Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 13/Oct/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The northeast monsoon will bring cooler weather to the coast of Guangdong today and tomorrow. Besides, Tropical Cyclone Khanun will move across the South China Sea and intensify gradually. It will move in the general direction of Hainan Island to Leizhou Peninsula during the weekend and early next week. Under the combined effect of the northeast monsoon and Khanun, it will be windy with heavy rain over the south China coastal areas. With Khanun gradually moving away, the weather over the coast of Guangdong will improve midweek next week. Date/Month 13/10 (Friday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly fine and dry. Temp Range: 25 - 30 C R.H. Range: 50 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 14/10(Saturday) Wind: North to northeast force 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny periods. Cloudy with a few rain patches later. Temp Range: 24 - 29 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 15/10(Sunday) Wind: East to northeast force 5 to 6, force 7 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Cloudy to overcast with occasional heavy rain and squalls. Temp Range: 23 - 26 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 16/10(Monday) Wind: East to northeast force 5, force 6 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Cloudy with rain. Rain will be heavy at first with squalls. Temp Range: 24 - 27 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 17/10(Tuesday) Wind: Northeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few rain patches. Bright periods in the afternoon. Temp Range: 24 - 28 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 18/10(Wednesday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny periods. One or two rain patches at first. Temp Range: 25 - 30 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 19/10(Thursday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny periods. Temp Range: 25 - 30 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 20/10(Friday) Wind: North to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Sunny periods. Temp Range: 25 - 30 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 21/10(Saturday) Wind: North to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Sunny periods. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 24 - 29 C R.H. Range: 60 - 85 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.13/10/2017 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.13/10/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.8 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.5 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 2 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 3 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 6 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 7 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 8 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 9 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS