HOURLY READINGS


 

AT NOON AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 30 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 90 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 12:30 P.M. TODAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER HONG KONG.

 

THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:

 

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

 

BETWEEN 10:45 AND 11:45 A.M., THE RAINFALL RECORDED IN
VARIOUS REGIONS WERE:

 

 
SAI KUNG                          0 TO 6 MM;
EASTERN DISTRICT                  1 TO 4 MM;
TSUEN WAN                         0 TO 4 MM;
WONG TAI SIN                      2 TO 4 MM;
SHA TIN                           0 TO 3 MM;
SOUTHERN DISTRICT                 0 TO 3 MM;
CENTRAL & WESTERN DISTRICT        0 TO 2 MM;
KWAI TSING                        0 TO 2 MM;
TAI PO                            0 TO 2 MM;
WAN CHAI                          0 TO 2 MM;
KOWLOON CITY                      0 TO 2 MM;
KWUN TONG                         0 TO 2 MM;
YAU TSIM MONG                          1 MM;
SHAM SHUI PO                      0 TO 1 MM.

 

2.8 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED AT THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT AND MIDDAY TODAY. 

 

HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION AT NOON:
LOCATION: 15.9 DEGREES NORTH, 114.0 DEGREES EAST.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:02 HKT ON 20.07.2024