HKO e-Bulletin for the Marine Community (Issue No.34)


Issue No.34 (Jan 2022)
This e-Bulletin provides the latest news and information on the development of weather services for the marine community. It is published on-line and in English only.

New product of MyOceanWx On Demand Service
	A new location-specific “Sea State Forecast Time Series” product was added to the “MyOceanWx On Demand”, a free marine weather information email service provided by the Hong Kong Observatory solely for the shipping community. >> More

Warm welcome to new recruits of Hong Kong Voluntary Observing Ships
	Eight new vessels joined the fleet of the Hong Kong Voluntary Observing Ships in 2021, making a total of 86 HKVOS by the end of the year. >> More

Insights from WMO Port Meteorological Officers Workshop
	The Port Meteorological Officer of the Hong Kong Observatory attended the Sixth International Port Meteorological Officers Workshop organised by the World Meteorological Organization on 16 and 18 March 2021. >> More

Hong Kong Marine Meteorological Services Survey
This link will open in a new window	A survey on the marine community’s opinions towards the meteorological services provided by the Hong Kong Observatory has been conducted every year since 1989. This link will open in a new window >> More

Hong Kong tidal information available on the Government Open Data Portal
	Tidal information has been made available on the Open Data Portal (DATA.GOV.HK), an online web interface coordinated by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer with the participation of different government departments for data retrieval by the public. >> More

Tide Tables for Hong Kong 2022
This link will open in a new window	The tide tables list the predicted heights and times of daily high and low waters at locations of 12 tide stations in Hong Kong. This link will open in a new window >> More

Awards to the winners of Design Competition for Hong Kong Observatory Tide Gauge Station at Tai Po Kau, New Territories
This link will open in a new window	The Hong Kong Observatory, in collaboration with the Civil Engineering and Development Department, the Architectural Services Department, and the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, has organized the Design Competition for Hong Kong Observatory Tide Gauge Station at Tai Po Kau, New Territories last year. This link will open in a new window >> More

More Observatory's datasets released on Government Public Sector Information (PSI) Portal
This link will open in a new window	To facilitate wider use of its data, the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has been releasing data in machine-readable format on HKO website since 2012. This link will open in a new window >> More

Meteorological and radiological measurements on fishing vessel
This link will open in a new window	The Hong Kong Observatory is conducting a trial in cooperation with a fisherman organization. A set of anemometer and radiation sensor was installed on a fishing vessel to measure enroute winds and radiation levels when the vessel traverses the Hong Kong waters and the northern part of the South China Sea. This link will open in a new window >> More

Overview of Tropical Cyclones Lionrock and Kompasu in October 2021
This link will open in a new window	Six tropical cyclones occurred over the western North Pacific and the South China Sea in October 2021. Among them, Lionrock and Kompasu necessitated the issuance of the tropical cyclone warning signals by the Observatory. This link will open in a new window >> More

Overview of Tropical Cyclone Nyatoh in November 2021
This link will open in a new window	One tropical cyclone occurred over the western North Pacific in November 2021. This link will open in a new window >> More

Overview of Tropical Cyclones Nyatoh and Rai in December 2021
This link will open in a new window	Two tropical cyclones occurred over the western North Pacific and the South China Sea in December 2021. This link will open in a new window >> More

Twelfth Meeting of the Liaison Group for the Shipping Community
This link will open in a new window	Members of the Hong Kong Observatory Liaison Group for the Shipping Community met for the twelfth time at the annual meeting on 26 November 2021. This link will open in a new window >> More

"Cool Met Stuff": Story behind the pier
This link will open in a new window	Story behind the pier This link will open in a new window >> More

"Cool Met Stuff": The tombolo at the Sharp Island
This link will open in a new window	The tombolo at the Sharp Island This link will open in a new window >> More

Weather Chit Chat Issue 83
This link will open in a new window	Friends of the Observatory (FoOb) Newsletter "Weather Chit Chat" has been issued. This link will open in a new window >> More

HKO e-Bulletin on Educational Resources Issue No. 68
This link will open in a new window	The HKO e-Bulletin on Educational Resources is published on-line to cover in layman terms various interesting topics related to weather phenomena and popular science, as well as the latest developments in science and technology related to the Observatory's service on meteorology, radiation and geophysics. This link will open in a new window >> More

Barometer Comparison Check Service Request Form
This link will open in a new window	This link will open in a new windowBarometer Comparison Check Service Request Form

MyOceanWx On Demand Service Registration Form

Statistics of HKVOS Ship Reports in Past 3 Years

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