HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 2 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 30 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 48 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 7. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS HIGH.

 

A STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING GUANGDONG. LOCALLY,
WINDS WILL BE STRONG NORTHERLIES OFFSHORE TODAY, REACHING
GALE FORCE ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST. THE STRONG MONSOON
SIGNAL IS NOW IN FORCE. BESIDES, TROPICAL CYCLONE KRATHON
WILL TRACK NORTHWARDS. IT WILL MOVE ACROSS TAIWAN ON
TOMORROW AND WEAKEN SIGNIFICANTLY. IT IS EXPECTED THAT
KRATHON WILL MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF OVER 500 KILOMETRES
FROM HONG KONG. ITS DIRECT THREAT TO HONG KONG IS NOT HIGH.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE MONSOON, LOCAL WEATHER WILL BE
MAINLY FINE AND DRY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL BE
SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT, WITH MINIMUM
TEMPERATURES OF ABOUT 22 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE CHANGE IN
WEATHER.

 

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:

 

THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL HAS BEEN ISSUED.
THE FIRE DANGER WARNING IS RED AND THE FIRE RISK IS EXTREME.

 

THE AIR TEMPERATURES AT OTHER PLACES WERE:

 

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

 

HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON SEVERE TYPHOON KRATHON AT NOON:
LOCATION: 21.7 DEGREES NORTH, 119.4 DEGREES EAST.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:02 HKT ON 02.10.2024