Bulletin updated at 08:50 HKT 14/Oct/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Tropical Cyclone Khanun will move across the South China Sea and intensify in the next couple of days. It will move in the general direction of Hainan Island to Leizhou Peninsula. Under the combined effect of Khanun and the northeast monsoon, it will be windy with heavy rain over the south China coastal areas. Under the influence of a dry northeast monsoon, the weather over the coast of Guangdong will improve midweek next week. Date/Month 14/10 (Saturday) Wind: North to northeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Dry with sunny intervals at first. A few rain patches and swells later. Temp Range: 24 - 28 C R.H. Range: 55 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 15/10(Sunday) Wind: East to northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally up to force 8 offshore and on high ground later. Weather: Cloudy to overcast with occasional heavy squally showers. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 23 - 26 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 16/10(Monday) Wind: East to northeast force 5, up to force 7 offshore and on high ground at first. Weather: Cloudy with squally showers. Showers will be heavy and seas will be rough with swells at first. Temp Range: 24 - 27 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 17/10(Tuesday) Wind: Northeast force 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few rain patches. Bright periods in the afternoon. Temp Range: 25 - 29 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 18/10(Wednesday) Wind: North to Northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny periods. Temp Range: 25 - 30 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 19/10(Thursday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny periods. Temp Range: 25 - 30 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 20/10(Friday) Wind: North to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Fine and dry. Temp Range: 24 - 30 C R.H. Range: 60 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 21/10(Saturday) Wind: North to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Fine and dry. Temp Range: 24 - 30 C R.H. Range: 60 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 22/10(Sunday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Fine and dry. Temp Range: 24 - 30 C R.H. Range: 60 - 85 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.14/10/2017 at North Point was 28 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.14/10/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.4 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.5 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 5 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 6 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 7 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY Day 8 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY Day 9 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY