PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE IS BRINGING HEAVY SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY. MEANWHILE, A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS
AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, UNTIL NOON, MORE
THAN 50 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER EASTERN
PART OF THE TERRITORY AND LANTAU ISLAND, AND RAINFALL EVEN
EXCEEDED 200 MILLIMETRES OVER TSEUNG KWAN O AND SAI KUNG.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH HEAVY SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

 

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER AT TIMES WITH SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST TOMORROW, AND SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF
LATER. HOT DURING THE DAY WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:45 HKT ON 04.05.2024