PRESS WEATHER NO. 038 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. THERE IS A RELATIVELY WEAK AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF EASTERN GUANGDONG OVER THE TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF THE COAST OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL CHINA IS
RISING. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TOMORROW MORNING.

 

AT 5 A.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION PULASAN WAS CENTRED ABOUT
350 KILOMETRES WEST OF JEJU. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEAST OR EAST-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE YELLOW SEA AND TRANSFORM INTO AN EXTRATROPICAL
CYCLONE GRADUALLY. 
 
THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN IS
BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. MORE SHOWERS AT FIRST. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL AROUND 31 DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE
NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH.

 

OUTLOOK : THERE WILL BE SHOWERS EARLY NEXT WEEK. SHOWERS
WILL BE MORE FREQUENT AT TIMES. IT WILL BE WINDY AND
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL PROGRESSIVELY. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 24 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ON
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:50 HKT ON 21.09.2024