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14, 1900
IN ADDITION TO THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND TYPHOON WAYNE, FOUR OTHER TROPICAL CYCLONES OCCURRED OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC DURING THE MONTH.
DURING THE MONTH, FIVE AIRCRAFT WERE DIVERTED FROM HONG KONG BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER.
THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS WERE ISSUED ON AUGUST 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23 AND 30.
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FLOOD WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT ON AUGUST 10 11 AND 23 WHILE A LANDSLIP WARNING WAS IN EFFECT ON AUGUST 10 AND 11.
SIGNALS HOISTED DURING THE MONTH WERE AS FOLLOWS:
WEATHER SYSTEM
SIGNAL
DATE AND TIME OF HOISTING
DATE AND TIME OF LOWERING
TROPICAL
1
AUGUST 9.
9.45 PM
AUGUST 10
10.30 AM
DEPRESSION
نيا
3
AUGUST 10
10.30 AM
AUGUST 11
3.15 PM
TYPHOON WAYNE 1
AUGUST 19
11.30 AM
AUGUST 20
11
AM
3
AUGUST 20
11
AM
AUGUST 20
10
PM
8NE
AUGUST 20
10
PM
AUGUST 21
2
AM
3
1
AUGUST 21 2 AM
AUGUST 25 11.45 AM
AUGUST 21
וטי
5
AM
AUGUST 26 2.35 PM
THE MONTH'S FIGURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL WERE:
SUNSHINE
RAINFALL
CLOUDINESS
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
MEAN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
MEAN TEMPERATURE
MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
MEAN DEW POINT
TOTAL EVAPORATION
199.6 HOURS 6.4 HOURS BELOW NORMAL
274.9 MM - 138.5 MM BELOW NORMAL
58 PER CENT - 8 PER CENT LESS THAN NORMAL
79 PER CENT 4 PER CENT LOWER THAN
NORMAL
31.6 DEG. C. 0.4 DEG. C. ABOVE NORMAL
29.0, DEG. C.
26.9 DEG. C.
24.9 DEG. C.
144.0 MM
- 0.8 DEG. C. ABOVE NORMAL
- 1.0 DEG. C. ABOVE NORMAL
- 0.1 DEG. C. ABOVE NORMAL
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18.1 MM BELOW NORMAL
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