PRESS WEATHER NO. 146 - HOURLY READINGS

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HOURLY READINGS

 

AT 8 P.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE
WAS 30 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 65 PER
CENT.

 

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS WEST OF LUZON HAS
INTENSIFIED INTO TROPICAL DEPRESSION, AND WILL ENTER WITHIN
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG SHORTLY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL
ISSUE THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 AT 9:40 P.M. THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY OVER THE
WEEKEND, MAINTAINING A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 500 KILOMETRES OR
MORE FROM HONG KONG. IT WILL MOVE IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION
OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF HAINAN ISLAND AND THE SEAS SOUTH OF
THE REGION.
 
LOCALLY, IT IS EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY FINE TOMORROW AND VERY
HOT DURING THE DAY. THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS WITH SWELLS TOMORROW NIGHT. IT WILL BE
WINDIER WITH OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS ON SUNDAY. MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION FROM THE OBSERVATORY, STAY AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

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              28 DEGREES;
TA KWU LING                 29 DEGREES;
LAU FAU SHAN                29 DEGREES;
TAI PO                      29 DEGREES;
SHA TIN                     29 DEGREES;
TUEN MUN                    29 DEGREES;
TSEUNG KWAN O               27 DEGREES;
SAI KUNG                    29 DEGREES;
CHEUNG CHAU                 27 DEGREES;
CHEK LAP KOK                31 DEGREES;
TSING YI                    27 DEGREES;
SHEK KONG                   29 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN HO KOON           26 DEGREES;
TSUEN WAN SHING MUN VALLEY  28 DEGREES;
HONG KONG PARK              29 DEGREES;
SHAU KEI WAN                28 DEGREES;
KOWLOON CITY                29 DEGREES;
HAPPY VALLEY                31 DEGREES;
WONG TAI SIN                30 DEGREES;
STANLEY                     28 DEGREES;
KWUN TONG                   30 DEGREES;
SHAM SHUI PO                30 DEGREES;
KAI TAK RUNWAY PARK         31 DEGREES;
YUEN LONG PARK              30 DEGREES;
TAI MEI TUK                 29 DEGREES.

 

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION.
 
HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION AT 8 P.M.:
LOCATION: 17.0 DEGREES NORTH, 119.8 DEGREES EAST.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:02 HKT ON 22.08.2025