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PRESS WEATHER NO. 002 - 9-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
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9-DAY WEATHER FORECAST


9-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
 
GENERAL SITUATION:
SUPER TYPHOON MANGKHUT TOOK A NORTHWESTWARD TRACK TOWARDS
LUZON, THE THREAT TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER DELTA
HAS INCREASED. MANGKHUT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART
OF LUZON AND ENTER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TODAY. ITS OUTER
SUBSIDING AIR WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER TO GUANGDONG.
THERE WILL BE SWELLS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. MANGKHUT WILL
EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG ON SUNDAY. THE
WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY WITH FREQUENT HEAVY
RAIN, SQUALLS AND STORM SURGE OVER THE REGION. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF AN UPPER-AIR ANTICYCLONE, IT WILL BE GENERALLY
FINE OVER SOUTHERN CHINA MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.
 
DATE/MONTH 15/9 (SATURDAY)
WIND: NORTHEAST FORCE 2 TO 3, BECOMING FORCE 6 TO 7 LATER.
WEATHER: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT BUT HAZY. A FEW SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 35 C
R.H. RANGE: 55 - 90 PER CENT
 
DATE/MONTH 16/9 (SUNDAY)
WIND: NORTHEAST FORCE 8 TO 9, BECOMING SOUTHEAST FORCE 10
TO 11, UP TO FORCE 12 OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST. FREQUENT HEAVY RAIN, SQUALLS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. SEAS WILL BE HIGH WITH SWELLS.
TEMP RANGE: 25 - 28 C
R.H. RANGE: 80 - 95 PER CENT
 
DATE/MONTH 17/9 (MONDAY)
WIND: SOUTHEAST FORCE 8 TO 9, FORCE 5 TO 6 LATER.
WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH WITH SWELLS.
TEMP RANGE: 25 - 28 C
R.H. RANGE: 80 - 95 PER CENT
 
DATE/MONTH 18/9 (TUESDAY)
WIND: SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5 OFFSHORE.
WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
TEMP RANGE: 26 - 29 C
R.H. RANGE: 75 - 95 PER CENT
 
DATE/MONTH 19/9 (WEDNESDAY)
WIND: EAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
WEATHER: SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS.
TEMP RANGE: 26 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 70 - 90 PER CENT
 
DATE/MONTH 20/9 (THURSDAY)
WIND: EAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
WEATHER: MAINLY FINE.
TEMP RANGE: 26 - 32 C
R.H. RANGE: 65 - 85 PER CENT
 
DATE/MONTH 21/9 (FRIDAY)
WIND: EAST FORCE 3.
WEATHER: MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TEMP RANGE: 26 - 32 C
R.H. RANGE: 65 - 85 PER CENT
 
DATE/MONTH 22/9 (SATURDAY)
WIND: EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 3.
WEATHER: SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS.
TEMP RANGE: 26 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 70 - 90 PER CENT
 
DATE/MONTH 23/9 (SUNDAY)
WIND: EAST FORCE 4.
WEATHER: SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS.
TEMP RANGE: 26 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 70 - 90 PER CENT

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:00 HKT ON 15.09.2018

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