Bulletin updated at 07:50 HKT 17/Sep/2020
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Tropical Cyclone Noul will move in the general direction of the central part of Vietnam today and tomorrow, intensifying gradually. Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon will also gradually affect southern China. Under the combined effect of Noul and the northeast monsoon, it will be windy, increasingly showery with squally thunderstorms and there will be swells over the south China coast later today and on Friday. Showers are expected to persist until early next week. Date/Month 17/9 (Thursday) Wind: East force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and squally thunderstorms. There will be swells. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 18/9(Friday) Wind: East force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Cloudy with occasional heavy rain and a few squally thunderstorms. There will be swells. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 19/9(Saturday) Wind: East to southeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 on high ground at first. Weather: Cloudy with occasional heavy rain and a few squally thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 20/9(Sunday) Wind: East to southeast force 4. Weather: Cloudy with showers and a few squally thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times at first. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/9(Monday) Wind: East force 4, force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and a few squally thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 22/9(Tuesday) Wind: East force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 23/9(Wednesday) Wind: East force 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/9(Thursday) Wind: North to northeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 25 - 28 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/9(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4. Weather: Sunny intervals. Temp Range: 25 - 29 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.17/9/2020 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.17/9/2020 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.1 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.3 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 2 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS