Bulletin updated at 09:20 HKT 24/Dec/2019
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The northeast monsoon will moderate today and during Christmas. The weather will be warm during the day over the coast of Guangdong. A cold front is expected to reach Guangdong later on Thursday, the weather will become cool appreciably over the region in the latter part of this week. Besides, Tropical Cyclone Phanfone will move across the Philippines, entering the central part of the South China Sea in the next couple of days and then weaken gradually. The associated rainbands will affect the northern part of the South China Sea during the weekend to early next week. Date/Month 24/12 (Tuesday) Wind: East force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Sunny periods. Temp Range: 19 - 23 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 25/12(Wednesday) Wind: East force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly fine. Visibility relatively low in some areas. Temp Range: 19 - 24 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 26/12(Thursday) Wind: East force 3, becoming north force 5 later, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny periods. Visibility relatively low. Temp Range: 18 - 25 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 27/12(Friday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at first. Weather: Sunny periods. Becoming cool appreciably. Temp Range: 15 - 20 C R.H. Range: 60 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 28/12(Saturday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few rain patches. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 16 - 19 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 29/12(Sunday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Cloudy with occasional rain. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 17 - 19 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 30/12(Monday) Wind: East to northeast force 4. Weather: Cloudy with a few rain patches. Temp Range: 18 - 21 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 31/12(Tuesday) Wind: East force 4, force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with one or two rain patches. Temp Range: 18 - 21 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 1/1(Wednesday) Wind: East force 4, force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with sunny intervals. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 17 - 21 C R.H. Range: 70 - 85 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.24/12/2019 at North Point was 20 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.24/12/2019 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 23.2 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 24.5 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 2 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 3 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 4 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 5 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS