Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 17/Jul/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Tropical Cyclone Son-Tinh will move westwards across the northern part of the South China Sea rapidly and towards the vicinity of Hainan Island and Leizhou Peninsula today. Showers will affect the northern part of the South China Sea in the middle and latter parts of this week. Meanwhile, another area of low pressure may develop to the east of the Philippines. Date/Month 17/7 (Tuesday) Wind: East force 4 to 5, force 6 offshore later. Weather: Sunny periods. Cloudy with a few showers later. There will be swells. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 18/7(Wednesday) Wind: East force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy with showers. Sunny intervals in the afternoon. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 19/7(Thursday) Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 20/7(Friday) Wind: North to northeast force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 21/7(Saturday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 22/7(Sunday) Wind: North to northwest force 2 to 3. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 23/7(Monday) Wind: West to southwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/7(Tuesday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/7(Wednesday) Wind: Southwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.17/7/2018 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.17/7/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 29.0 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.3 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 4 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 5 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 6 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain