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PRESS WEATHER NO. 004 - HOURLY READINGS
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HOURLY READINGS


 
AT MIDNIGHT AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR
TEMPERATURE WAS 29 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY 82 PER CENT.


 
A BAND OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS WILL AFFECT HONG KONG IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE
ON THE ALERT.

VIOLENT GUSTS REACHING 90 KILOMETRES PER HOUR OR ABOVE MAY
AFFECT HONG KONG. MEMBERS OF PUBLIC SHOULD SEEK SAFE
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

HAIL MAY AFFECT HONG KONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.


 
PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:


 
THE TROPICAL CYCLONE SIGNAL NO. 1 HAS BEEN ISSUED.
THE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. IT WILL REMAIN
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1:00 A.M. TODAY. SEVERE SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER HONG KONG.
THE VERY HOT WEATHER WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE. PROLONGED
HEAT ALERT! PLEASE DRINK SUFFICIENT WATER. IF FEELING
UNWELL, TAKE REST OR SEEK HELP IMMEDIATELY. IF NEEDED, SEEK
MEDICAL ADVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.


 

THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:


 
KING'S PARK                 28 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG 30 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING 26 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN 26 DEGREES;
TAI PO 26 DEGREES;
SHA TIN 26 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN 29 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O 27 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG 27 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU 27 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK 30 DEGREES;
TSING YI 26 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG // DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON 25 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY 25 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK 28 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN 27 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY 27 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY 29 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN 27 DEGREES;
STANLEY 28 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG 27 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO 27 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK 27 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK 26 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK 25 DEGREES.


 
BETWEEN 10:45 AND 11:45 P.M., LIGHTNING WAS DETECTED WITHIN
NEW TERRITORIES WEST AND NEW TERRITORIES EAST. THE
RAINFALL RECORDED IN VARIOUS REGIONS WERE:


 

 
NORTH DISTRICT 7 TO 16 MM;
TAI PO 6 TO 16 MM;
YUEN LONG 0 TO 13 MM;
SHA TIN 2 TO 11 MM;
KWAI TSING 0 TO 8 MM;
SAI KUNG 0 TO 8 MM;
TSUEN WAN 0 TO 8 MM;
EASTERN DISTRICT 0 TO 2 MM;
WONG TAI SIN 1 TO 2 MM;
KWUN TONG 0 TO 2 MM;
KOWLOON CITY 0 TO 1 MM.


 
HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON TROPICAL STORM TALIM:
LOCATION: 18.6 DEGREES NORTH, 117.1 DEGREES EAST; MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND NEAR ITS CENTRE: 75 KM/H.


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:02 HKT ON 16.07.2023

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