Weather Chit Chat Issue 96 - HKO Updates (February 2025)


Members of the Legislative Council visited the Hong Kong Observatory (5 November 2024)

Mr David Richardson, Head of the Evaluation Section of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, and Mr Yuki Honda, Chief of the Earth System Prediction/Infrastructure Department of the World Meteorological Organization’s, visited the Hong Kong Observatory (15 November 2024)

Ms Guo Fang, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, visited the Hong Kong Observatory (8 January 2025)

A delegation from the Department of Rural Economy of the National Development and Reform Commission visited the Hong Kong Observatory (20 December 2024)

A delegation from the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation, Cambodia visited the Hong Kong Observatory (6 January 2025)

A delegation from Eco Expo Asia 2024 visited the Hong Kong Observatory (31 October 2024)

A delegation from the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators visited the Hong Kong Observatory (26 November 2024)

Officers from the Hainan Meteorological Bureau visited the Hong Kong Observatory (21 to 24 November 2024)

Civil servants from Mainland China visited the Observatory under the Civil Service Staff Exchange Programme between Hong Kong and Mainland China (23 December 2024)

Professor Chen Fei from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology visited the Hong Kong Observatory (31 October 2024)

Radiation Protection Officer Course 2024 (28 to 29 October and 1 November 2024)

The 59th meeting of the Liaison Group on Aviation Weather Services (18 December 2024)

The 15th meeting of the Liaison Group for the Shipping Community (12 December 2024)

The 20th meeting of the Liaison Group on Weather Information for General Aviation (3 January 2025)

The 21st Meeting Liaison Group for Broadcast Media (25 November 2024)

The 2nd Meeting of the Liaison Group for Newspapers and Online Media (27 November 2024)

Observatory colleagues and “Friends of the Observatory” participated in the Mountaineering Safety Promotion Day (left) and Cheung Sheung Hiking Festival (right) (27 November 2024 and 5 January 2025)
Staff Promotions and Retirements
Mr Chow Chi-kin was promoted to Chief Experimental Officer
Mr Hui Kin-chung, Chief Experimental Officer, retired
Mr Mak Kai-lun, Senior Experimental Officer, retired
Ms Liu Sau-yung, Scientific Assistant, retired
Observatory Staff Commended by Organisations or Institutions
Mr Lee Man-chun (Experimental Officer)