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Written by: Deng Haixing
2020-08-19 06:16
Last update date: 2020-08-19 06:22The No. 9 Gale or Storm Wind Strength Signal, the Yellow Rainstorm Warning, the Landslip Warning and the Thunderstorm Warning are all in effect at the same time; Macau is issuing the No. 10 typhoon signal. At 6 o'clock in the morning, Typhoon Hagos gathered about 90 kilometers west-southwest of the Hong Kong Observatory, that is, near 21.9 degrees north latitude and 113.4 degrees east longitude. It is expected to move northwest or west-northwest at a speed of about 20 kilometers per hour to the west coast of the Pearl River Estuary. Around.
The Observatory said that Hygos began to move away from Hong Kong and landed west of the Pearl River Estuary in the next few hours. However, it still brought squally heavy showers to the coast of Guangdong. The wind in the western part of Hong Kong is relatively strong. It is expected that Typhoon Signal No. 9 will be early in the morning. Maintain for a while. Affected by the storm surge, some low-lying areas may experience flooding or seawater intrusion in the morning. In the past hour, the highest sustained wind speeds recorded at Cheung Chau, Waglan Island and Tap Mun were 108, 79 and 76 kilometers per hour, and the highest gusts exceeded 124, 86 and 101 kilometers per hour respectively.
The HKEAA announced that the results of the review results for the Diploma of Secondary Education Examination will be postponed, including the distribution of notifications of the review results from the Wan Chai Office of the HKEAA and the online review of the review results. The Education Bureau said that some schools have already started the new school year, and Keep the school premises open to allow students who lack care at home to return to school; however, due to tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 or above, which is now in effect, for safety reasons, the aforementioned schools are temporarily closed to students today.
At 6 o'clock in the morning, the Observatory recorded a temperature of 25.5 degrees and a relative humidity of 93%. The highest UV index today is predicted to be about 3, and the intensity is moderate.
General weather conditions: Hong Kong was blowing gale to violent winds from east to southeast today. The wind moderated later in the day; it was cloudy with occasional squally heavy showers and thunderstorms. There are huge waves and swells on the sea. The highest temperature is about 29 degrees.
The Observatory's outlook: there will be showers tomorrow, and the showers will diminish later; there will be sunny periods in the next one or two days.
(Observatory website)
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