HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 10 A.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 31 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 76 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 5. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS MODERATE.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, TROPICAL CYCLONE
MA-ON WILL MOVE ACROSS THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHERN PART OF
LUZON AND LUZON STRAIT DURING THE DAY TODAY (23 AUGUST). IT
IS EXPECTED TO COME WITHIN 800 KM OF HONG KONG TONIGHT. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STANDBY SIGNAL NO.1
THEN. THE FORECAST TRACK AND INTENSITY OF MA-ON REMAIN
UNCERTAIN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF TERRAIN OF LUZON. AFTER
ENTERING THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA,
MA-ON WILL MOVE NORTHWESTWARDS, EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG. THE LOCAL WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE
SIGNIFICANTLY AND WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY LATER
TOMORROW (24 AUGUST). WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER ON
THURSDAY (25 AUGUST). THERE WILL BE HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS.
SEAS WILL BE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH WITH SWELLS. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF STORM SURGE, LOW-LYING AREAS MAY HAVE FLOODING
OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER. PLEASE BE ALERT OF THE LATEST
INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE OBSERVATORY AND COMPLETE
APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONARY ARRANGEMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

 

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:

 

THE VERY HOT WEATHER WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE. THE PUBLIC
SHOULD BEWARE OF HEATSTROKE AND DRINK MORE WATER.

 

THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:

 

KING'S PARK                 31 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              33 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 33 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                // DEGREES;
TAI PO                      32 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     33 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    32 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               32 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    33 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 30 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                31 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    32 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   32 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           30 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  33 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              31 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                32 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                33 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                34 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                34 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     32 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   32 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                33 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         32 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              33 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 34 DEGREES.

 

HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MA-ON AT
10 A.M.:
LOCATION: 17.1 DEGREES NORTH, 122.7 DEGREES EAST.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:02 HKT ON 23.08.2022