XN000022-1982-03-13 — Page 9

SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1982

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THERE WAS RAIN AND SOME COASTAL FOG DURING THE DAY ON FEBRUARY 27 BUT THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRED IN THE EVENING AND THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

WINDS TURNED NORTHERLY IN THE AFTERNOON OF FEBRUARY 28 AND THE WEATHER REMAINED CLOUDY WITH PATCHES OF RAIN.

DURING THE MONTH THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS WERE ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 27 AND 28 AND THE YELLOW FIRE DANGER WARNING WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 1, 18, 21, 22, 24 AND 25.

THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL WAS THE ONLY SIGNAL HOISTED DURING THE MONTH.

THE MONTH'S FIGURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL WERE :

SUNSHINE

RAINFALL

CLOUD INESS

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

MEAN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE

MEAN TEMPERATURE

MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURE

MEAN DEW POINT

TOTAL EVAPORATION

64.1 HOURS- 44.6 HOURS BELOW NORMAL

23.1 MM 18.8 MM BELOW NORMAL

83 PER CENT 12 PER CENT ABOVE NORMAL

80 PER CENT 2 PER CENT ABOVE NORMAL

18 DEGREES CELSIUS= 0.8 DEGREE CELSIUS BELOW NORMAL

15.9 DEGREES CELSIUS- NORMAL

14.3 DEGREES CELSIUS- 0.6 DEGREE CELSIUS ABOVE NORMAL

12.5 DEGREES CELSIUS- 0.8 DEGREE CELSIUS ABOVE NORMAL

66.2 MM- 21.1 MM BELOW NORMAL

THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 24 DEGREES CELSIUS WAS RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 20 AND 21, AND THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 10,2 DEGREES CELSIUS WAS RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 15.

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SALT WATER CUT

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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN AREAS IN KOWLOON WILL BE CUT OFF FOR SIX HOURS FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM ON TUESDAY (MARCH 16) TO FACILITATE REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AT KWUN TONG SALT WATER PUMPING STATION.

THE AFFECTED AREAS WILL BE LAM TIN, KWUN TONG, SAU MAU PING, NGAU TAU KOK, JORDAN VALLEY AND NGAU CHỈ WAN.