PRESS WEATHER NO. 026 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

WINDS ARE WEAK OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE,
SHOWERS ARE AFFECTING THE REGION.

 

TYPHOON PODUL HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON. AT 5
A.M., PODUL WAS CENTRED ABOUT 260 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST
OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT
28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE
SOUTHERN PART OF TAIWAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 34 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MORE SHOWERS WITH
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AND SWELLS LATER. LIGHT TO MODERATE
WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE
SWELLS. THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED ON FRIDAY. SUNNY
PERIODS OVER THE WEEKEND.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:45 HKT ON 13.08.2025