PRESS WEATHER NO. 143 - HOURLY READINGS

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HOURLY READINGS

 

AT 5 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 31 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 80 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 2. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS LOW.

 

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA REMAINS RATHER LOOSE. SQUALLY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED
WITH IT AND THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON ARE COVERING THE CENTRAL
TO SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. ACCORDING TO THE
PRESENT FORECAST, THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WILL INTENSIFY AND
GRADUALLY TAKE A MORE NORTHWESTERLY TRACK, MOVING IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION TO THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND. UNDER
ITS INFLUENCE, THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
WINDS OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND IN THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY WILL PICK UP GRADUALLY LATER TOMORROW.
THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1
BETWEEN 8 P.M. AND 11 P.M. TONIGHT (20 JULY). THERE ARE
SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE, NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS AND TAKE NOTE
OF THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST.

 

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:

 

THE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. IT WILL REMAIN
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 6:00 P.M. TODAY. ISOLATED SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER NEW TERRITORIES.
THE VERY HOT WEATHER WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE. THE PUBLIC
SHOULD BEWARE OF HEAT STROKE AND DRINK MORE WATER.

 

THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:

 

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

 

BETWEEN 3:45 AND 4:45 P.M., LIGHTNING WAS DETECTED WITHIN
NEW TERRITORIES EAST. THE RAINFALL RECORDED IN VARIOUS
REGIONS WERE:

 

 
SAI KUNG                          0 TO 9 MM;
CENTRAL & WESTERN DISTRICT        0 TO 2 MM;
EASTERN DISTRICT                  0 TO 2 MM;
SHA TIN                           0 TO 2 MM;
SOUTHERN DISTRICT                 0 TO 1 MM;
TAI PO                            0 TO 1 MM;
WAN CHAI                          0 TO 1 MM.

 

HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION AT 5 P.M.:
LOCATION: 15.9 DEGREES NORTH, 113.8 DEGREES EAST.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:03 HKT ON 20.07.2024