PRESS WEATHER NO. 090 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AND AN ACTIVE SOUTHERLY
AIRSTREAM ARE BRINGING THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
LOCALLY, HEAVY SHOWERS THIS MORNING BROUGHT MORE THAN 30
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL TO MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY, AND
RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 50 MILLIMETRES OVER LANTAU ISLAND
AND SAI KUNG.

 

BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. AT
10 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED ABOUT 430
KILOMETRES EAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF
LUZON.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL
BE HEAVY AT TIMES. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

 

OUTLOOK : STILL MORE SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST
TOMORROW. A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
BECOMING VERY HOT IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:46 HKT ON 02.08.2026