LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT COVERED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE. IT WAS VERY HOT
DURING THE DAY, TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO 33
DEGREES OR ABOVE. BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION YESTERDAY. UNDER THE PERSISTENT INFLUENCE OF AN
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT, THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY
FINE AND VERY HOT OVER SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW.
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL MOVE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF
LUZON AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY. IT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA OVER THE
WEEKEND, IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG TO THE EASTERN PART OF HAINAN
ISLAND. HOWEVER, ITS INTENSITY REMAINS UNCERTAIN. IT WILL
BE WINDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 870 KILOMETRES EAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CLOSER TO
THE VICINITY OF LUZON AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 28
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT ON FRIDAY. WINDY WITH
SHOWERS INCREASING GRADUALLY LATER ON SATURDAY TO SUNDAY.
SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE
PROGRESSIVELY ON THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL AND THE DAY AFTER.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 01.10.2025