HKO e-Bulletin for the Marine Community (Issue No.33)


Issue No.33 (Dec 2020)
(This bulletin is published on-line. It aims at providing the latest news and development of weather services for the marine community. This bulletin is available in English only.)

11th Meeting of the Liaison Group for the Shipping Community
This link will open in a new window	Owing to the COVID-19 epidemic, the 11th annual meeting of the Hong Kong Observatory Liaison Group for the Shipping Community was held on 4 December 2020 via video conferencing, the first time ever since its first meeting held in 2010. This link will open in a new window >> More

Electronic version of "Tide Tables for Hong Kong 2021" now available for free download
This link will open in a new window	The tide tables list the predicted heights and times of daily high and low waters at 12 locations in Hong Kong, namely Chek Lap Kok (East), Cheung Chau, Ko Lau Wan, Kwai Chung, Ma Wan, Quarry Bay, Shek Pik, Tai Miu Wan, Tai O, Tai Po Kau, Tsim Bei Tsui and Waglan Island. This link will open in a new window >> More

Enhanced MyOceanWx - Automatic Sea State Forecast
	To facilitate ship planning, the webpage has been further enhanced by providing time-series plot of sea state forecast which shows at a glance the variation of the wave and swell information over the whole forecast period. >> More

Enhanced Marine Meteorological Services
	The update frequency of the Marine Forecast has increased to three times every day to allow more responsive update to the forecast based on the latest computer model forecast products and assessment by the forecasters. >> More

Barometer Calibration for Hong Kong Voluntary Observing Ships during COVID-19
	Ship visits by Port Meteorological Officer are currently suspended in Hong Kong following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the provision of barometer calibration service by the Hong Kong Observatory continues via remote method. >> More

MyOceanWx On Demand Service Extended to all Vessels
	MyOceanWx On Demand is a free marine weather information delivery service via email system operated by the Hong Kong Observatory. >> More

Warm Welcome to New Recruits of Hong Kong Voluntary Observing Ships
	Between June 2019 and November 2020, six more container ships joined the fleet of the Hong Kong Voluntary Observing Ships (HKVOS). >> More

Results of Hong Kong Marine Meteorological Services Survey 2019
This link will open in a new window	In 2019, 97% of the responses rated the marine weather forecasts issued by the Hong Kong Observatory as "accurate" or "very accurate". This link will open in a new window >> More

Overview of Tropical Cyclones in September 2020
This link will open in a new window	Five tropical cyclones occurred over the western North Pacific and the South China Sea in September 2020. This link will open in a new window >> More

Weather Chit Chat Issue 78 (October 2020)
This link will open in a new window	Friends of the Observatory (FoOb) Newsletter "Weather Chit Chat" has been issued with a new look. This link will open in a new window >> More

HKO e-Bulletin on Educational Resources Issue No. 63
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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Marine Weather Review

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