XN000022-1972-10-17 — Page 9

Tuesday, October 17, 1972

During September, six tropical cyclones were reported over the

western Pacific and South China Sea but none affected Hong Kong.

Severe Tropical Storms Elsie and Flossie passed to the south of

Hong Kong on a westerly course and crossed the coast of Vietnam near Danang.

They weakened into low pressure areas over land but intensified into tropical

storms again after they moved into the Bay of Bengal.

There were no aircraft diversions and no strong monsoon signal was

hoisted during the month.

Three thunderstorm warnings and one thunderstorm and heavy rain

warning were issued.

The month's figures and departures from normal were:

Sunshine

Rainfall

Cloudiness

202.2 hours;

239.7 mm

57 %

4.7 hours above normal

Relative Humidity

80 %

; 39.1 mm below normal

4% below normal

1% above normal

Mean Maximum Temperature

31.0°C

; 1.2°C above normal

Mean Temperature

27.7%

0.6°C above normal

Mean Minimum Temperature

25.7°C

;

0.8°C above normal

Mean Dew Point

23.9°C

;

0.8°C above normal

Total Evaporation

156.6 com

15.0 mm below normal

Maximum Temperature of 33.4°C was recorded on September 14.

Minimum Temperature of 22.8°C. was recorded on September 25.

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