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 AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
ABOUT 40 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY 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 NOON, TROPICAL DEPRESSION PULASAN WAS CENTRED ABOUT 190
KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF JEJU. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
EAST-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA AND TRANSFORM
INTO AN EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE GRADUALLY. 
 
THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EAST CHINA SEA IS
BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AT FIRST. MODERATE TO FRESH
WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS, BECOMING EASTERLIES.
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.

 

OUTLOOK : THERE WILL BE SHOWERS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
SHOWERS WILL BE MORE FREQUENT AT TIMES. IT WILL BE WINDY
AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL PROGRESSIVELY. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 23 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 12:09 HKT ON 21.09.2024