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Bulletin issued at 10:02 HKT 14/Jun/2017

At 10 a.m. at the Hong Kong Observatory the air temperature was 26 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity 94 per cent.
During the past hour the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park was 0.8. The intensity of UV radiation was low.

The air temperatures at other places were:

King's Park 26 degrees;
Wong Chuk Hang 25 degrees;
Ta Kwu Ling 25 degrees;
Lau Fau Shan 25 degrees;
Tai Po 24 degrees;
Sha Tin 25 degrees;
Tuen Mun 27 degrees;
Tseung Kwan O 26 degrees;
Sai Kung 25 degrees;
Cheung Chau 25 degrees;
Chek Lap Kok 29 degrees;
Tsing Yi 25 degrees;
Shek Kong 25 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon 26 degrees;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley 25 degrees;
Hong Kong Park 25 degrees;
Shau Kei Wan 26 degrees;
Kowloon City 25 degrees;
Happy Valley 26 degrees;
Wong Tai Sin 25 degrees;
Stanley 25 degrees;
Kwun Tong 26 degrees;
Sham Shui Po 25 degrees;
Kai Tak Runway Park 26 degrees;
Yuen Long Park 25 degrees;
Tai Mei Tuk 24 degrees.

Between 8:45 and 9:45 a.m., lightning was detected within New Territories East. The rainfall recorded in various regions were:

North District 2 to 18 mm;
Tai Po 2 to 9 mm;
Yuen Long 0 to 8 mm;
Sha Tin 0 to 5 mm;
Sai Kung 0 to 2 mm;
Southern District 0 to 2 mm;
Islands District 0 to 2 mm;
Tsuen Wan 0 to 2 mm;
Wan Chai 0 to 1 mm;
Central & Western District 0 to 1 mm;
Yau Tsim Mong 0 to 1 mm;
Eastern District 0 to 1 mm;
Kwai Tsing 0 to 1 mm;
Kowloon City 0 to 1 mm.


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


Climatological Information for 14 Jun


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Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 14/Jun/2017

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

A southwesterly airstream is bringing showers and thunderstorms to the coast of Guangdong. Locally, more than 10 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over many places during the past couple of hours, and rainfall even exceeded 20 millimetres over Tsuen Wan, Yuen Long and Sha Tin.

Weather forecast for today

Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Isolated thunderstorms at first. Sunny intervals in the afternoon. Moderate southwesterly winds, occasionally fresh offshore.

Outlook : Sunny intervals tomorrow. Showers and thunderstorms in the following couple of days.


(The above forecast period is valid up to 23:59 HKT today, 14/06/2017; 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 14/Jun/2017

GALE WARNING AREA: TAIWAN STRAIT.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 132100 UTC:
A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 140100 UTC:

HONG KONG= SW 4-5, OCNL 6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS AT FIRST. SEA UP TO 3 M. SWELL SW UP TO 2 M. TEMP 31-28 C. =
KWANGTUNG= SW 5-6, OCNL 7 IN E. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 4 M. SWELL SW 2-3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= SW 6-7, OCNL 8. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 6 M. SWELL SW 2-3 M. =
BASHI= SW 6-7. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL SW 2-3 M. =
PRATAS= SW 5-6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL SW 2-3 M. =
BALINTANG= SW 5-6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL SW 2-3 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= S TO SW 5-6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL SW UP TO 2 M. =
PARACEL= S TO SW 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS IN N. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL SW UP TO 2 M. =
TONKIN= S TO SW 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. =
DANANG= S TO SW 5-6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 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 09:50 HKT 14/Jun/2017

Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 9:50 a.m. on 14 June 2017

Warnings:
Strong winds in all areas.

Weather Situation:
A southwesterly airstream is affecting the south China coastal waters.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
Southwest force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6.
A few showers. Isolated thunderstorms at first.
Moderate to rough seas.

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

Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
Southwest force 5 to 6.
Isolated showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for the next 48 hours
Southwesterly winds of force 5 to 6. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind west force 3
  Visibility 14 Kilometres

