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Bulletin issued at 12:02 HKT 19/Oct/2018

At noon at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 25 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 71 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 5. The intensity of UV radiation was moderate.

Please be reminded that:

The Strong Monsoon Signal has been issued.

The air temperatures at other places were:

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

Between 10:45 and 11:45 a.m., the rainfall recorded in various regions were:

Southern District 0 to 1 mm.

0.2 millimetre of rainfall was recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory between midnight last night and midday today.


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


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Bulletin updated at 11:45 HKT 19/Oct/2018

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

A strong easterly airstream is affecting the coast of Guangdong.

Weather forecast for this afternoon and tonight

Sunny intervals in the afternoon. Mainly cloudy tonight. Fresh easterly winds, strong offshore.

Outlook : Winds will moderate during the weekend. There will be sunny periods and temperatures will rise gradually early next week.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 19/10/2018; Regular update at : around 45 minutes past each hour, 16:15 HKT and 23:15 HKT)

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Bulletin issued at 09:00 HKT 19/Oct/2018

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

GENERAL SITUATION AT 182100 UTC:
AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS GENERALLY AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 190100 UTC:

HONG KONG= E 6-7, OCNL 8. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL NE 2 M. TEMP 25-23 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E 6-7, OCNL 8. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 7-8. ISOL SHOWERS. SEA 4-6 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
BASHI= E 6-7, OCNL 8. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
PRATAS= E 6-7. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
BALINTANG= E 6-7, OCNL 8. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= E 5-6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
PARACEL= E 5-6, OCNL 7. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
TONKIN= E 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
DANANG= E 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
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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 12:30 HKT 19/Oct/2018

    Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 12:30 p.m. on 19 October 2018

    Warnings:
    Gale force 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 6 to 7, occasionally force 8.
    Rough to very rough seas.

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

    South of Hong Kong:
    East force 6 to 7, occasionally force 8.
    Rough to very rough seas.

    Shangchuan Dao:
    East force 6 to 7, occasionally force 8.
    Isolated squally showers and thunderstorms.
    Rough to very rough seas.

    Outlook for the next 48 hours
    Easterly winds of force 6 to 7.

    Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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    Waglan Island Wind east-northeast force 6
      Visibility 11 Kilometres

    Shantou Wind east-northeast force 2
      Visibility 29 Kilometres

    Huangmaozhou Wind east force 7

    Macau Wind east force 3
      Visibility 10 Kilometres

    Xisha Wind east force 2
      Visibility 25 Kilometres

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    Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 19/OCT/2018
    (Next update at 17:30 HKT 19/OCT/2018)
    I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     SEV TURB.  GALE FORCE WINDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE
     COAST OF GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1300 TO 2300 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  080/15, OCNL 20
       OFFSHORE:  080/25-30, OCNL 35                   29-24
   B.   2000 FT:  100/25                               18
   C.   5000 FT:  140/15                               16
   D.  10000 FT:  260/10                               8
   E.  18000 FT:  280/25                               MS4
   F.  24000 FT:  280/30                               MS16
   G.  30000 FT:  290/40                               MS30
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      2700 - 3100 FT.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON.  MAINLY
      CLOUDY TONIGHT.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 2000 FT  SCT 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 9 KM.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 8400 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV.
   N. SEA STATE     : 3.5-5.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 26 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS.  MAINLY CLOUDY.=

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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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    VHHK SIGMET 1 VALID 190040/190440 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N1724 E11324 - N1930 E11130 - N1936 E11130 - N2000 E11130 - N1924 E11518 - N1754 E11448 - N1724 E11324 TOP FL420 MOV W 05KT NC= VHHK SIGMET 2 VALID 190440/190840 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N1724 E11324 - N1930 E11130 - N2000 E11130 - N1924 E11436 - N1836 E11530 - N1800 E11500 - N1724 E11324 TOP FL420 MOV W 05KT NC=

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    Bulletin issued at 00:15 HKT 19/Oct/2018 
    HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     23.9 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     20.9 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   21.4 C
Relative Humidity                        78 - 96 Percent
Rainfall                                    12.6 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January          2077.3 mm
Against an average of                     2309.7 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  20.3 C               23.6 C
Wong Chuk Hang               20.9 C               24.1 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  19.6 C               23.5 C
Lau Fau Shan                 19.2 C               24.7 C
Tai Po                       20.0 C               22.9 C
Sha Tin                      20.5 C               24.0 C
Tuen Mun                     19.7 C               23.1 C
Tseung Kwan O                20.2 C               23.6 C
Sai Kung                     20.5 C               24.5 C
Cheung Chau                  20.3 C               23.0 C
Chek Lap Kok                 20.3 C               25.3 C
Tsing Yi                     21.0 C               24.2 C
Shek Kong                    19.7 C               23.5 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            19.9 C               22.7 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   20.4 C               23.6 C
Hong Kong Park               20.6 C               24.2 C
Shau Kei Wan                 20.1 C               24.1 C
Kowloon City                 20.1 C               23.5 C
Happy Valley                 21.0 C               24.4 C
Wong Tai Sin                 20.6 C               24.0 C
Stanley                      21.0 C               24.2 C
Kwun Tong                    20.4 C               23.7 C
Sham Shui Po                 20.5 C               23.8 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          20.9 C               24.5 C
Yuen Long Park               19.4 C               23.4 C
Tai Mei Tuk               19.9 C               22.8 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              0.2 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 4.
 

Yesterday's (18 Oct 2018) average ambient gamma radiation
dose rate taken outdoors in Hong Kong ranged from 0.10 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                           0.10
Tap Mun                             0.10
Kat O                               0.11
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.12
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.13
Sha Tau Kok                         0.11
Kwun Tong                           0.13
Sai Wan Ho                          0.10
King's Park                         0.15
Tsim Bei Tsui                       0.14
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.
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