LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON CONTINUED TO AFFECT GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. THE WEATHER WAS DRY
DURING THE DAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
THE WEATHER WILL BE GENERALLY FINE OVER THE REGION.

 

BESIDES, TROPICAL CYCLONE SAOLA INTENSIFIED FROM A TROPICAL
STORM INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M.
LAST NIGHT, SAOLA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 1220 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS AND CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

IT WILL BE FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING
WILL BE ABOUT 23 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY DURING THE DAY
WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 28 DEGREES. MODERATE
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

 

OUTLOOK : FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. SLIGHTLY
COOLER EARLY NEXT WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 26.10.2017