Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 17/Sep/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Tropical Cyclone Mangkhut will move into the inland area of southern China and weaken gradually today and tomorrow. The associated rainband will continue to affect the coast of Guangdong. Under the influence of an upper-air anticyclone, it will become fine over southern China midweek this week. Date/Month 17/9 (Monday) Wind: Southeast force 6 to 7, occasionally force 8 offshore and on high ground at first. Becoming force 5 later. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional squally showers and isolated thunderstorms. Seas will be rough with swells at first. Temp Range: 25 - 29 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 18/9(Tuesday) Wind: Southeast force 4. Weather: Cloudy with occasional showers. Showers easing off later. 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: Mainly cloudy with bright periods and one or two rain patches. Temp Range: 25 - 29 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/9(Tuesday) Wind: East force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with 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.17/9/2018 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.17/9/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 27.9 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.1 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 2 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 4 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 5 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 6 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers