PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 17.05.2026
HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
GENERAL SITUATION
A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. BESIDES, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT
SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. AROUND 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM, IT IS STILL
EXPECTED TO BE WINDY OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. THE
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL BE
REPLACED BY A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE WILL STILL BE SHOWERS OVER GUANGDONG
EARLY TO MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG
CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 23 AND 26 DEGREES. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND,
GUSTY AT TIMES.
OUTLOOK : STILL A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 17.05.2026
