Bulletin updated at 09:50 HKT 02/Sep/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Tropical Cyclone Mawar is expected to be slow-moving at first, and move north-northwestwards in the general direction of eastern Guangdong afterwards. Weather over the region will become unsettled with heavy squally showers today and tomorrow. With the subtropical ridge strengthening midweek next week, the weather will improve over southeastern China. Date/Month 2/9 (Saturday) Wind: North force 3 to 4, force 5 offshore later. Weather: A few showers and sunny intervals. Showers will be heavier at times with squally thunderstorms later. Temp Range: 26 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 3/9(Sunday) Wind: Northwest force 5 to 6, becoming southwesterlies. Weather: Cloudy with squally showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 4/9(Monday) Wind: Southwest force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at first. Weather: Cloudy with showers and a few squally thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 5/9(Tuesday) Wind: South force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 6/9(Wednesday) Wind: South force 2 to 3. Weather: Mainly fine. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 7/9(Thursday) Wind: South force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 8/9(Friday) Wind: South force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 9/9(Saturday) Wind: South force 2 to 3. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 10/9(Sunday) Wind: South to southeast force 3. Weather: Sunny periods and isolated showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.2/9/2017 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.2/9/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 29.4 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.6 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 63 - 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. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 7 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS