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PRESS WEATHER NO. 086 - HOURLY READINGS
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HOURLY READINGS


 
AT 11 A.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 30 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 83 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 4. 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                 31 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG 32 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING 29 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN 28 DEGREES;
TAI PO 29 DEGREES;
SHA TIN 30 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN 29 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O 30 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG 29 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU 30 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK 32 DEGREES;
TSING YI 30 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG // DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON 27 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY 29 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK 30 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN 31 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY 30 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY 32 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN 30 DEGREES;
STANLEY 34 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG 30 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO 30 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK 31 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK 29 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK 28 DEGREES.


 
BETWEEN 9:45 AND 10:45 A.M., LIGHTNING WAS DETECTED WITHIN
NEW TERRITORIES EAST, NEW TERRITORIES WEST, HONG KONG AND
KOWLOON. THE RAINFALL RECORDED IN VARIOUS REGIONS WERE:


 

 
SAI KUNG 0 TO 22 MM;
YUEN LONG 0 TO 19 MM;
TAI PO 0 TO 15 MM;
SHA TIN 1 TO 7 MM;
TSUEN WAN 0 TO 7 MM;
WONG TAI SIN 4 TO 7 MM;
KWAI TSING 0 TO 4 MM;
NORTH DISTRICT 0 TO 3 MM;
TUEN MUN 0 TO 1 MM;
KOWLOON CITY 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 11:02 HKT ON 20.07.2024

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