Bulletin updated at 11:30 HKT 25/Dec/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The band of clouds now covering the south China coastal areas will thin out gradually in the next couple of days. The weather will be brighter over the region. An intense winter monsoon will reach the south China coast in the latter part of this week. Temperatures will fall significantly over the region and it will be windy. The weather will be cold with rain early next week. An area of low pressure to the east of the Philippines is expected to develop gradually. It may enter the central part of the South China Sea during the weekend. Date/Month 26/12 (Wednesday) Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Cloudy in the morning and at night. Mainly fine and warm during the day. Temp Range: 19 - 24 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent 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: Cloudy and rather cool with one or two rain patches. Temp Range: 14 - 17 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 30/12(Sunday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy to overcast with a few rain patches. Becoming cold. 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 at first. Weather: Cloudy with a few rain patches. Cold in the morning. Temp Range: 11 - 14 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 1/1(Tuesday) Wind: North force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with one or two rain patches. Cold in the morning. Temp Range: 11 - 14 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 2/1(Wednesday) Wind: North to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy. 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 periods. Rather cool in the morning. Temp Range: 13 - 17 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.25/12/2018 at North Point was 21 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.25/12/2018 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. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 3 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 4 cartoon no. 92 - Cool 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. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS