Bulletin updated at 09:50 HKT 14/Dec/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: A fresh easterly airstream will affect the coast of Guangdong today. It will be cloudy with a few light rain patches over the region. A cold front is expected to reach southern China over the weekend. The associated intense winter monsoon will persist over the region next week, bringing cold and general fine weather to the region. Tropical Cyclone Kai-tak located over the seas east of the Philippines is expected to intensify gradually today and tomorrow. It will then move across the Philippines and the southern part of the South China Sea. Date/Month 14/12 (Thursday) Wind: East to northeast force 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Temp Range: 18 - 20 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 15/12(Friday) Wind: East to northeast force 4, force 5 at first. Weather: Sunny periods. Temp Range: 18 - 22 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 16/12(Saturday) Wind: North force 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny periods. Dry during the day. Temperatures falling significantly later. Temp Range: 14 - 20 C R.H. Range: 55 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 17/12(Sunday) Wind: North force 4 to 5. Weather: Dry with sunny periods. Cold in the morning. Temp Range: 12 - 17 C R.H. Range: 45 - 70 Per Cent Date/Month 18/12(Monday) Wind: North force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Fine. Cold in the morning. Very dry during the day. Temp Range: 12 - 18 C R.H. Range: 35 - 65 Per Cent Date/Month 19/12(Tuesday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Fine. Rather cool in the morning. Very dry during the day. Temp Range: 13 - 18 C R.H. Range: 35 - 60 Per Cent Date/Month 20/12(Wednesday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Fine. Rather cool in the morning. Very dry during the day. Temp Range: 13 - 18 C R.H. Range: 30 - 60 Per Cent Date/Month 21/12(Thursday) Wind: North to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Fine. Cold in the morning. Very dry during the day. Temp Range: 12 - 18 C R.H. Range: 30 - 60 Per Cent Date/Month 22/12(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4. Weather: Fine and dry. Rather cool in the morning. Temp Range: 13 - 19 C R.H. Range: 40 - 70 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.14/12/2017 at North Point was 21 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.14/12/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 22.4 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 24.5 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy Day 2 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 3 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 4 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 5 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 6 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY Day 7 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY Day 8 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 9 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY