Bulletin updated at 09:50 HKT 15/Dec/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The cold front over the northern part of Guangdong will reach the coastal areas tonight. The associated intense winter monsoon will persist over Guangdong next week, bringing cold, fine and dry weather. 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 15/12 (Friday) Wind: East to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. North force 4 at night, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Sunny intervals. Temp Range: 17 - 21 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. Temp Range: 13 - 19 C R.H. Range: 55 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 17/12(Sunday) Wind: North force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny periods and dry. Cold in the morning. Temp Range: 12 - 16 C R.H. Range: 45 - 70 Per Cent Date/Month 18/12(Monday) Wind: North force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Mainly 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, force 5 later, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Fine. Cold in the morning. Very dry during the day. Temp Range: 12 - 18 C R.H. Range: 30 - 55 Per Cent Date/Month 20/12(Wednesday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 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 21/12(Thursday) Wind: North to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. 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 22/12(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4. Weather: Fine and dry. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 14 - 19 C R.H. Range: 40 - 70 Per Cent Date/Month 23/12(Saturday) Wind: Northeast force 4. Weather: Fine and dry. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 16 - 20 C R.H. Range: 45 - 70 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.15/12/2017 at North Point was 20 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.15/12/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 22.6 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 24.4 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 2 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 3 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 4 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 5 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 6 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 7 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY Day 8 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY Day 9 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY