PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO THE
SOUTH CHINA COAST YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE
APART FROM ISOLATED MORNING SHOWERS. THE WEATHER WAS VERY
HOT IN THE AFTERNOON. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT
THE OBSERVATORY WAS 33.9 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS
YEAR. THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
SOUTH CHINA COAST TODAY AND TOMORROW. 
 
BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PHILIPPINES
INTENSIFIED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. A TROPICAL CYCLONE APPEARS
TO BE FORMING. ITS INTENSITY AND SUBSEQUENT MOVEMENT REMAIN
UNCERTAIN. THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO ENTER
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ON FRIDAY NIGHT,
AND EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG DURING THE
WEEKEND. THE WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE OVER THE REGION ON
SUNDAY AND IT WILL BE WINDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 28 DEGREES.
VERY HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT
34 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT ON SATURDAY, WHILE THERE
WILL BE SHOWERS LATER. THE WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE ON
SUNDAY AND IT WILL BE WINDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS. THERE
WILL STILL BE SHOWERS NEXT MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 12.06.2020