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.

 

AT 8 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON 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 1380
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 A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS
WILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 32 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 07:45 HKT ON 29.08.2023