HOURLY READINGS


 

AT NOON AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 32 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 70 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 9. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS VERY 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 GRADUALLY. 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,
VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS AND 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
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS, HEAVY SHOWERS, AND
FLOODING 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              33 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 35 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                // DEGREES;
TAI PO                      34 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     35 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    34 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               34 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    34 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 32 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                32 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    33 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   34 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           32 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  33 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              33 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                34 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                34 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                36 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                35 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     33 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   33 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                34 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         34 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              35 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 35 DEGREES.

 

NO RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY
BETWEEN MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT AND MIDDAY TODAY. 

 

HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MA-ON AT
NOON:
LOCATION: 17.6 DEGREES NORTH, 122.3 DEGREES EAST.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:02 HKT ON 23.08.2022