Hong Kong Weather

[ailiton]

Funny. HKO usually reports lower temp than most other stations during daytime.

[hkskyline]

Hottest day as mercury soars to 35.3
Hong Kong Standard
Saturday, August 04, 2007

The heatwave continued Friday with the temperature hitting 35.3 degrees Celsius - the highest registered so far this summer.

Senior scientific officer Ma Wai- man of the Hong Kong Observatory said the temperature was the ninth highest on record in Hong Kong.

The very hot weather warning, issued 10 days ago, remained in force Friday, and is expected to remain on Saturday.

"It's hard to predict when we'll cancel the very hot weather warning as various factors, such as wind conditions and humidity, may affect the weather," Ma said.

The highest recorded temperature in Hong Kong was 36.1 degrees Celsius - which occurred only twice, in August 1900 and August 1990.

Weather expert Johnny Chan Chung-leung, chair professor of applied physics at City University, said it is too early to say if global warming is to blame.

He said the government has not helped because of its failure to plan suitable ventilation in local buildings. However, he said the recent hot weather is the result of a strong sub-tropical high pressure system in the area.

The Home Affairs Department has decided to open nine temporary night shelters - from 10.30pm to 8am - for those seeking refuge.

"If the very hot weather warning remains in force after 4.30pm, the department will open nine temporary night heat shelters that night for those in need of refuge," a spokesman said.

[hkskyline]

[hkskyline]

明日有驟雨稍降溫
05/08/2007
太陽報

【本報訊】驕陽似火，市民外出大呼吃不消，天文台昨日連續第十一日發出酷熱天氣警告，打破歷來紀錄，市區昨錄得最高溫度為攝氏三十四點九度，展望酷熱天氣今日仍會持續，最高溫度為攝氏三十二度，幸而隨尠一股熱帶風暴向西北移動，將為本港帶來驟雨，明日的氣溫料稍為下降，最高為攝氏三十度。

天文台署理高級科學主任陳柏緯稱，昨日天氣仍酷熱，其中上水錄得最高的攝氏三十六度、赤繮角錄得攝氏三十五點六度、橫瀾島錄得攝氏三十四點六度、屯門錄得攝氏三十四點五度，昨亦是本港連續第十一日發出酷熱天氣警告，打破○三年七月發出連續一百三十一小時的紀錄，預料今日仍然炎熱，天文台不排除繼續發出酷熱警告，令紀錄進一步延長。　

不過，隨尠位於南海中部的熱帶風暴向西北移動，大致趨向海南島以南海域，陳表示，驟雨在下周初影響華南包括本港在內的地區，令溫度稍微下降，明日及周二的最高氣溫為攝氏三十度，屆時酷熱天氣警告或可解除。

長者安居服務協會自上月二十四日至昨日下午二時，共接獲一萬二千二百六十六人次按動平安鐘，當中九百一十八人不適需要即時送院，按鐘人次及送院人數均較去年同期上升兩成多，而送院原因主要為頭暈及痛症。截至昨晚八時便接獲九百五十四人次求助，其中七十一人需送院。

[Skybean]

HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.

THE STANDBY SIGNAL NO. 1 IS IN FORCE.

THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN 800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.

AT 10 A.M., THE CENTRE OF SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PABUK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 450 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.4 DEGREES NORTH 118.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS SOUTHERN CHINA.

ON THE PRESENT TRACK, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NUMBER 3 LATER TODAY EXISTS.

THE WEATHER TODAY WILL START OFF WITH SOME SUNNY INTERVALS, BECOMING CLOUDY WITH RAIN LATER.

THE PUBLIC SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THE WEATHER REPORT AND COMPLETE ALL ESSENTIAL PRECAUTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

http://www.hko.gov.hk/contente.htm
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No wonder why it was so hazy this morning... all the pollution from the mainland got pushed over HK finally.

[gladisimo]

Really, we're at T1?

Sucks, blow the pollution back!

[hkth]

Originally Posted by gladisimo

Really, we're at T1?

Sucks, blow the pollution back!

It rains now and cleans-up those pollutes!

[hkskyline]

[hkth]

Signal No.3 is hoisted since 0240 HKT.

The "eye" now is around south of Cheung Chau.

[Skybean]

I think the T3 is gone now.

[gladisimo]

No idea, I left ~5:30pm HK time back to the states.

The airport was closed for a while when a storm blew through. Good bye HK!

Hope to be back next year

[yrboarder]

Originally Posted by gladisimo

No idea, I left ~5:30pm HK time back to the states.

The airport was closed for a while when a storm blew through. Good bye HK!

Hope to be back next year

Bye, Gladisimo, hope you had a great time in HK

[hkskyline]

HK braces for Pabuk
Hong Kong Standard
Thursday, August 09, 2007

Hong Kong was bracing itself early this morning for its first tropical cyclone this year as tropical storm Pabuk moved closer to the territory.

Squalls and thunderstorms lashed the territory last night following the hoisting of the No1 standby signal early yesterday.

According to the Hong Kong Observatory, Pabuk slowed down significantly and weakened last night under the influence of another tropical storm, Wutip, which was forming over the northwestern Pacific.

Scientific officer Ginn Wing-lui said Pabuk would be closest to Hong Kong this morning. The weather will be cloudy with scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.

More rain is expected over the next few days.

At 1am, the center of Pabuk was estimated to be about 150 kilometers east of Hong Kong and was forecast to move west at about 20 kilometers per hour toward Guangdong.

Flights in and out of Hong Kong International Airport were normal yesterday.

