PRESS WEATHER NO. 071 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

THE AREA OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH AN
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE IS AFFECTING THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

AT 5 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER LUZON WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 240 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS LUZON AND TOWARDS THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT
TIMES WITH SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
ABOUT 32 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : ONE OR TWO SHOWERS TOMORROW, VERY HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE WEATHER WILL BECOME UNSETTLED
ON FRIDAY. WINDIER WITH SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
OVER THE WEEKEND. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:05 HKT ON 17.09.2025