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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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