HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 2 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 33 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 67 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 10. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS VERY HIGH.

 

THE SUPER TYPHOON DOKSURI OVER THE SEAS EAST OF LUZON WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARDS AND ENTER THE NORTHEASTERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT
FORECAST, DOKSURI WILL ENTER WITHIN 800 KILOMETRES OF HONG
KONG DURING THE DAY TOMORROW (26 JULY). THE OBSERVATORY
WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 LATER TOMORROW.
 
ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT FORECAST, DOKSURI WILL MAINTAIN AS
A SUPER TYPHOON AND GRADUALLY MOVE TOWARDS THE COASTAL
AREAS OF EASTERN GUANGDONG AND SOUTHERN FUJIAN ON THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY (27 AND 28 JULY).  LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
STRENGTHEN.  THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER THE DISTANCE
BETWEEN DOKSURI AND THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND ASSESS THE
LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER SUBSIDING AIR OF DOKSURI,
VERY HOT WEATHER WILL PERSIST IN SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS, WITH SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
POSSIBLY TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES.  IT WILL BE MORE
SHOWERY AND WINDIER IN THE LATTER PART ON THURSDAY AND
THERE WILL BE SWELLS.  IT WILL BE WINDY WITH SQUALLY HEAVY
SHOWERS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.  MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT ON THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST.

 

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:

 

THE VERY HOT WEATHER WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE. THE WEATHER
IS EXTREMELY HOT AND THERE IS PROLONGED HEAT! PLEASE PAY
ATTENTION TO HEALTH CONDITIONS. DRINK MORE WATER AND TAKE
ALL NECESSARY PROTECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE HEAT. AVOID
VIGOROUS OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES. IF FEELING UNWELL,
SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

 

THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:

 

KING'S PARK                 33 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              33 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 35 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                34 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      35 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     34 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    34 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               34 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    34 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 33 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                33 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    33 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   // DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           31 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  33 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              32 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                34 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                33 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                35 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                35 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     32 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   34 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                33 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         35 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              36 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 35 DEGREES.

 

HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON SUPER TYPHOON DOKSURI AT NOON:
LOCATION: 18.1 DEGREES NORTH, 124.0 DEGREES EAST.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:02 HKT ON 25.07.2023