LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

THE OUTER SUBSIDING AIR OF SUPER TYPHOON MANGKHUT BROUGHT
VERY HOT WEATHER TO GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY,
TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE
IN THE AFTERNOON. MANGKHUT TOOK A NORTHWESTWARD TRACK
TOWARDS LUZON, THE THREAT TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER DELTA HAS INCREASED. MANGKHUT IS EXPECTED TO 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.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT BUT HAZY. A FEW SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND
35 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
STRENGTHENING LATER. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS.

 

OUTLOOK : WEATHER WILL BE ADVERSE WITH STORM SURGE ON
SUNDAY. SEAS WILL BE HIGH. WINDS WILL MODERATE GRADUALLY
LATER ON MONDAY BUT THERE WILL STILL BE HEAVY SQUALLY
SHOWERS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 15.09.2018