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PRESS WEATHER NO. 157 - HOURLY READINGS
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HOURLY READINGS


 
AT 3 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 28 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 74 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 1. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS LOW.


 
SUPER TYPHOON MANGKHUT NOW OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC
WILL ENTER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA THIS SATURDAY AND MOVE
QUICKLY TOWARDS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. AS MANGKHUT HAS A
LARGE CIRCULATION WITH INTENSE WINDS, IT WILL POSE
CONSIDERABLE THREAT TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. ALTHOUGH
THERE ARE STILL UNCERTAINTIES IN ITS TRACK, MANGKHUT IS
EXPECTED TO BRING ADVERSE WEATHER TO HONG KONG ON SUNDAY
WITH FREQUENT SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN ACCORDING TO THE
PRESENT FORECAST TRACK. SEAS WILL BE VERY ROUGH WITH
SWELLS. TOGETHER WITH THE STORM SURGE, LOW-LYING AREAS MAY
HAVE FLOODING OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER.
 
THE OBSERVATORY ADVISES MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO BE FULLY
PREPARED AND TO COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IN THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. IF YOU HAVE ACTIVITIES LATER ON SATURDAY
AND ON SUNDAY, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SEVERE WEATHER MAY
AFFECT YOUR PLAN. MAKE APPROPRIATE CONTINGENCY
ARRANGEMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO STAY
TUNED TO THE LATEST INFORMATION ON MANGKHUT ISSUED BY THE
OBSERVATORY.


 
PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:


 
THE TROPICAL CYCLONE SIGNAL NO. 3 HAS BEEN ISSUED.


 

THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:


 
KING'S PARK                 28 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG 28 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING 30 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN 29 DEGREES;
TAI PO 28 DEGREES;
SHA TIN 29 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN 29 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O 27 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG 28 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU 27 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK 30 DEGREES;
TSING YI 29 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG 28 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON 27 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY 28 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK 28 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN 27 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY 27 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY 28 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN 28 DEGREES;
STANLEY 27 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG 27 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO 28 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK 28 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK 30 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK 28 DEGREES.


 
HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON TROPICAL STORM BARIJAT:
LOCATION: 21.0 DEGREES NORTH, 114.3 DEGREES EAST; MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND NEAR ITS CENTRE: 65 KM/H.


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:02 HKT ON 12.09.2018

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