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PRESS WEATHER NO. 002 - 9-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
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9-DAY WEATHER FORECAST


9-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
 
GENERAL SITUATION:
A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL AFFECT THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TO THE SEAS EAST OF LUZON IN
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. TWO AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE MAY EXIST OVER
THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE
UNCERTAINTIES IN THEIR SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENTS AND
MOVEMENTS. THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SLIGHTLY, AND
HAS A HIGHER CHANCE TO MOVE TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN
ISLAND IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. UNDER THE COMBINED
EFFECT OF THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA, IT WILL BE WINDIER WITH
SHOWERS OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.
MEANWHILE, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TO THE EAST OF LUZON
WILL GENERALLY MOVE TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF TAIWAN. WITH
THE WHOLE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EDGING CLOSER TO THE VICINITY
OF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA TO SOUTHERN CHINA, THE
WEATHER OVER THE REGION WILL BE UNSETTLED IN THE LATTER
PART OF THIS WEEK.
 
DATE/MONTH 18/8 (TUESDAY)
WIND: EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4, FORCE 5 OFFSHORE AND
ON HIGH GROUND LATER.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. MORE SHOWERS IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST. SUNNY
INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 32 C
R.H. RANGE: 70 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM HIGH
 
DATE/MONTH 19/8 (WEDNESDAY)
WIND: EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 OFFSHORE AND
ON HIGH GROUND.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. BRIGHT PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 32 C
R.H. RANGE: 70 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM
 
DATE/MONTH 20/8 (THURSDAY)
WIND: EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6
ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 32 C
R.H. RANGE: 75 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM LOW
 
DATE/MONTH 21/8 (FRIDAY)
WIND: EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5
OFFSHORE.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. MORE SHOWERS IN SOME AREAS.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 75 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM HIGH
 
DATE/MONTH 22/8 (SATURDAY)
WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5
OFFSHORE.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 75 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM HIGH
 
DATE/MONTH 23/8 (SUNDAY)
WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 75 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM HIGH
 
DATE/MONTH 24/8 (MONDAY)
WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 75 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM
 
DATE/MONTH 25/8 (TUESDAY)
WIND: SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY.
TEMP RANGE: 27 - 31 C
R.H. RANGE: 75 - 95 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM LOW
 
DATE/MONTH 26/8 (WEDNESDAY)
WIND: SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
WEATHER: SUNNY INTERVALS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS.
TEMP RANGE: 28 - 32 C
R.H. RANGE: 70 - 90 PER CENT
PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN FORECAST: MEDIUM LOW

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:00 HKT ON 18.08.2026

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