Waglan Island

Waglan Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. It hosts a ground of meteorological observation and recording.

Waglan Island
橫瀾島
Waglan Island and the Po Toi group of islands
Location of Waglan Island within Hong Kong
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Area0.104 km2 (0.040 sq mi)
Administration
SAR Hong Kong
DistrictIslands District
Demographics
Population0
Waglan Island
Traditional Chinese橫瀾島
Simplified Chinese横澜岛

Waglan lighthouse

Waglan Island Lighthouse
Wang Lan To
Aerial view of Waglan Island
Waglan Island Lighthouse
Wang Lan To
Hong Kong
LocationWaglan Island, Hong Kong
Coordinates22.181991°N 114.302880°E / 22.181991; 114.302880
Year first constructed1893
Automated1989
Constructioncast iron tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower with a horizontal red band under the balcony, white lantern
Tower height16 metres (52 ft)
Focal height69 metres (226 ft)
Range24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 20s.
Fog signaltwo blasts every 60s.
Admiralty numberP3578
NGA number19326
ARLHS numberHOK-005
Hong Kong numberHK-102[1]

The Waglan Lighthouse on Waglan Island has been listed as a declared monument of Hong Kong since 2000. It commenced operation in 1893; it is one of the five surviving pre-war lighthouses in Hong Kong.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Waglan Island (1989-2016)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.5
(83.3)
28.8
(83.8)
32.3
(90.1)
33.4
(92.1)
37.9
(100.2)
38.4
(101.1)
37.7
(99.9)
38.1
(100.6)
36.9
(98.4)
35.1
(95.2)
33.1
(91.6)
29.9
(85.8)
38.4
(101.1)
Average high °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9)
18.6
(65.5)
20.7
(69.3)
24.7
(76.5)
28.3
(82.9)
30.4
(86.7)
31.3
(88.3)
31.3
(88.3)
30.6
(87.1)
28.2
(82.8)
24.5
(76.1)
20.3
(68.5)
25.6
(78.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9)
15.9
(60.6)
18.0
(64.4)
21.8
(71.2)
25.3
(77.5)
27.5
(81.5)
28.2
(82.8)
28.0
(82.4)
27.3
(81.1)
25.1
(77.2)
21.5
(70.7)
17.6
(63.7)
22.7
(72.9)
Average low °C (°F) 13.2
(55.8)
14.3
(57.7)
16.3
(61.3)
20.1
(68.2)
23.5
(74.3)
25.7
(78.3)
26.0
(78.8)
25.8
(78.4)
24.6
(76.3)
23.4
(74.1)
19.7
(67.5)
15.7
(60.3)
20.0
(68.0)
Record low °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)
6.0
(42.8)
7.8
(46.0)
10.2
(50.4)
17.4
(63.3)
20.2
(68.4)
21.5
(70.7)
21.7
(71.1)
18.7
(65.7)
16.1
(61.0)
9.8
(49.6)
4.4
(39.9)
3.4
(38.1)
Source: Hong Kong Observatory[3]

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of China: Hong Kong". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  2. Antiquities and Monuments Office:Waglan Lighthouse
  3. "Extract of Annual Data - Waglan Islandy, 1989-2016". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

Further reading

Waglan Island seen from north

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