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Weather Chit Chat Issue 85 - New Milestone (June 2022)

Weather Chit Chat
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New Milestones
climate change
science education
partnership
hko updates
Seasonal forecast for May to July 2022
Hong Kong is expecting:



Enhanced seasonal forecast service

Starting from April 2022, the Observatory enhanced seasonal forecasts for the next three months, which are produced on a monthly basis. The forecast elements include average temperature and total rainfall in tercile categories for the season. (More……)

Annual rainfall in Hong Kong
Normal to above-normal
(2200 – 2800 mm)
Number of tropical cyclones coming within 500km of Hong Kong
Normal to above normal
(5 to 8)
Annual mean temperature in Hong Kong

Annual outlook for 2022

The Observatory announced the annual weather outlook for 2022. It is expected that there will be five to eight tropical cyclones coming within 500 kilometres of Hong Kong during the year, and the tropical cyclone season for Hong Kong may start in June or earlier. (More……)

Extension of scope of ISO 9001 certification for automatic meteorological measurement services

Extension of scope of ISO 9001 certification for automatic meteorological measurement services

The Observatory extended the scope of ISO 9001 certification for automatic regional temperature measurement services, to cover additional measurements, including mean sea level pressure and relative humidity. The resulting services were awarded ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Services Certification in late 2021. (More……)

Observatory’s staff wins Cyber Security Service Excellence Award

Observatory’s staff wins Cyber Security Service Excellence Award

Mr Lee Yiu-fai, the Observatory’s acting Senior Scientific Officer (Information Technology Management), has received the Cyber Security Service Excellence Award for his good practices in protecting the cyber security of the Observatory. (More……)