PRESS WEATHER NO. 051 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
 
THE BAND OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS AFFECTING THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY.
 
AT 2 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED ABOUT 30
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF SANYA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST
OF HAINAN ISLAND TO BEIBU WAN.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY
 
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 25 AND 29 DEGREES. FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST. SEAS
WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. WINDS WILL MODERATE GRADUALLY
LATER.
 
OUTLOOK : STILL SHOWERY ON TUESDAY. SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS, SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:55 HKT ON 18.08.2025

Ends/Monday, August 18, 2025
Issued at HKT 1:55

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