PRESS WEATHER NO. 189 - 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 SOUTHEASTERN CHINA.
MEANWHILE, SHOWERS ARE AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

AT 4 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER LUZON WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 380 KILOMETRES NORTH 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.
 
BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN NORTH
PACIFIC TO THE EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES IS INTENSIFYING
GRADUALLY. A TROPICAL CYCLONE APPEARS TO BE FORMING.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES TOMORROW MORNING. 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. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : MORE SHOWERS AND WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY
LATER ON FRIDAY. OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND, SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER AT
TIMES, AND THERE WILL BE SWELLS. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE
BRIEFLY EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUT WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY
MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:45 HKT ON 17.09.2025