LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON CONTINUED TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS COLD YESTERDAY MORNING
WITH TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY FELL TO
AROUND 12 DEGREES OR BELOW. IT WAS FINE AND DRY DURING THE
DAY. THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO BE REPLACED BY A HUMID
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM. TEMPERATURES OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG WILL RISE PROGRESSIVELY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BE MILD AND HUMID WITH FOG OVER THE
LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

 

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL DEPRESSION SANBA WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 1110 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE PHILIPPINES.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

IT WILL BE FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING
WILL BE ABOUT 13 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 18 DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT TIMES.

 

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES RISING PROGRESSIVELY IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BE MILD AND
HUMID WITH FOG OVER THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 13.02.2018