PRESS WEATHER NO. 085 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCE ARE GRADUALLY APPROACHING FROM THE COAST OF
EASTERN GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS
AFFECTING THE REGION GRADUALLY.

 

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO THE EAST OF LUZON STRAIT HAS
INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM AND WAS NAMED KRATHON. AT
10 A.M., KRATHON WAS CENTRED ABOUT 670 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST
OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-SOUTHWEST SLOWLY,
LINGERING OVER THE EAST OF LUZON STRAIT AND INTENSIFYING
GRADUALLY.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING
THE DAY. MORE SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE EASTERLIES.

 

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT EARLY NEXT WEEK. WINDS
WILL STRENGTHEN FROM THE NORTH GRADUALLY ON THE NATIONAL
DAY. WINDIER IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. SLIGHTLY
COOLER IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT WITH A MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 22 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS. DRY
DURING THE DAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:45 HKT ON 28.09.2024