Bulletin updated at 09:50 HKT 27/Dec/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The winter monsoon will begin to affect southern China today. It will strengthen in the following couple of days. Temperatures will fall significantly over the coastal areas and it will be windy. With the intense winter monsoon persisting, the weather will be cold with rain over the coast of Guangdong early to midweek next week. Besides, the tropical cyclone to the east of the Philippines will enter the South China Sea over the weekend and then move across the southern part of the South China Sea. Date/Month 27/12 (Thursday) Wind: Northeast force 3 to 4, force 5 offshore. Weather: Sunny intervals. Slightly cooler at night. Temp Range: 18 - 23 C R.H. Range: 60 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 28/12(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny intervals. Temperatures falling significantly. Temp Range: 15 - 19 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 29/12(Saturday) Wind: North to northeast force 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy and rather cool. One or two rain patches at first. Temp Range: 13 - 16 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 30/12(Sunday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy and cold with a few rain patches. 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. Weather: Cloudy and cold with a few rain patches. Temp Range: 11 - 14 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 1/1(Tuesday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy and cold with one or two rain patches. Temp Range: 11 - 14 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 2/1(Wednesday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with one or two rain patches. 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 intervals. Cold in the morning. Temp Range: 12 - 16 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 4/1(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4, occasionally force 5 at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Rather cool in the morning. Temp Range: 13 - 16 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.27/12/2018 at North Point was 21 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.27/12/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 22.9 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 24.1 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 2 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 3 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 4 cartoon no. 93 - Cold 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. 60 - Cloudy