LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW
SHOWERS. MORE THAN 5 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED
OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY. THE SUBSIDING AIR
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE AMPIL IS EXPECTED TO BRING
VERY HOT WEATHER TO SOUTHEASTERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW.

 

AMPIL INTENSIFIED FROM A TROPICAL STORM INTO A SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, AMPIL WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 260 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27 DEGREES. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 33 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT AND MAINLY FINE WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS ON
SUNDAY. MORE SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 21.07.2018