Weather website for Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian Events
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    The Hong Kong Observatory is ready to provide weather services to the Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian Events, including the launch of a special weather website (http://olympic.weather.gov.hk/index.htm) today (July 25) for the public and event personnel (attached illustration). 

    The latest venue-specific weather forecasts and warnings, real-time weather conditions as well as Air Pollution Indices from the Environmental Protection Department will be displayed on this special weather website.

    Also starting today, on-site weather observers are deployed to monitor meteorological conditions at the event venues round-the-clock.

Ends/Friday, July 25, 2008
Issued at HKT 12:24

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