PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG.

 

AT 2 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM CHAN-HOM WAS CENTRED ABOUT
900 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE SEAS SOUTH OF JAPAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY CLOUDY. SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES
IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 24
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY WITH
A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 28 DEGREES. MODERATE TO
FRESH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.

 

OUTLOOK : WINDS WILL MODERATE GRADUALLY IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS AND THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE DURING THE DAY.
MAINLY FINE OVER THE WEEKEND.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:45 HKT ON 07.10.2020