PRESS WEATHER NO. 080 - HOURLY READINGS
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HOURLY READINGS

 
AT 11 A.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 31 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 73 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 7. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS HIGH.
 
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                 32 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG 32 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING 34 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN // DEGREES;
TAI PO 34 DEGREES;
SHA TIN 34 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN 33 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O 33 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG 34 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU 31 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK 32 DEGREES;
TSING YI 32 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG 33 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON 31 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY 33 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK 32 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN 33 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY 33 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY 35 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN 35 DEGREES;
STANLEY 33 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG 33 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO 33 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK 33 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK 34 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK 35 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 11:02 HKT ON 23.08.2022

Ends/Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Issued at HKT 11:02

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