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Bulletin issued at 05:21 HKT 08/Aug/2018

At 5 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 27 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 89 per cent.

Please be reminded that:

The Very Hot Weather Warning is now in force. Very hot weather might cause adverse health effects. Members of the public should take care to avoid heatstroke.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 27 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 27 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 26 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 25 degrees;
Tai Po 26 degrees;
Sha Tin 26 degrees;
Tuen Mun 26 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 25 degrees;
Sai Kung 26 degrees;
Cheung Chau 27 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 27 degrees;
Tsing Yi 25 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 24 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 25 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 26 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 26 degrees;
Kowloon City 27 degrees;
Happy Valley 27 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 26 degrees;
Stanley 28 degrees;
Kwun Tong 27 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 26 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 28 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 24 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 26 degrees.

Between 3:45 and 4:45 a.m., lightning was detected over all regions. The rainfall recorded in various regions were:

Yuen Long 3 to 25 mm;
Tsuen Wan 3 to 22 mm;
Tai Po 0 to 18 mm;
Kwai Tsing 1 to 16 mm;
North District 0 to 8 mm;
Sha Tin 0 to 8 mm;
Tuen Mun 0 to 8 mm;
Sham Shui Po 2 to 4 mm;
Central & Western District 0 to 2 mm;
Islands District 0 to 2 mm;
Eastern District 0 to 2 mm;
Yau Tsim Mong 0 to 1 mm;
Wan Chai 1 mm;
Wong Tai Sin 0 to 1 mm.


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


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Bulletin updated at 04:45 HKT 08/Aug/2018

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

Showers are affecting the coastal areas of Guangdong. Meanwhile, a broad area of low pressure over the central part of the South China Sea is bringing unsettled weather to the region. Locally, more than 10 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over many places in the New Territories this morning.

At 5 a.m., the tropical depression east of the Philippines over the western North Pacific was centred about 910 kilometres south-southeast of Okinawa. It is forecast to move north slowly, lingering over the western North Pacific.

Weather forecast for today

Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Isolated thunderstorms at first. Very hot with sunny periods during the day. The maximum temperature will be about 33 degrees. Moderate easterly winds, occasionally fresh later.

Outlook : There will be showers in the next few days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 08/08/2018; 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 07/Aug/2018

N0 WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 070900 UTC:
AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS GENERALLY AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 071300 UTC:

HONG KONG= E 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. TEMP 28-33 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E 4-5, OCNL 6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= E TO NE 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
BASHI= E 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL E UP TO 2 M. =
PRATAS= E 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL E UP TO 2 M. =
BALINTANG= E 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL E UP TO 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= SE 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL SW 2 M. =
PARACEL= E TO NE 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. =
TONKIN= E TO NE 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
DANANG= N TO NW 4-5. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY 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 08/Aug/2018

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 5:30 a.m. on 08 August 2018

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

    Weather Situation:
    An easterly airstream is affecting the south China coastal waters. Besides, a broad area of low pressure over the central part of the South China Sea is bringing unsettled weather to the region.

    Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

    Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
    East force 4 to 5.
    Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate seas.

    Nan'ao, Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
    East force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6.
    Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
    Moderate to rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    East to southeasterly winds of force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind north-northeast force 4
      Visibility 46 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east-northeast force 1
      Visibility 30 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind east force 4

    Macau Wind north-northeast force 2
      Visibility 11 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind north-northeast force 2
      Visibility 16 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 01:30 HKT 08/AUG/2018
    (Next update at 9:00-9:30 HKT 08/AUG/2018)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS.  BESIDES, A BROAD AREA OF
     LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH
     CHINA SEA IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE
     REGION.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 0200 TO 1200 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  080/5-10
                  TEMPO VRB/15G25 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  090/10-15                            27-34
   B.   2000 FT:  090/10-15                            25
   C.   5000 FT:  090/15                               20
   D.  10000 FT:  090/15                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  090/10                               MS1
   F.  24000 FT:  120/10                               MS11
   G.  30000 FT:  120/10                               MS23
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
      THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2000 FT  SCT 4000 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) : 10800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV NEAR CUNIM/TS.
   N. SEA STATE     : 1.0-1.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 29 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH.
     SUNNY PERIODS WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
     THUNDERSTORMS.=

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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 08/Aug/2018 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     34.2 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     28.4 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   27.1 C
Relative Humidity                        65 - 84 Percent
Rainfall                                       0 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January           989.2 mm
Against an average of                     1570.5 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  28.0 C               33.3 C
Wong Chuk Hang               26.8 C               33.1 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  25.5 C               34.7 C
Lau Fau Shan                 25.0 C               33.1 C
Tai Po                       27.0 C               32.9 C
Sha Tin                      26.6 C               32.8 C
Tuen Mun                     25.8 C               31.5 C
Tseung Kwan O                26.0 C               34.1 C
Sai Kung                     27.6 C               31.9 C
Cheung Chau                  26.6 C               32.3 C
Chek Lap Kok                 26.2 C               34.6 C
Tsing Yi                     25.4 C               33.1 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            24.6 C               30.6 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   25.3 C               33.3 C
Hong Kong Park               27.4 C               33.3 C
Shau Kei Wan                 27.4 C               31.7 C
Kowloon City                 27.9 C               33.1 C
Happy Valley                 27.7 C               35.1 C
Wong Tai Sin                 27.4 C               33.1 C
Stanley                      27.9 C               33.2 C
Kwun Tong                    27.9 C               33.4 C
Sham Shui Po                 27.4 C               31.2 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          28.1 C               31.6 C
Yuen Long Park               26.0 C               34.5 C
Tai Mei Tuk               27.5 C               34.4 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              5.1 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 3,
the UV intensity was Moderate.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 11.
 

Yesterday's (07 Aug 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.
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