LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE,
A WEAK NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE REGION.

 

SUPER TYPHOON SAOLA HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON. AT
7 A.M., SAOLA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 560 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF
GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT
10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE
SOUTHERN PART OF TAIWAN TO THE LUZON STRAIT.
 
MEANWHILE, TROPICAL STORM HAIKUI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 1390
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE AROUND 31 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS APART FROM ISOLATED
SHOWERS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:47 HKT ON 29.08.2023