Burst
Written by: Deng Haixing and Liu Ding'an
2020-08-01 06:12
Last update date: 2020-08-01 06:17Strong wind signal No. 3 is still in effect. The Education Bureau said that kindergartens, schools for physically handicapped children and schools for children with intellectual disabilities were closed today.
The Observatory said that in the past few hours, the tropical depression in the north-central part of the South China Sea steadily moved towards Hainan Island and will make landfall on Hainan Island around noon. It is expected that the local wind will not increase significantly, and the chance of re-issued the No. 8 gale or storm signal is low, but it is expected that the No. 3 strong wind signal will be maintained for most of today.
At 6 am, the tropical depression gathered about 550 kilometers south-southwest of Hong Kong, that is, near 18.0 degrees north latitude and 111.5 degrees east longitude. It is expected to move west-northwest at a speed of about 18 kilometers per hour, moving towards Hainan Island to Beibu Gulf. Around.
At 6 am, the Observatory recorded a temperature of 27.9 degrees and a relative humidity of 85 percent. The highest UV index today is predicted to be about 3, and the intensity is moderate.
(Observatory website)
Weather Overview: Hong Kong is blowing fresh to strong winds from east to southeast. At first, strong winds are blowing offshore and on high ground. It is cloudy with squally showers and a few thunderstorms. The rain is sometimes heavy. The highest temperature is about 29 degrees. There are big waves and swells on the sea.
Observatory outlook: There will be heavy showers and squally thunderstorms tomorrow, and there will still be showers in the next two or three days.
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