HOURLY READINGS

 

AT 6 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 31 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 69 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 0.4. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS LOW.

 

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA WILL LINGER AROUND THE SEA AREAS TO THE
WEST OF LUZON AND WILL BE SLOW MOVING.  IT WILL KEEP A
DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG TONIGHT AND AT FIRST TOMORROW
(FRIDAY).  THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY
AND MOVE GRADUALLY IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF EASTERN
GUANGDONG TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. WHEN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE TAKES ON A MORE
DEFINITE NORTHERLY TRACK AND EDGES CLOSER TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE
STANDBY SIGNAL NO. 1 DURING THE DAY TOMORROW (FRIDAY).  THE
WEATHER ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY IS EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE
PROGRESSIVELY WITH HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. WINDS WILL ALSO STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE CHANGES IN WEATHER
IN PLANNING ACTIVITIES ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

HOT WEATHER MIGHT CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. THE
OBSERVATORY ADVISES THE PUBLIC TO STAY ON THE ALERT.

GUSTS REACHING 70 KILOMETRES PER HOUR OR ABOVE MAY AFFECT
HONG KONG.

 

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:

 

THE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. IT WILL REMAIN
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7:30 P.M. TODAY. SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER HONG KONG.

 

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                28 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      31 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     31 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    31 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               30 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    31 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 30 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                32 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    30 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   31 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           29 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  31 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              30 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                30 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                31 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                31 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                31 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     31 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   31 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                31 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         31 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              31 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 30 DEGREES.

 

BETWEEN 4:45 AND 5:45 P.M., LIGHTNING WAS DETECTED WITHIN 
NEW TERRITORIES WEST AND NEW TERRITORIES EAST.

 

 

HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION AT 4 P.M.:
LOCATION: 19.4 DEGREES NORTH, 118.9 DEGREES EAST.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:02 HKT ON 31.08.2017