LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA WEAKENED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. WINDS WERE
WEAK AND THE WEATHER WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER THE COASTAL
AREAS OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE AND VERY
HOT WITH ONE OR TWO ISOLATED SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES OVER THE
TERRITORY ROSE TO AROUND 33 DEGREES. THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT
IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW.

 

BESIDES, TROPICAL CYCLONE BAILU INTENSIFIED GRADUALLY FROM
A TROPICAL DEPRESSION INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM
YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, BAILU WAS CENTRED ABOUT
1050 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF TAIWAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS AND HAZE DURING THE DAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 28 AND 33 DEGREES.
LIGHT WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : STILL VERY HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS ON SATURDAY.
MORE SHOWERS ON SUNDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 23.08.2019