Bulletin updated at 11:30 HKT 26/Dec/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The weather will be generally fine over the south China coastal areas tomorrow and the winter monsoon is expected to strengthen in the following couple of days. Temperatures will fall significantly over the region and it will be windy. Under the persisting influence of an intense winter monsoon, the weather will be cold with rain over the coast of Guangdong early to midweek next week. Besides, the tropical cyclone to the east of the Philippines will intensify gradually and enter the southern to central part of the South China Sea over the weekend. Date/Month 27/12 (Thursday) Wind: Northeast force 4, force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly fine. Temp Range: 18 - 23 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 28/12(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny intervals. Becoming cool significantly. Temp Range: 16 - 20 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 29/12(Saturday) Wind: North to northeast force 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy and rather cool. One or two rain patches at first. Temp Range: 13 - 17 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 30/12(Sunday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy and cold with a few rain patches. Temp Range: 12 - 15 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 31/12(Monday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy and cold with a few rain patches. Temp Range: 11 - 14 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 1/1(Tuesday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy and cold with one or two rain patches. Temp Range: 11 - 14 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 2/1(Wednesday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with one or two rain patches. Cold in the morning. Temp Range: 12 - 15 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 3/1(Thursday) Wind: North to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Sunny intervals. Cold in the morning. Temp Range: 12 - 16 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 4/1(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4, occasionally force 5 at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Rather cool in the morning. Temp Range: 13 - 16 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.26/12/2018 at North Point was 21 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.26/12/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 22.7 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 24.1 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 2 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 3 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 4 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 5 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 6 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 7 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 8 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 9 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy