HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 1 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 31 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 71 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 7. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS HIGH.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, SUPER TYPHOON
MANGKHUT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF LUZON INTO
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ON SATURDAY. ITS TRACK AND WIND
STRENGTH NEAR THE CENTRE MAY CHANGE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
THE TERRAIN OF LUZON, BUT IT WILL MAINTAIN THE STRENGTH OF
A SUPER TYPHOON AFTER ENTERING THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. DESPITE
THE UNCERTAINTIES IN THE SUBSEQUENT TRACK OF MANGKHUT AND
ITS DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG, MANGKHUT'S EXTENSIVE
CIRCULATION WILL POSE A THREAT TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
 
AS THERE WILL BE SWELLS IN HONG KONG WATERS ON SATURDAY,
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE
AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. WEATHER IN HONG KONG
WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY ON SUNDAY. WINDS WILL
STRENGTHEN ABRUPTLY WITH FREQUENT HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS.
SEAS WILL BE VERY ROUGH WITH SWELLS. HEAVY RAIN AND STORM
SURGE MAY CAUSE FLOODING AND BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER IN
LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS. MANGKHUT WILL DEPART FROM HONG
KONG ON MONDAY. LOCAL WINDS WILL MODERATE GRADUALLY LATER
BUT THERE WILL STILL BE SQUALLY HEAVY SHOWERS. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC SHOULD COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.

 

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:

 

THE VERY HOT WEATHER WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE. VERY HOT
WEATHER MIGHT CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE CARE TO AVOID HEATSTROKE.

 

THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:

 

KING'S PARK                 31 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              31 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 34 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                30 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      30 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     32 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    31 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               32 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    31 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 29 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                31 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    32 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   32 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           30 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  32 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              31 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                31 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                32 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                33 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                32 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     31 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   32 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                33 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         32 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              33 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 32 DEGREES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:06 HKT ON 14.09.2018