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ObservatoryHK

  1. 9:40AM: Strong Monsoon Signal cancelled hko.gov.hk/ej about 3 hours ago via HKO天文台
  2. [WEATHER WARNING] 9:20PM: Strong Monsoon Signal issued hko.gov.hk/ej about 15 hours ago via HKO天文台
  3. [HKO Side Lights]: A Celebration Gathering with Volunteers of the Friends of the Observatory hko.gov.hk/hkonews/D4/new… about 19 hours ago via web
  4. [HKO’s News]: Hong Kong Observatory and Korea Meteorological Administration sign MOU to mark closer ties (30 May 2012) hko.gov.hk/press/D4/2012/… 3:20 AM May 30th via web
  5. Earthquake: 2012-05-29 15:00HKT M6.0 [44.9N,11.2E] in Northern Italy map.google.com/maps?q=loc:44.… 12:09 AM May 29th via HKO天文台
  6. Earthquake: 2012-05-28 13:07HKT M6.0 [28.2S,63.2W] in Santiago Del Estero Province, Argentina map.google.com/maps?q=loc:-28… 10:19 PM May 27th via HKO天文台
  7. [THUNDERSTORM WARNING] 10:55AM: Thunderstorm Warning issued and will be valid until 1:00 p.m. today hko.gov.hk/eg 8:01 PM May 27th via HKO天文台
  8. [Weather Tips]28 May 10:15AM:The area of rain over the waters to the south of Hong Kong is moving northward ... more url.hko.hk/swxtipse 7:16 PM May 27th via HKO天文台
  9. [Popular Science Article] Raining cats and dogs url.hko.hk/edue009 twitter.com/ObservatoryHK/… 6:59 PM May 27th via web
  10. 5:30AM: Special Announcement on Flooding in the northern New Territories cancelled hko.gov.hk/ef 2:34 PM May 27th via HKO天文台
  11. 4:35AM: Amber Rainstorm Warning Signal cancelled hko.gov.hk/ec 1:39 PM May 27th via HKO天文台
  12. [THUNDERSTORM WARNING] 12:15AM: Thunderstorm Warning extended until 6:15 a.m. today hko.gov.hk/eg 1:00 PM May 27th via HKO天文台
  13. [WEATHER WARNING] 3:10AM: Special Announcement on Flooding in the northern New Territories issued hko.gov.hk/ef 12:19 PM May 27th via HKO天文台
  14. [RAINSTORM WARNING] 2:40AM: Amber Rainstorm Warning Signal issued hko.gov.hk/ec 11:45 AM May 27th via HKO天文台
  15. [THUNDERSTORM WARNING] 12:15AM: Thunderstorm Warning extended until 4:15 a.m. today hko.gov.hk/eg 11:05 AM May 27th via HKO天文台
  16. [THUNDERSTORM WARNING] 12:15AM: Thunderstorm Warning issued and will be valid until 2:15 a.m. today hko.gov.hk/eg 9:19 AM May 27th via HKO天文台
  17. Earthquake: 2012-05-27 05:48HKT M6.0 [26.9N,140.2E] near Bonin Islands, Japan Region map.google.com/maps?q=loc:26.… 2:57 PM May 26th via HKO天文台
  18. 12:50PM: Amber Rainstorm Warning Signal cancelled hko.gov.hk/ec 9:54 PM May 25th via HKO天文台
  19. [THUNDERSTORM WARNING] 10:30AM: Thunderstorm Warning extended until 2:30 p.m. today hko.gov.hk/eg 9:14 PM May 25th via HKO天文台
  20. [RAINSTORM WARNING] 11:05AM: Amber Rainstorm Warning Signal issued hko.gov.hk/ec 8:10 PM May 25th via HKO天文台
  • Name Observatory HKO
  • Location Hong Kong
  • Web http://www.weathe...
  • Bio The HKO is a government department of HKSAR responsible for forecasting weather and issuing warnings on weather-related hazards.
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