Shantou Wind southwest force 2
  Visibility 12 Kilometres

Dongsha Wind southwest force 2
  Visibility 10 Kilometres

Huangmaozhou Wind west-southwest force 4

Macau Wind south-southwest force 2
  Visibility 24 Kilometres

Xisha Wind south force 3
  Visibility 16 Kilometres


WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION
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Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 14/JUN/2017
(Next update at 17:30 HKT 14/JUN/2017)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     STRONG WINDS AND SEV TURB OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
     GROUND. 
     ISOL CUNIM/TS AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COAST
     OF GUANGDONG.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND                           TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  210/10-15
                  TEMPO VRB/20G35 IN TS
       OFFSHORE:  220/15-20, OCNL 25                   26-32
   B.   2000 FT:  220/20-25                            24
   C.   5000 FT:  230/20-25                            21
   D.  10000 FT:  230/20                               12
   E.  18000 FT:  300/15                               MS3
   F.  24000 FT:  030/15                               MS12
   G.  30000 FT:  040/15                               MS26
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      NIL.
   I. WEATHER       : 
      MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW ISOLATED
      SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1500 FT  SCT 2500 FT  BKN 8000 FT.  
      TEMPO FEW CB 1000 FT  SCT 2000 FT  BKN 4000 FT.
   K. VISIBILITY    : 9 KM.  TEMPO 4000 M IN SHOWERS.  
                      TEMPO 2000 M IN TS.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 16500 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 11800 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV
   N. SEA STATE     : 2.0-2.5 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 27 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH
     OFFSHORE.  MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND
     ISOLATED 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
===================================================================
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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 09:00 HKT on 14 Jun 17

VHHK SIGMET 1 VALID 140100/140500 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N2206 E11300 - N2230 E11342 - N2318 E11630 - N2154 E11630 - N2036 E11300 - N2206 E11300 TOP FL420 MOV NE 10KT NC= VHHK SIGMET 3 VALID 132100/140100 VHHH- VHHK HONG KONG FIR EMBD TS FCST WI N2030 E11130 - N2124 E11130 - N2230 E11342 - N2342 E11730 - N2218 E11730 - N2030 E11406 - N2030 E11130 TOP FL420 MOV NE 10KT NC=

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Bulletin issued at 12:30 HKT 13/Jun/2017


Tropical Cyclone Warning

Tropical Storm Merbok (1702) has weakened into a Tropical Depression with central pressure 998 hectopascals. At 130300 UTC, it was centred within 60 nautical miles of two four point three degrees north (24.3 N) one one five point one degrees east (115.1 E) and is forecast to move north-northeast 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 60 nautical miles.

No further warnings on this Tropical Depression will be issued by the Hong Kong Observatory unless re-intensification takes place.

Forecast position and intensity at 140300 UTC
Dissipated over land.




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 14/Jun/2017
HKO Readings & Radiation Level

Yesterday's Weather and Radiation Level:
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Hong Kong Observatory
Maximum Air Temperature                     28.9 C
Minimum Air Temperature                     24.3 C
Grass Minimum Temperature                   24.1 C
Relative Humidity                        85 - 98 Percent
Rainfall                                   219.4 mm 
Total rainfall since 1st January           796.3 mm
Against an average of                      847.7 mm

Other Stations                Min                  Max
King's Park                  24.0 C               28.5 C
Wong Chuk Hang               23.8 C               27.3 C
Ta Kwu Ling                  24.3 C               26.6 C
Lau Fau Shan                 24.1 C               27.9 C
Tai Po                       24.0 C               27.1 C
Sha Tin                      24.4 C               28.3 C
Tuen Mun                     24.4 C               28.3 C
Tseung Kwan O                23.9 C               27.2 C
Sai Kung                     24.5 C               26.8 C
Cheung Chau                  23.1 C               27.2 C
Chek Lap Kok                 24.6 C               30.1 C
Tsing Yi                     24.4 C               28.1 C
Shek Kong                    24.3 C               28.8 C
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon            23.4 C               26.9 C
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley   23.9 C               27.2 C
Hong Kong Park               24.0 C               28.6 C
Shau Kei Wan                 23.5 C               28.6 C
Kowloon City                 23.8 C               28.6 C
Happy Valley                 24.6 C               28.8 C
Wong Tai Sin                 23.7 C               27.6 C
Stanley                      24.3 C               28.1 C
Kwun Tong                    23.6 C               28.6 C
Sham Shui Po                 24.2 C               28.2 C
Kai Tak Runway Park          24.1 C               28.9 C
Yuen Long Park               24.0 C               27.6 C
Tai Mei Tuk               23.8 C               27.0 C

Duration of sunshine (King's Park):              0 H
The mean UV index recorded at King's Park yesterday was 0.6,
the UV intensity was Low.
The maximum UV index for yesterday was 3.
 

Yesterday's (13 Jun 2017) average ambient gamma radiation
dose rate taken outdoors in Hong Kong ranged from 0.09 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                           0.09
Tap Mun                             0.09
Kat O                               0.09
Yuen Ng Fan                         0.12
Tai Mei Tuk                         0.13
Sha Tau Kok                         0.11
Kwun Tong                           0.12
Sai Wan Ho                          0.10
King's Park                         0.15
Tsim Bei Tsui                       0.13
Cape D'Aguilar                      0.14
Chek Lap Kok                        0.14

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.
Climatological Information for 13 Jun
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