LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

THE WEATHER WAS EXTREMELY HOT OVER GUANGDONG. SHOWERS
TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE AFFECTING THE REGION.
LOCALLY, UNTIL 4 P.M., THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT
THE OBSERVATORY WAS 35.7 DEGREES, THE HOTTEST MID-AUTUMN
FESTIVAL EVER RECORDED, ALSO THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR.
BESIDES, A NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG.

 

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION.
AT 4 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED ABOUT 440
KILOMETRES EAST OF XISHA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA.
 
TROPICAL STORM PULASAN WAS CENTRED ABOUT 1010 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 38 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE RYUKYU
ISLANDS.
 
TROPICAL STORM BEBINCA HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION. BEBINCA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 270 KILOMETRES
WEST-NORTHWEST OF NANJING. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR INLAND OVER EASTERN CHINA AND
DISSIPATE GRADUALLY.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW

 

CLOUDY PERIODS WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 27 DEGREES. MAINLY FINE AND VERY
HOT DURING THE DAY TOMORROW WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
ABOUT 34 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.

 

OUTLOOK : THERE WILL BE SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS
IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FROM
THE NORTH EARLY NEXT WEEK. IT WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:22 HKT ON 17.09.2024