LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTING SOUTHERN CHINA MODERATED
GRADUALLY AND AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COASTAL
AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE AND DRY.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A HUMID EASTERLY AIRSTREAM,
TEMPERATURES WILL RISE PROGRESSIVELY OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

 

BESIDES, TROPICAL CYCLONE SANBA INTENSIFIED FROM A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION INTO A TROPICAL STORM YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST
NIGHT, SANBA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 590 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF
THE PHILIPPINES.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY. COOL IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 14 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 19
DEGREES. COASTAL MIST AT NIGHT. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL BE MILD AND HUMID WITH FOG
DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE AND THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 14.02.2018