 M. =
PRATAS= S TO SW 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL SW 2 M. =
BALINTANG= W TO SW 5-6, 7 AT FIRST. DOWN TO 1000 M IN OCNL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M, 4 M AT FIRST. SWELL SW 2-3 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= SW 5-6. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL SW 2 M. =
PARACEL= S 5-6, OCNL 7. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS IN N. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL SW 2-3 M. =
TONKIN= CYCLONIC 6-7, BEC 8. DOWN TO 500 M IN FRQ HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M, BEC 6 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
DANANG= SW 5-6, UP TO 7 IN N. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M, UP TO 4 M IN N. SWELL SW 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 03:30 HKT 23/Jul/2018

Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 3:30 a.m. on 23 July 2018

Warnings:
Strong winds in south of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao.

Weather Situation:
At 3 a.m., the tropical depression over Hainan Island with maximum sustained winds of about 55 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 19.3 degrees north, 109.1 degrees east. It is forecast to move northeast slowly and linger over the vicinity of Beibu Wan and the coast of western Hainan Island. Meanwhile, the tropical depression to the east of Taiwan with maximum sustained winds of about 55 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 24.6 degrees north, 123.4 degrees east. It is forecast to move north at about 20 kilometres per hour across the seas east of Taiwan.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
South to southwest force 4 to 5.
Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate seas.

Nan'ao and Shanwei:
South to southwest force 4 to 5.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate seas.

South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
South to southwest force 5 to 6.
Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for the next 48 hours
South to southeasterly winds of force 5 to 6, up to force 7 in west at first. Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.

Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind east-southeast force 3
  Visibility 45 Kilometres

Shantou Wind west-southwest force 1
  Visibility 19 Kilometres

Dongsha Wind south-southwest force 2
  Visibility 10 Kilometres

Huangmaozhou Wind east-southeast force 5

Macau Wind southeast force 1
  Visibility 23 Kilometres

Xisha Wind south-southwest force 5
  Visibility 7 Kilometres


WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION
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Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 23/JUL/2018
(Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 23/JUL/2018)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     SHOWERS ARE AFFECTING GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN
     PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
     AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
     OVER GULF OF TONKIN WAS CENTRED NEAR 19.3
     DEGREES NORTH, 109.0 DEGREES EAST.  IT IS
     FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST SLOWLY AND LINGER
     OVER THE VICINITY OF BEIBU WAN AND THE COAST OF
     WESTERN HAINAN ISLAND.
     MEANWHILE, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO THE EAST
     OF TAIWAN WAS CENTRED NEAR 24.1 DEGREES NORTH,
     123.6 DEGREES EAST.  IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
     NORTH AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS ACROSS THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  150/10
                  TEMPO VRB/20G30 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  140/15                               29-26
   B.   2000 FT:  240/15                               26
   C.   5000 FT:  220/15                               20
   D.  10000 FT:  220/15                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  200/15                               MS2
   F.  24000 FT:  200/10                               MS12
   G.  30000 FT:  250/10                               MS22
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS.  MORE SHOWERS
      AND A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT  SCT 3000 FT.  TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT
      SCT 2000 FT  BKN 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 10 KM.  TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS. TEMPO 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 17000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11000 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS.  MOD OFFSHORE AND NEAR HILLS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.5-2.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 28 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE.  
     MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.=
===================================================================
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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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 01:25 HKT on 23 Jul 18

VHHK SIGMET 6 VALID 221430/221730 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N2000 E11242 - N1912 E11148 - N1930 E11130 - N2130 E11130 - N2154 E11224 - N2154 E11242 - N2000 E11242 TOP FL480 MOV N 10KT NC= VHHK SIGMET 7 VALID 221730/222130 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N1930 E11242 - N1854 E11206 - N1930 E11130 - N2130 E11130 - N2200 E11248 - N1930 E11242 TOP FL450 MOV N 10KT NC =

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Bulletin issued at 03:32 HKT 23/Jul/2018


Tropical Cyclone Warning

At 221800 UTC,the tropical depression over the Gulf of Tonkin with central pressure 996 hectopascals was centred within 60 nautical miles of one nine point three degrees north (19.3 N) one zero nine point one degrees east (109.1 E) and is forecast to move northeast slowly for the next 24 hours.

Maximum winds near the centre are estimated to be 30 knots.

Radius of over 2 metre waves 90 nautical miles.

Forecast position and intensity at 231800 UTC
Two one point one degrees north (21.1 N)
One one zero point zero degrees east (110.0 E)
Maximum winds 30 knots.

Forecast position and intensity at 241800 UTC
Two two point six degrees north (22.6 N)
One zero seven point eight degrees east (107.8 E)
Maximum winds 25 knots.

Forecast position and intensity at 251800 UTC
Dissipated over land.


Bulletin issued at 03:30 HKT 23/Jul/2018


Tropical Cyclone Warning

At 221800 UTC, the tropical depression to the east of Taiwan with central pressure 998 hectopascals was centred within 90 nautical miles of two four point five degrees north (24.5 N) one two three point five degrees east (123.5 E) and is forecast to move north at about 10 knots for the next 24 hours.

Maximum winds near the centre are estimated to be 30 knots.

Radius of over 2 metre waves 120 nautical miles over eastern semicircle, 60 nautical miles elsewhere.

Forecast position and intensity at 231800 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 23/Jul/2018
HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     32.4 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     27.9 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   26.2 C
Relative Humidity                        58 - 87 Percent
Rainfall                                      Trace 
Total rainfall since 1st January           934.3 mm
Against an average of                     1378.5 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  27.3 C               32.4 C
Wong Chuk Hang               25.7 C               31.3 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  24.4 C               33.7 C
Lau Fau Shan                 26.6 C               32.1 C
Tai Po                       26.2 C               33.4 C
Sha Tin                      26.2 C               33.5 C
Tuen Mun                     26.4 C               32.2 C
Tseung Kwan O                25.3 C               34.5 C
Sai Kung                     26.6 C               34.9 C
Cheung Chau                  26.0 C               31.6 C
Chek Lap Kok                 26.9 C               33.7 C
Tsing Yi                     26.6 C               33.0 C
Shek Kong                    25.6 C               34.5 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            24.9 C               31.0 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   25.1 C               32.2 C
Hong Kong Park               26.5 C               33.8 C
Shau Kei Wan                 27.5 C               33.8 C
Kowloon City                 26.9 C               33.3 C
Happy Valley                 26.5 C               33.9 C
Wong Tai Sin                 26.4 C               33.7 C
Stanley                      26.8 C               30.8 C
Kwun Tong                    27.4 C               33.3 C
Sham Shui Po                 27.0 C               32.7 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          27.6 C               33.1 C
Yuen Long Park               25.6 C               33.5 C
Tai Mei Tuk               26.2 C               33.9 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              9.3 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.
 

Yesterday's (22 Jul 2018) 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                           0.09
Tap Mun                             0.09
Kat O                               0.10
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.12
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.11
Sha Tau Kok                         0.10
Kwun Tong                           0.12
Sai Wan Ho                          0.08
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 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 22 Jul
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