Agreement No. CE 45/2008 (CE) Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and Associated Works 16th Quarterly Environmental Monitoring and Audit Summary Report

AUES

(May to July 2017)

Weather Condition Extracted from HKO

The weather of May 2017

Due to the heavy rain on the morning of 24 May, the month was wetter than usual. The total rainfall

recorded in the month was 399.3 millimetres, about 31 percent above of the normal figure of 304.7 millimetres.

The accumulated rainfall recorded in the first five months of the year was 533.8 millimetres, a deficit of about

17 percent compared to the normal figure of 640.8 millimetres for the same period.

The weather of June 2017

As a result of the very hot weather in early June and the rainy spell in mid-June, the month was overall warmer and wetter than usual. The monthly mean temperature was 28.8 degrees, 0.9 degree above the normal of 27.9 degrees. The total rainfall recorded in the month was 656.0 millimetres, about 44 percent above the June normal of 456.1 millimetres. The accumulated rainfall recorded in the first half year was 1189.8 millimetres, a surplus of 8 percent compared to the normal of 1096.9 millimetres for the same period.

The weather of July 2017

With a trough of low pressure lingering over the south China coastal region in the early part of the month and frequent tropical cyclone activities over the northern part of the South China Sea in the latter half, July 2017 was cloudier with more rain than usual. The monthly total rainfall was 570.0 millimetres, more than 50 percent above the normal figure of 376.5 millimetres. The accumulated rainfall recorded in the first seven months of the year was 1759.8 millimetres, nearly 20 percent above the normal figure of 1473.3 millimetres for the same period.

Remark: The meteorological data during the Reporting Period is presented in the relevant monthly EM&A report.

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