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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1992

HOWEVER, MOST OF THE HILL FIRES OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 28 AND 29 WHEN OVER 30 CASES WERE REPORTED OVER THE TWO-DAY PERIOD.

THE ATMOSPHERE MOISTENED UP AS WARMER MARITIME AIR AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG TOWARDS THE END OF THE MONTH.

THERE WERE FIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NOVEMBER, OF WHICH FOUR

THE SPENT THEIR ENTIRE DURATION OVER

WATERS OF THE WESTERN NORTH

PACIFIC.

THE REMAINING ONE WAS FORREST WHICH ENTERED THE GULF OF BAY OF THAILAND AND SUBSEQUENTLY REACHED TYPHOON INTENSITY OVER THE BENGAL.

WAS FORREST

ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH THE DETERIORATION OTHERWISE FINE WEATHER IN HONG KONG ON NOVEMBER 14 AND 15.

OF THE

DETAILS OF THE ISSUE/HOISTING AND CANCELLATION/LOWERING OF VARIOUS WARNINGS/SIGNALS IN THE MONTH ARE SUMMARISED

TABLE 1.1. IN

MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL FIGURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL ARE TABULATED IN TABLE 1.2.

TABLE 1.1 WARNINGS AND SIGNALS IN NOVEMBER

WARNINGS / SIGNALS

EFFECTIVE DATE & TIME

STRONG MONSOON SIGNALS

NOV

1.

1700 NOV 8 1730 NOV 16, 2300

1

NOV 2. 1515 NOV 10, 0945 NOV 17, 0455

NOV 19,

2315 NOV 26, 2240

H

NOV 21, 0500

NOV 27, 0745

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS

YELLOW

RED

NOV 8,

0600

NOV 14, 0615 NOV 22, 0600 NOV 27, 0600 NOV 30, 0610

NOV 8, 1450 NOV 14, 0955 NOV 26, 0615 NOV 29, 0600 DEC

NOV NOV

2.

0600 0615

-

NOV

1.

0600

2. 1800

NOV 13, 0600

NOV 12, 0600 NOV 14, 0615

NOV 20, 0615

NOV 22, 0600

NOV 26, 0615 NOV 29. 0600

NOV 27, 0600

NOV 30, 0610

/TABLE 1.2