LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

A FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO BROUGHT
SHOWERS TO THE REGION AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. ABOUT 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES, AND
RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 30 MILLIMETRES OVER SHA TIN AND TAI
PO. BESIDES, PRESSURE IS RISING OVER CENTRAL CHINA. A
REPLENISHMENT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA LATER ON FRIDAY, BRINGING RAINY
WEATHER TO THE REGION. IT WILL BE WINDIER OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG DURING THE WEEKEND AND SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT.

 

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL STORM SANBA WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 170 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF HAIKOU. IT IS FORECAST TO
BE SLOW-MOVING AND LINGER OVER THE VICINITY OF BEIBU WAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE AROUND 27 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLIES LATER. SLIGHTLY
COOLER AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO A MINIMUM OF
AROUND 22 DEGREES.

 

OUTLOOK : WINDIER OVER THE WEEKEND AND SLIGHTLY COOLER IN
THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO A
MINIMUM OF AROUND 21 DEGREES. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE
GRADUALLY ON SUNDAY AND CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL. DRY DURING
THE DAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 20.10.2023