Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 12/Oct/2020
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The tropical cyclone over the central to northern parts of the South China Sea will move in the general direction of the vicinity of Hainan Island today and tomorrow and intensify gradually. Under the combined effect of the tropical cyclone and the northeast monsoon, there will be heavy rain and thunderstorms over the south China coast on Tuesday and Wednesday. It will be windy and seas will be very rough with swells. An anticyclone aloft is expected to strengthen in the latter part of this week, rain will ease off over the coast of Guangdong. Date/Month 12/10 (Monday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore and on high ground. Force 6 later, occasionally force 7 offshore. Weather: Mainly fine. A few showers later. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 25 - 30 C R.H. Range: 60 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 13/10(Tuesday) Wind: East force 5 to 6, up to force 8 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Cloudy to overcast with rain and squally thunderstorms. Rain will be heavy at times. Seas will be very rough with swells. Temp Range: 24 - 28 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 14/10(Wednesday) Wind: East force 5 to 6, up to force 8 offshore and on high ground at first. Weather: Cloudy with rain and squally thunderstorms. Rain will be heavy at times. Seas will be very rough with swells. Temp Range: 24 - 27 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 15/10(Thursday) Wind: East force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional rain. Squally thunderstorms at first. Rain will ease off later. Temp Range: 24 - 27 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 16/10(Friday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at first. Weather: A few rain patches at first. Sunny periods during the day. Temp Range: 24 - 28 C R.H. Range: 65 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 17/10(Saturday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny periods. Temp Range: 23 - 27 C R.H. Range: 60 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 18/10(Sunday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny intervals. Temp Range: 23 - 28 C R.H. Range: 60 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 19/10(Monday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny intervals. Temp Range: 23 - 28 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 20/10(Tuesday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny intervals. Temp Range: 23 - 28 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.12/10/2020 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.12/10/2020 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 28.9 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.3 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 2 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 6 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 7 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 8 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 9 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS