HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 11 A.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 30 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 68 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 8. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS VERY HIGH.

 

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                 30 DEGREES;
WONG CHUK HANG              31 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 30 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                29 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      30 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     30 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    30 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               31 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    29 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 29 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                30 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    30 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   30 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           28 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  31 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              30 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                32 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                30 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                32 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                31 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     30 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   31 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                32 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         31 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              31 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 31 DEGREES.

 

HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON SUPER TYPHOON SAOLA AT 10 A.M.:
LOCATION: 20.1 DEGREES NORTH, 121.0 DEGREES EAST.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:02 HKT ON 30.08.2023