PRESS WEATHER NO. 022 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

AN INTENSE WINTER MONSOON CONTINUES TO AFFECT SOUTHERN
CHINA.

 

AT 2 A.M., TROPICAL STORM KAI-TAK WAS CENTRED ABOUT 220
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NANSHA DAO. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST. COLD IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 12 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. FINE AND
VERY DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 18 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

 

OUTLOOK : REMAINING COLD ON THURSDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES
RISING ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:45 HKT ON 20.12.2017