HOURLY READINGS


 

AT 1 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 33 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 68 PER
CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S
PARK WAS 11. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS EXTREME. THE
PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE UNDER THE SUN
TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO SKIN AND EYES.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, THE TROPICAL CYCLONE TO
THE EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES WILL ENTER WITHIN 800
KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG TOMORROW NIGHT (18 JULY) TO EARLY
SATURDAY (19 JULY). THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STANDBY
SIGNAL, NO. 1 BY THEN. THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO
INTENSIFY GRADUALLY AND EDGE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG AFTERWARDS. ITS ASSOCIATED
STRONG WINDS AND OUTER RAINBANDS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE
TERRITORY GRADUALLY. THERE WILL BE HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER ON SATURDAY TO MONDAY. IT WILL BE
WINDY AND SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER
ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 DURING THE DAY ON
SATURDAY. DEPENDING ON THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE AND THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, ITS INTENSITY AND THE
CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
ASSESS THE NEED OF ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS ON SUNDAY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE
OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE OBSERVATORY.

 

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                      36 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     34 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    35 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               35 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    35 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 33 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                33 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    32 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   35 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           32 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  34 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              33 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                33 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                35 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.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:02 HKT ON 17.07.2025