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HKO e-Bulletin for the Marine Community


Issue No.37 (Aug 2024)
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.

Installation of Automatic Weather Station onboard Voluntary Observing Ship
	The Hong Kong Observatory maintains a close cooperative relationship with the shipping community. >> More

New Recruits of Hong Kong Voluntary Observing Ship
	During the past 12 months, a total of 19 vessels (including 18 container ships and 1 fishing vessel) joined the Hong Kong Voluntary Observation Ship (HKVOS) fleet and started contributing to marine weather observations. >> More

Port Meteorological Officer Visit Aboard Dapeng Moon
	Our new Port Meteorological Officer conducted a visit to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Dapeng Moon on 8 March 2024. >> More

Facelift of the “Hong Kong Port Meteorological Services” Webpage
This link will open in a new window	The Hong Kong Observatory launched the revamped webpage for This link will open in a new windowHong Kong Port Meteorological Services. This link will open in a new window >> More

Sea current forecast now available on “Earth Weather” and “Meteorological Information for Fisherman” webpages)
This link will open in a new window	The Hong Kong Observatory enhanced the “Earth Weather” and “Meteorological Information for Fisherman” webpages with the addition of sea current forecast for the next 96 hours produced by the Observatory’s Operational Marine Forecasting System. This link will open in a new window >> More

Fourteenth Meeting of the Liaison Group for the Shipping Community
This link will open in a new window	Members of the Liaison Group for the Shipping Community of the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) attended the annual meeting at the Observatory Headquarters on 1 December 2023. This link will open in a new window >> More

Overview of Tropical Cyclone in June 2024
This link will open in a new window	One tropical cyclone occurred over the South China Sea in June 2024. This link will open in a new window >> More

Report on Super Typhoon Saola (2309)
This link will open in a new window	Report on Super Typhoon Saola (2309) This link will open in a new window >> More

"Cool Met Stuff": Swell
This link will open in a new window	Calm winds do not mean clam seas. This link will open in a new window >> More

"Cool Met Stuff": Oceans under Climate Change
This link will open in a new window	Human activity has emitted huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, intensifying the greenhouse effect and causing more heat energy to accumulate on Earth. This link will open in a new window >> More

Weather Chit Chat Issue 94
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. 78
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 Self-Check Service e-Form
This link will open in a new window	This link will open in a new windowBarometer Comparison Self-Check Service e-Form

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

Statistics of HKVOS Ship Reports in Past 3 Years

This link will open in a new windowStatistics of HKVOS Ship Reports in Past 3 Years

Promotional leaflet of MyOceanWx Gallery

Promotional leaflet of MyOceanWx Gallery

Marine Weather Review

This link will open in a new windowTropical cyclones over western North Pacific and South China Sea

Weather Information

This link will open in a new windowWeather Information for the Marine Community

This link will open in a new windowWorld Weather Information Service

This link will open in a new windowSevere Weather Information Centre

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