HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 1 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 33 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 55 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 11. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS EXTREME. THE
PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE UNDER THE SUN
TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO SKIN AND EYES.

 

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE VICINITY OF LUZON HAS
INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND IS NOW LOCATED
WITHIN 800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG. ACCORDING TO THE
PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, IT WILL MAINTAIN SOME DISTANCE FROM
HONG KONG TODAY (14 JULY). DEPENDING ON THE MOVEMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 TOMORROW
(15 JULY) MORNING. THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO
INTENSIFY GRADUALLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND MOVE IN
THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF WESTERN GUANGDONG AND HAINAN
ISLAND. WHETHER A HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL
WILL BE ISSUED DEPENDS ON THE PROXIMITY OF THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND WHETHER IT WILL
INTENSIFY SIGNIFICANTLY.
 
IT WILL BE EXTREMELY HOT DURING THE DAY TOMORROW WITH
TEMPERATURES GENERALLY RISING TO 36 DEGREES OR ABOVE OVER
THE TERRITORY. THE WEATHER OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IS
EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE GRADUALLY FROM SUNDAY (16 JULY) TO
MONDAY (17 JULY). WINDS WILL ALSO STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY.
SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE OBSERVATORY.

 

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:

 

THE VERY HOT WEATHER WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE. THE WEATHER
IS EXTREMELY HOT AND THERE IS PROLONGED HEAT! PLEASE PAY
ATTENTION TO HEALTH CONDITIONS. DRINK MORE WATER AND TAKE
ALL NECESSARY PROTECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE HEAT. AVOID
VIGOROUS OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES. IF FEELING UNWELL,
SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

 

THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:

 

KING'S PARK                 33 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              33 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 35 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                33 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      35 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     34 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    33 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               35 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    33 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 32 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                34 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    33 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   // DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           31 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  33 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              33 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                32 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                35 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                34 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                34 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     32 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   33 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                34 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         32 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              36 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 35 DEGREES.

 

HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION AT NOON:
LOCATION: 18.1 DEGREES NORTH, 120.4 DEGREES EAST.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:02 HKT ON 14.07.2023