LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA. MEANWHILE, 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. LOCALLY, MORE
THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY
PLACES IN THE AFTERNOON. RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 30
MILLIMETRES OVER HONG KONG ISLAND AND SAI KUNG DISTRICT.

 

AT 4 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE TAIWAN STRAIT
WAS CENTRED ABOUT 90 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF XIAMEN.
IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF FUJIAN
AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW

 

CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 23 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS TOMORROW
MORNING, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 26
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. WINDS WILL
BECOME EASTERLIES LATER TOMORROW.

 

OUTLOOK : STILL SHOWERY ON TUESDAY. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF
GRADUALLY AND IT WILL BE BRIGHTER IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER
PARTS OF THIS WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:45 HKT ON 22.09.2024