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Weather Chit Chat Issue 89 - Focus (May 2023)

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Mr Chan Pak-wai Succeeds Retiring Dr Cheng Cho-ming

Dr Cheng Cho-ming, who served as the Director of the Observatory for nearly three years, retired in March, and Mr Chan Pak-wai assumed the role as director. (More……)

Director’s Briefing



Director’s Briefing

On 23 March, the Director of the Observatory, Mr Chan Pak-wai, hosted a press briefing to recap the weather in 2022, present the weather outlook for 2023, and cover the Observatory’s latest developments. (More……)

Backup South China Sea Tsunami Advisory Center (Hong Kong) Officially Commences Operations

Backup South China Sea Tsunami Advisory Center (Hong Kong) Officially Commences Operations

The Backup South China Sea Tsunami Advisory Center (Hong Kong) (BSCSTAC), located in the Central Forecasting Office the Hong Kong Observatory, was officially put into operation on 29 March 2023, after a year of trial operation. The Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Miss Diane Wong; the Director-General of the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center (NMEFC), Professor Yu Fujiang; and the Director of the Hong Kong Observatory, Mr Chan Pak-wai, officiated at the opening ceremony. (More……)

Hong Kong Observatory Open Days 2023

Hong Kong Observatory Open Day 2023

Hong Kong Observatory Open Day 2023 were held on 25th and 26 March, in tandem with the Online Open Day. (More……)

Editorial Board : Daniel Yeung, Alex Tsoi, Ryan Lee, Vicky Sing, Fai Chan, Ching Ching Ma