HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 9 A.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 2. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS LOW.

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE SAOLA WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TODAY AND TOMORROW, EDGING
TOWARDS THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG. THE OBSERVATORY
WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 THIS EVENING.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, SAOLA MAY EDGE
CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY ON FRIDAY (1 SEPTEMBER)
AND SATURDAY (2 SEPTEMBER). IT WILL BE WINDY WITH SQUALLY
SHOWERS IN HONG KONG BY THEN. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON, THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK
AND INTENSITY OF SAOLA. IT MAY MAKE LANDFALL OVER GUANGDONG
OR MOVE WESTWARDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG.
THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST.

 

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:

 

THE VERY HOT WEATHER WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE. THE PUBLIC
SHOULD BEWARE OF HEAT STROKE AND DRINK MORE WATER.

 

THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:

 

KING'S PARK                 28 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              29 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 28 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                27 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      28 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     28 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    27 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               29 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    29 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 26 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                27 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    28 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   28 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           26 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  28 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              27 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                29 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                28 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                29 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                28 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     29 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   29 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                28 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         29 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              28 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 28 DEGREES.

 

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

 

HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON SUPER TYPHOON SAOLA AT 8 A.M.:
LOCATION: 20.1 DEGREES NORTH, 121.1 DEGREES EAST.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:11 HKT ON 30.08.2023