PRESS WEATHER NO. 111 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

A FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, A BAND OF CLOUDS IS BRINGING
SHOWERS TO THE REGION AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY AROUND
NOON WERE GENERALLY ABOUT FOUR DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF
YESTERDAY.

 

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO THE SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND HAS
INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM. AT NOON, THE TROPICAL
STORM WAS CENTRED ABOUT 90 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
SANYA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12
KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF BEIBU WAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

 

CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE MORE FREQUENT AT
TIMES WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FRESH EASTERLY WINDS,
STRONG OFFSHORE AND OCCASIONALLY UP TO GALE FORCE ON HIGH
GROUND AT FIRST.

 

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS TOMORROW. STILL A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. COOLER MORNINGS ON SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:45 HKT ON 18.10.2023