PRESS WEATHER NO. 052 - 9-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
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9-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
9-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
GENERAL SITUATION:
TROPICAL CYCLONE RAGASA WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, GRADUALLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ITS
EXTENSIVE CIRCULATION, THE WEATHER OVER THE COASTAL AREAS
WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY WITH WINDS STRENGTHENING
SIGNIFICANTLY LATER TODAY. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORMS AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE
TOMORROW. SEAS WILL BE VERY HIGH WITH SWELLS. WITH THE
DEPARTURE OF RAGASA, SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY AND
THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.
BESIDES, A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN
NORTH PACIFIC WILL DEVELOP GRADUALLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. IT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PHILIPPINES AND ENTER THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA, POSSIBLY BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA OVER THE
WEEKEND. HOWEVER, THERE ARE STILL UNCERTAINTIES IN ITS
DEVELOPMENT AND MOVEMENT.
DATE/MONTH 23/9 (TUESDAY)
WIND: NORTH FORCE 5 TO 6, FORCE 7 TO 8 LATER, UP TO FORCE 9
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER. SEAS WILL BE VERY
ROUGH WITH SWELLS.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 32 C
R.H. RANGE: 50 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM HIGH
DATE/MONTH 24/9 (WEDNESDAY)
WIND: EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 9 TO 10. IT MAY REACH FORCE
12 OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. BECOMING SOUTHEAST. FORCE 7
TO 8 LATER.
WEATHER: OVERCAST WITH FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS,
THUNDERSTORMS AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE. SEAS WILL BE
VERY HIGH WITH SWELLS.
TEMP RANGE: 25 - 28 C
R.H. RANGE: 80 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: HIGH
DATE/MONTH 25/9 (THURSDAY)
WIND: EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, FORCE 7 OFFSHORE AND
ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.
WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT FIRST. SEAS WILL BE VERY ROUGH
WITH SWELLS.
TEMP RANGE: 25 - 29 C
R.H. RANGE: 80 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: HIGH
DATE/MONTH 26/9 (FRIDAY)
WIND: EAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY.
TEMP RANGE: 26 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 70 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM LOW
DATE/MONTH 27/9 (SATURDAY)
WIND: EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
WEATHER: SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 32 C
R.H. RANGE: 65 - 90 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: LOW
DATE/MONTH 28/9 (SUNDAY)
WIND: EAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 70 - 90 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM
DATE/MONTH 29/9 (MONDAY)
WIND: EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 70 - 90 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM LOW
DATE/MONTH 30/9 (TUESDAY)
WIND: EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 32 C
R.H. RANGE: 65 - 90 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: LOW
DATE/MONTH 1/10 (WEDNESDAY)
WIND: EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 3.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 32 C
R.H. RANGE: 65 - 90 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: LOW
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:51 HKT ON 23.09.2025
9-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
GENERAL SITUATION:
TROPICAL CYCLONE RAGASA WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, GRADUALLY EDGING CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ITS
EXTENSIVE CIRCULATION, THE WEATHER OVER THE COASTAL AREAS
WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY WITH WINDS STRENGTHENING
SIGNIFICANTLY LATER TODAY. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORMS AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE
TOMORROW. SEAS WILL BE VERY HIGH WITH SWELLS. WITH THE
DEPARTURE OF RAGASA, SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY AND
THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.
BESIDES, A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN
NORTH PACIFIC WILL DEVELOP GRADUALLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. IT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PHILIPPINES AND ENTER THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA, POSSIBLY BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA OVER THE
WEEKEND. HOWEVER, THERE ARE STILL UNCERTAINTIES IN ITS
DEVELOPMENT AND MOVEMENT.
DATE/MONTH 23/9 (TUESDAY)
WIND: NORTH FORCE 5 TO 6, FORCE 7 TO 8 LATER, UP TO FORCE 9
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER. SEAS WILL BE VERY
ROUGH WITH SWELLS.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 32 C
R.H. RANGE: 50 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM HIGH
DATE/MONTH 24/9 (WEDNESDAY)
WIND: EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 9 TO 10. IT MAY REACH FORCE
12 OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. BECOMING SOUTHEAST. FORCE 7
TO 8 LATER.
WEATHER: OVERCAST WITH FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS,
THUNDERSTORMS AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE. SEAS WILL BE
VERY HIGH WITH SWELLS.
TEMP RANGE: 25 - 28 C
R.H. RANGE: 80 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: HIGH
DATE/MONTH 25/9 (THURSDAY)
WIND: EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, FORCE 7 OFFSHORE AND
ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.
WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT FIRST. SEAS WILL BE VERY ROUGH
WITH SWELLS.
TEMP RANGE: 25 - 29 C
R.H. RANGE: 80 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: HIGH
DATE/MONTH 26/9 (FRIDAY)
WIND: EAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY.
TEMP RANGE: 26 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 70 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM LOW
DATE/MONTH 27/9 (SATURDAY)
WIND: EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
WEATHER: SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 32 C
R.H. RANGE: 65 - 90 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: LOW
DATE/MONTH 28/9 (SUNDAY)
WIND: EAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 70 - 90 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM
DATE/MONTH 29/9 (MONDAY)
WIND: EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 70 - 90 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM LOW
DATE/MONTH 30/9 (TUESDAY)
WIND: EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 32 C
R.H. RANGE: 65 - 90 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: LOW
DATE/MONTH 1/10 (WEDNESDAY)
WIND: EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 3.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 32 C
R.H. RANGE: 65 - 90 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: LOW
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:51 HKT ON 23.09.2025