LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON CONTINUED TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS FINE. IT WAS VERY DRY
DURING THE DAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE TERRITORY
ONCE FELL TO 40 PER CENT OR BELOW. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO BRING MAINLY FINE WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA IN
THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

 

BESIDES, TYPHOON TAPAH WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL
STORM YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TAPAH WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 160 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF BUSAN. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 45 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE SEA OF JAPAN AND GRADUALLY EVOLVE INTO AN
EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY FINE AND DRY. LIGHT RAIN AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS, APART FROM
ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES ON TUESDAY MORNING.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 23.09.2019