HKO e-Bulletin for the Marine Community


Issue No.31 (Jul 2017)
(This bulletin is published on-line every three months. It aims at providing the latest news and development of weather services for the marine community. This bulletin is available in English only.)

A recent rainstorm in May 2017
	Rainstorms are common in Hong Kong in spring and summer. They are usually accompanied by thunderstorms and severe squalls. >> More

The Phasing Out of Mercury Thermometers
	Air temperature, one of the most commonly reported parameters in weather reports and forecasts, is a measure of the hotness and coldness of the air. It is closely related to our daily life and affects all living species on earth. >> More

The 8th meeting of the Liaison Group for the Shipping Community
	Twenty-one representatives from shipping companies, container and cruise terminal operators, the Hong Kong Pilots Association and the Marine Department attended the 8th meeting of the Liaison Group for the Shipping Community at the Observatory on 3 July 2017. >> More

Hong Kong Observatory commemorates 100th anniversary of numbered typhoon signals
	Starting from 1884, a system of drum, ball and cone was employed to give information to the mariners in the harbour on the existence and approximate location of a tropical cyclone. >> More

Satellite Imagery of Interest : Sand/Dust Storm
	A new Satellite Imagery of Interest is now available on the Observatory's website. The imageries show the spread of sand/dust storms over the northern part of China on 3 and 4 May 2017. >> More

Satellite Imagery of Interest : Valley Wind
	A new Satellite Imagery of Interest is now available on the Observatory's website. The satellite imagery animation shows formation of clouds associated with valley winds in Java, Indonesia on 6 June 2017 >> More

Observatory's Enhanced Lightning Location Information System becomes operational
	The Observatory's Lightning Location Information System has been enhanced with new computer hardware and software. The system has undergone trial run and optimization during the past year. >> More

Observatory launches trial "Extended Outlook" forecast service
	The Hong Kong Observatory launched the trial version of the Extended Outlook forecast service today (June 29) to provide probability forecasts of daily minimum and maximum temperatures for the next 14 days. >> More

New names adopted for tropical cyclones in 2017
	In 2017, four new names have been added to the list of tropical cyclone names in the western North Pacific and the South China Sea. >> More

Severe Tropical Storm Merbok (1702)
	Severe Tropical Storm Merbok (1702) 11 to 13 June 2017 >> More

Overview of Tropical Cyclones in June 2017
	One tropical cyclone occurred over the western North Pacific and the South China Sea in June 2017. >> More

Overview of Tropical Cyclones in April 2017
	Two tropical cyclones occurred over the western North Pacific and the South China Sea in April 2017. >> More

The latest issue of Friends of the Observatory Chinese newsletter has been published(Only Chinese version is available)
	The latest issue of Friends of the Observatory Chinese newsletter has been published(Only Chinese version is available) >> More

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