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

A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER
MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL BELOW 60 PER CENT IN THE
AFTERNOON. TROPICAL CYCLONE ATSANI IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TODAY. IT WILL BE
CLOUDIER OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. MEANWHILE, A REPLENISHMENT OF THE MONSOON
WILL REACH THE SOUTH CHINA COAST DURING THE WEEKEND. THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL PERSIST OVER GUANGDONG NEXT WEEK,
THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE OVER THE REGION.

 

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM ATSANI WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 710 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF MANILA. IT
IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
TOWARDS THE LUZON STRAIT.
 
MEANWHILE, TROPICAL STORM GONI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 350
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF DA NANG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE CENTRAL
PART OF VIETNAM.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY FINE. DRY DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 21 AND 28 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS,
BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLIES.

 

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY. IT WILL
BE CLOUDIER ON SUNDAY. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 06.11.2020