HKO e-Bulletin for the Marine Community
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| Issue No. 39 (Jun 2026) |  |
| 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. | |
| Recognition of Outstanding Voluntary Observing Ships | |
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Recognition of Outstanding Voluntary Observing Ships. |
| New Recruits of Hong Kong Voluntary Observing Ships | |
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During the past 6 months, a total of 4 vessels joined the Hong Kong Voluntary Observation Ship (HKVOS) fleet and started contributing to marine weather observations. |
| Hong Kong Observatory Hosted the South China Sea Region Tsunami Ready Related Training Course Online | |
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The South China Sea Region Tsunami Ready Related Training Course was successfully organised online by the Task Team on Capacity Development and Services (TT-CDS) of the Regional Working Group on Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System for the South China Sea Region (WG-SCS) on 22-23 December 2025. |
| Director of Hong Kong Observatory highlights HKO's latest services and annual weather outlook | |
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The Director of the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO), Dr Chan Pak-wai, hosted a press briefing on 23 March to recap the weather in 2025 and elaborate on the weather outlook for Hong Kong this year as well as the HKO’s latest services. |
| Some Spring Tides are Higher than Others | |
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During the full moon or the new moon, the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon align along a straight line, and in the combined gravitational influence, tides reach their greatest range. These are called spring tides, during which high tides become higher than normal, and low tides become lower than normal. |
| Extension of sea state model forecasts from 4 days to 6 days in public domain | |
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The Observatory extends the model forecast range of sea state on the "Earth Weather" and "Meteorological Information for Fishermen" webpages up to 6 days ahead. |
| Developments and Prospects of Artificial Intelligence in Rainfall Nowcasting | |
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With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in recent years, the field of meteorological services are undergoing unprecedented transformation in observations, forecasting, and service development. |
| Report on Super Typhoon Ragasa (2518) | |
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| Weather Chit Chat | |
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| HKO e-Bulletin on Educational Resources Issue No. 85 | |
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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 |
| 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 |
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