HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 3 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 34 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 63 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 5. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS MODERATE.

 

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                 34 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              33 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 36 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                // DEGREES;
TAI PO                      35 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     36 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    35 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               35 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    34 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 35 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                35 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    34 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   36 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           34 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  33 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              34 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                33 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                35 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                35 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                35 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     34 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   34 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                33 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         34 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              36 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 34 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 15:02 HKT ON 23.08.2022