Pabuk earlier hit the Philippines, where 11 people were reported killed, before hitting southern Taiwan. It also forced the evacuation of more than 20,000 people along the coast of Fujian province.

[Skybean]

THE STANDBY SIGNAL NO. 1 IS IN FORCE.

THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN 800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.

AT 10 A.M. THE CENTRE OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION PABUK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 100 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.7 DEGREES NORTH 113.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST SLOWLY TOWARDS THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

PABUK CHANGED ITS DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT THIS MORNING AND IS NOW APPROACHING HONG KONG AGAIN.

ACCORDING TO ITS PRESENT TRACK, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER THE ISSUANCE OF THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NUMBER 3 LATER TODAY.

THE RAINBANDS OF PABUK WILL AFFECT HONG KONG FROM TIME TO TIME, BRINGING SQUALLY SHOWERS.
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T1 again. The rain is much heavier than even during the last T3! It's the same depression system that's made an S-shape path to hit us again!

Argh! I've been planning to visit MegaBox this week for skyline pictures but it looks like the haze free days are over.

[Skybean]

T8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY ANNOUNCES THAT THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL NUMBER 8 IS EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED AT OR BEFORE 3:30 P.M. TODAY ( 10 AUGUST 2007 ). WINDS LOCALLY WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER.
THE GOVERNMENT ADVISES MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH LONG OR DIFFICULT HOME JOURNEYS OR HAVING TO RETURN TO OUTLYING ISLANDS TO BEGIN THEIR JOURNEYS NOW. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO RELEASE ITS EMPLOYEES ACCORDINGLY.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE EDUCATION BUREAU (EDB) : THE EDB ANNOUNCES THAT CLASSES OF ALL SCHOOLS ARE SUSPENDED TODAY. SCHOOLS SHOULD IMPLEMENT CONTINGENCY MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF STUDENTS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT CONDITIONS ARE SAFE BEFORE ALLOWING STUDENTS TO RETURN HOME.


TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.

THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 IS IN FORCE.

THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 41 TO 62 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.

AT 2 P.M., THE CENTRE OF TROPICAL STORM PABUK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 40 KILOMETRES WEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.3 DEGREES NORTH 113.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 8 KILOMETRES PER HOUR SKIRTING HONG KONG ON THE WEST.

PABUK IS NOW VERY CLOSE TO WESTERN PART OF HONG KONG. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL SHORTLY.

THE RAINBANDS OF PABUK ARE ALSO BRINGING HEAVY RAIN WITH SQUALLS TO HONG KONG.

WINDS AT SEAS OF SOUTHERN HONG KONG WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE GENERAL WIND CONDITION OVER THE TERRITORY, REACHING GALE FORCE. IN THE PAST HOUR, WINDS OF ABOUT 94 KM/H WERE RECORDED RESPECTIVELY. PEOPLE IN THAT AREATHOSE AREAS SHOULD EXERCISE GREAT CARE IF THEY ARE OUT IN THE OPEN.

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 3 SIGNAL)

(1) YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO DELAY IN TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT YOUR HOME OR PROPERTY. MAKE SURE NOW THAT ALL LOOSE OBJECTS ARE SECURE. PORCH FURNITURE, FLOWER POTS AND OTHER OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE TAKEN INDOORS. CHECK AGAIN AND MAKE SURE ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS CAN BE SECURELY LOCKED.

(2) SINCE SEAS ARE ROUGH, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

(3) FOR SAFETY REASONS, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ALL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES BE CANCELLED.

(4) PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID WALKING OR WORKING IN AREAS EXPOSED TO GALES AND SQUALLS. DRIVERS USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO VIOLENT GUSTS.

(5) ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS ARE AGAIN REMINDED THAT ALL SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND TEMPORARY BUILDINGS SHOULD BE SECURED.

(6) SMALL CRAFT OWNERS SHOULD NOW COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR BOATS.

(7) FISHING VESSELS NOT YET IN TYPHOON SHELTERS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER WITHOUT DELAY. CHECK AGAIN THAT ALL DECK FITTINGS ARE FIRMLY FASTENED. IF AVAILABLE, HEAVY ANCHORS SHOULD BE PREPARED AND USED IN ADDITION TO REGULAR ANCHORS.

(8) LISTEN TO YOUR RADIO, WATCH YOUR TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.
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I need to take cover now. Work is probably closing down.

[Skybean]

Gale or storm force wind is expected or blowing generally in Hong Kong near sea level, with a sustained wind speed of 63-117 km/h from the quarter indicated and gusts which may exceed 180 km/h, and the wind condition is expected to persist.
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.

THE NO. 8 SOUTHWEST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS IN FORCE.

THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER.

AT 2 P.M., TROPICAL STORM PABUK WAS CENTRED ABOUT 40 KILOMETRES WEST OF THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.3 DEGREES NORTH 113.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 8 KILOMETRES PER HOUR SKIRTING HONG KONG ON THE WEST.

THE RAINBAND ASSOCIATED WITH PABUK IS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS TO MANY PART OF THE TERRITORIES.

[superchan7]

It's not a Hong Kong summer if there are no hurricanes.

[_00_deathscar]

Fucking hell...Barça game postponed till tomorrow.

[hkth]

Originally Posted by superchan7

It's not a Hong Kong summer if there are no hurricanes.

Hurricanes are much STRONGER than typhoons! They can't really compare!

The current "eye" of PABUK:

[hkskyline]

Hurricanes and typhoons mean the same thing but are just different names used depending on the area of the world.