LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ALSO AFFECTED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS,
SHOWERS WERE HEAVY IN SOME AREAS. MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES
OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY,
AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 40 MILLIMETRES OVER HONG KONG
ISLAND AND SAI KUNG DISTRICT. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. THE
WEATHER WILL BE WINDY AND SLIGHTLY COOLER OVER THE REGION.
THE BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL STILL BRING SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND
TOMORROW. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE MAY ALSO FORM OVER THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AND
EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. BESIDES, AN AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE TAIWAN STRAIT INTENSIFIED INTO A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY MORNING, AND EDGED CLOSER TO
THE COAST OF FUJIAN GRADUALLY. IT WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE AT NIGHT.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

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 IN THE 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.

 

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 00:45 HKT ON 23.09.2024