LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

A CONTINENTAL AIRSTREAM CONTINUED TO BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE SOUTH CHINA COAST YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE
SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES OVER
MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO ABOUT 34 DEGREES IN THE
AFTERNOON. TROPICAL CYCLONE NIDA HAS INTENSIFIED FROM A
TROPICAL STORM INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YESTERDAY
MORNING. NIDA WILL EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
GRADUALLY AND CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY TODAY. IT IS EXPECTED
TO BE RATHER CLOSE TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY ON TUESDAY. THE WEATHER OVER THE REGION WILL
DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY WITH HEAVY RAIN, SQUALLS AND
ROUGH SEAS.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. VERY
HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND SOME HAZE DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 34 DEGREES. SHOWERS
WILL BE MORE FREQUENT LATER. LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHERLY
WINDS, BECOMING FRESH TO STRONG NORTHWESTERLIES TONIGHT.

 

OUTLOOK : HEAVY RAIN WITH SQUALLS AND ROUGH SEAS ON TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 01.08.2016