PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

 

GENERAL SITUATION

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM, IT WAS MAINLY
FINE IN HONG KONG YESTERDAY. IT WAS VERY HOT IN THE
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
ONCE ROSE TO AROUND 33 DEGREES. THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO
BE VERY HOT OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE, THE WEATHER OVER
SOUTHERN CHINA WILL BECOME UNSETTLED THIS WEEK. THERE WILL
BE OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

 

BESIDES, TROPICAL STORM VONGFONG WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, VONGFONG WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF TAINAN. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE LUZON STRAIT AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 28
AND 33 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED IN THE FOLLOWING
FEW DAYS. THERE WILL BE HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS LATER ON MONDAY TO TUESDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 17.05.2020