HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 10 A.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 30 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 87 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 3. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS MODERATE.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE
CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ADOPTED A MORE WESTERLY
TRACK AND ITS STRUCTURE IS STILL RATHER LOOSELY ORGANISED.
IT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE
VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND AND MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF OVER
600 KILOMETERS FROM HONG KONG DURING THE DAY TODAY (20
JULY). THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STANDBY
SIGNAL, NO. 1 THIS EVENING TO TONIGHT. THERE MAY BE SWELLS
OVER SEAS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE, THERE WILL BE
SQUALLY SHOWERS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY OVER THE VICINITY OF
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE
NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST.

HOT WEATHER MIGHT CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. THE PUBLIC
SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT AND DRINK MORE WATER.

 

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:

 

THE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. IT WILL REMAIN
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 11:30 A.M. TODAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER NEW TERRITORIES.

 

THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:

 

KING'S PARK                 30 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              30 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 31 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                32 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      30 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     29 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    31 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               28 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    29 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 29 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                33 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    31 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   // DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           28 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  29 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              29 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                28 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                28 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                30 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                28 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     29 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   28 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                31 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         29 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              33 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 29 DEGREES.

 

BETWEEN 8:45 AND 9:45 A.M., THE RAINFALL RECORDED IN
VARIOUS REGIONS WERE:

 

 
WONG TAI SIN                      3 TO 7 MM;
SAI KUNG                          0 TO 6 MM;
KWUN TONG                         0 TO 6 MM;
EASTERN DISTRICT                  0 TO 2 MM;
TAI PO                            0 TO 2 MM;
SHA TIN                           0 TO 1 MM;
WAN CHAI                          0 TO 1 MM.

 

HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION AT 10 A.M.:
LOCATION: 15.6 DEGREES NORTH, 114.5 DEGREES EAST.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:33 HKT ON 20.07.2024