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

THE DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS. IT WAS VERY
DRY DURING THE DAY, THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY FELL TO 40 PER CENT OR BELOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
WITH THE NORTHEAST MONSOON MODERATING GRADUALLY, THE
WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY FINE OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

 

BESIDES, TYPHOON NESAT WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL STORM
PROGRESSIVELY YESTERDAY. AT 1 A.M., NESAT WAS CENTRED ABOUT
350 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HAIKOU. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST SLOWLY TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF BEIBU
WAN AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOUT 22
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 26 DEGREES. FRESH EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT
FIRST.

 

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.
WINDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 20.10.2022