HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 9 A.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 30 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 82 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 2. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS LOW.

 

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                 30 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              32 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 31 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                30 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      32 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     32 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    31 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               32 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    32 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 29 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                31 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    31 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   31 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           29 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  30 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              30 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                31 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                32 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                33 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                33 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     31 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   31 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                32 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         31 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              32 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 32 DEGREES.

 

BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9 A.M. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS
28.6 DEGREES CELSIUS AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.

 

HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON TROPICAL STORM MA-ON AT 8 A.M.:
LOCATION: 17.0 DEGREES NORTH, 123.1 DEGREES EAST.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:02 HKT ON 23.08.2022