PRESS WEATHER NO. 037 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

THE OUTER SUBSIDING AIR OF SUPER TYPHOON KRATHON IS
BRINGING GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO GUANGDONG. BESIDES,
PRESSURE IS RISING OVER CENTRAL CHINA. THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY TODAY.

 

AT 3 A.M., KRATHON WAS CENTRED ABOUT 210 KILOMETRES SOUTH
OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR
NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA AND MOVE TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN PART OF
TAIWAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY FINE. THE TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29 DEGREES IN
THE MORNING. DRY AND VERY HOT 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.
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO A MINIMUM OF AROUND 26 DEGREES AT
NIGHT. MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
GRADUALLY, OCCASIONALLY UP TO GALE FORCE ON HIGH GROUND AT
NIGHT.

 

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.
SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT WITH MINIMUM
TEMPERATURES OF AROUND 22 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS. WINDY
ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:45 HKT ON 01.10.2024