LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA AND THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER
THE SEAS WEST OF HAINAN ISLAND, IT IS WINDY OVER THE COAST
OF SOUTHERN CHINA AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA. BANDS OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS ARE ALSO AFFECTING
THE REGION. BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS AFFECTING
THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN.

 

AT 10 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE SEAS WEST OF
HAINAN ISLAND WAS CENTRED ABOUT 180 KILOMETRES
WEST-NORTHWEST OF SANYA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS BEIBU WAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. 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 TOMORROW. SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS, SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 18.08.2025