HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 2 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 33 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 68 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 6. 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 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                 33 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              34 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 36 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                // DEGREES;
TAI PO                      35 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     35 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    34 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               34 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    35 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 35 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                34 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    34 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   35 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           34 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  35 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              33 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                33 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                35 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                36 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                37 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     33 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   34 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                35 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         34 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              36 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 35 DEGREES.

 

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 14:02 HKT ON 23.08.2022