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, IT WAS
MAINLY FINE, VERY HOT AND HAZY DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO ABOUT 35 DEGREES.
BECAME CLOUDIER IN THE EVENING. MANGKHUT WILL EDGE CLOSER
TO THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG RAPIDLY AND POSE A SEVERE
THREAT TO THE REGION.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY. GALE FORCE
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING STORM FORCE SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS, HURRICANE OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. CLOUDY TO
OVERCAST. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT HEAVY RAIN, SQUALLS,
THUNDERSTORMS AND STORM SURGE. SEAS WILL BE HIGH WITH
SWELLS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 32 DEGREES.

 

OUTLOOK : STILL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS ON MONDAY. WINDS WILL
WEAKEN GRADUALLY LATER. SHOWERS EASING OFF IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:19 HKT ON 16.09.2018