Government of Hong Kong

“ A network of tide gauges operated by the Observatory provides information on tides, mean sea levels, storm surges and tsunamis.
For climate services, the Observatory operates the "Climatological Information Services" webpage which provides public and users in different sectors with one-stop-shop online access to various climate information and statistics of Hong Kong, the latest climate news and educational resources on climate subjects. ”

“ The Observatory operates a range of weather monitoring equipment, including a territory-wide network of automatic weather stations for measuring wind, pressure, temperature, humidity and rainfall, a network of cameras and visibility meters for providing real-time weather photos and visibility readings, a lightning location network for detecting lightning and two Doppler weather radars for detecting the intensity and movement of rain areas. The Observatory also exchanges real-time data with other meteorological centres worldwide and receives cloud pictures from a variety of weather satellites. ”

“ The Observatory promotes public awareness of and community preparedness on natural disasters by regularly conducting public talks, providing media interviews, organizing training courses as well as producing publicity materials on hazardous weather phenomena. ”