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Tuesday, September 19, 1972
During the afternoon of August 25, Tropical Depression Cora developed
over the South China Sea about 230 miles southeast of Hong Kong and the
Stand By Signal No. 1, was hoisted at 11.00 p.m. Cora intensified to a
tropical storm on August 26 and then to a severe tropical storm the next day.
Fresh winds and squally showers were experienced in Hong Kong
as Cora moved on a west-northwesterly track to the south. The No. 1 signal
was lowered at 1.30 p.m. on August 28 when Cora was about 270 miles
west-southwest of Hong Kong and continued to move further away. Cora
Landed over North Vietnam on August 29 and then dissipated.
The weather in Hong Kong improved and apart from a few showers,
generally fine weather persisted over the last two days of the month,
During August, Tropical Storm Winnie, Typhoon Alice, Typhoon Doris
and Tropical Depression Elsie were also reported over the Pacific and the
East and South China Seas.
Sunshine
Rainfall
Twenty-one thunderstorm and/or heavy rain warnings were issued.
The month's figures and departures from normal were:
24.7 hours below normal
; 186.0 mm above normal
2% above normal
above normal
176.2 hours;
556.8 mm
Cloudiness
69%
Relative Humidity
87%
Mean Maximum Temperature
30.4°C
normal
Mean Temperature
27.5°c
;
0:2°C below normal
Mean Minimum Temperature
25.6%
;
0.1°C above normal
Mean Dew Point
25.0°C
0.4°C above normal
Total Evaporation
159.3 mm
10.8 mm below normal
Maximum Temperature of 33.2°C was recorded on August 3 and 17. Minimum Temperature of 23.8°C was recorded on August 20.
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