HKO e-Bulletin for the Marine Community
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| 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 | |
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The Hong Kong Observatory maintains a close cooperative relationship with the shipping community. |
| New Recruits of Hong Kong Voluntary Observing Ship | |
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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. |
| Port Meteorological Officer Visit Aboard Dapeng Moon | |
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Our new Port Meteorological Officer conducted a visit to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Dapeng Moon on 8 March 2024. |
| Facelift of the “Hong Kong Port Meteorological Services” Webpage | |
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The Hong Kong Observatory launched the revamped webpage for Hong Kong Port Meteorological Services. |
| Sea current forecast now available on “Earth Weather” and “Meteorological Information for Fisherman” webpages) | |
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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. |
| Fourteenth Meeting of the Liaison Group for the Shipping Community | |
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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. |
| Overview of Tropical Cyclone in June 2024 | |
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One tropical cyclone occurred over the South China Sea in June 2024. |
| Report on Super Typhoon Saola (2309) | |
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Report on Super Typhoon Saola (2309) |
| "Cool Met Stuff": Swell | |
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Calm winds do not mean clam seas. |
| "Cool Met Stuff": Oceans under Climate Change | |
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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. |
| Weather Chit Chat Issue 94 | |
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Friends of the Observatory (FoOb) Newsletter "Weather Chit Chat" has been issued. |
| HKO e-Bulletin on Educational Resources Issue No. 78 | |
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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. |
| Barometer Comparison Self-Check Service e-Form | |
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Barometer Comparison Self-Check Service e-Form |
| Barometer Comparison Check Service Request Form | |
| Barometer Comparison Check Service Request Form | |
| Statistics of HKVOS Ship Reports in Past 3 Years |
| Statistics of HKVOS Ship Reports in Past 3 Years |
| Promotional leaflet of MyOceanWx Gallery |
| Promotional leaflet of MyOceanWx Gallery |
| Marine Weather Review |
| Tropical cyclones over western North Pacific and South China Sea |
| Weather Information |
| Weather Information for the Marine Community World Weather Information Service Severe Weather Information Centre |
| Past e-Bulletins for the Marine Community |
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| Related Links |
| Hong Kong Port Meteorological Services Hong Kong Marine Departmant |