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 COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, MORE THAN 20
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY IN THE AFTERNOON, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 90
MILLIMETRES OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
MEANWHILE, A WEAK NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING GUANGDONG.

 

AT 4 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON SAOLA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 500
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE LUZON
STRAIT.
 
TROPICAL STORM HAIKUI HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM. AT 4 P.M., HAIKUI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 1220
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST OR NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW

 

MAINLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AT FIRST WITH
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY OVERNIGHT.
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 26 DEGREES TOMORROW.
VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS ON THURSDAY. WINDIER
WITH A FEW SHOWERS TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:45 HKT ON 29.08.2023