Bulletin updated at 10:35 HKT 16/Sep/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Tropical Cyclone Mangkhut is edging closer to the coast of western Guangdong rapidly and pose a severe threat to the region. The weather will be adverse with frequent heavy rain, squalls and storm surge today. The associated rainbands will continue to affect the coast of Guangdong on Monday and Tuesday. Under the influence of an upper-air anticyclone, it will become fine over southern China midweek this week. Date/Month 16/9 (Sunday) Wind: Northeast force 10 to 12, becoming southeasterly winds. Force 7 to 8 at night. Weather: Cloudy to overcast. Frequent heavy rain, squalls and thunderstorms. Seas will be phenomenal with swells. Temp Range: 23 - 32 C R.H. Range: 50 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 17/9(Monday) Wind: Southeast force 7 to 8, force 5 to 6 later. Weather: Cloudy with heavy squally showers and thunderstorms. Seas will be rough to very rough with swells. Temp Range: 25 - 28 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 18/9(Tuesday) Wind: Southeast force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with occasional showers. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 19/9(Wednesday) Wind: East force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny periods and one or two showers. Temp Range: 26 - 31 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 20/9(Thursday) Wind: East force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly fine. Temp Range: 26 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 21/9(Friday) Wind: East force 3. Weather: Mainly fine apart from isolated showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 22/9(Saturday) Wind: East to northeast force 3. Weather: Sunny periods and one or two showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 23/9(Sunday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few rain patches. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/9(Monday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Bright periods and one or two rain patches. Temp Range: 25 - 29 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.16/9/2018 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.16/9/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 29.1 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.2 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 2 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 5 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 6 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 7 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers