PRESS WEATHER NO. 012 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS COVERING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

AT 2 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES WAS CENTRED ABOUT 800 KILOMETRES EAST OF
MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE
VICINITY OF THE NORTHERN PART OF LUZON AND INTENSIFY
GRADUALLY.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. EXTREMELY HOT AND ISOLATED SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 35
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST WITH ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
MORE SHOWERS LATER ON SATURDAY. THE WEATHER WILL BE WINDY
WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY AND
MONDAY. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:45 HKT ON 17.07.2025