Bulletin updated at 08:30 HKT 22/Oct/2020
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: A dry northeast monsoon will continue to bring generally fine weather to Guangdong today. Tropical Cyclone Saudel is expected to move across the central part of the South China Sea towards the vicinity of Hainan Island and the central part of Vietnam in the next couple of days. With Saudel edging closer to the coastal areas of Guangdong, and a replenishment of the northeast monsoon reaching the south China coast towards the weekend, it will then be windy over the coastal areas and the northern part of the South China Sea. Besides, an anticyclone aloft will strengthen slightly early next week and the weather will improve over southern China. Date/Month 22/10 (Thursday) Wind: North force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly fine and dry. There will be swells. Temp Range: 22 - 28 C R.H. Range: 40 - 70 Per Cent Date/Month 23/10(Friday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore later. Weather: Mainly fine and dry at first. Becoming cloudy with one or two light rain patches later. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 21 - 26 C R.H. Range: 45 - 75 Per Cent Date/Month 24/10(Saturday) Wind: East to northeast force 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with one or two light rain patches. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 21 - 25 C R.H. Range: 55 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 25/10(Sunday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at first. Weather: Sunny periods. Dry during the day. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 22 - 26 C R.H. Range: 60 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 26/10(Monday) Wind: East to northeast force 4, force 5 at first. Weather: Mainly fine. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 23 - 28 C R.H. Range: 60 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 27/10(Tuesday) Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly fine. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 23 - 28 C R.H. Range: 60 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 28/10(Wednesday) Wind: Northeast force 4. Weather: Mainly fine. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 23 - 28 C R.H. Range: 55 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 29/10(Thursday) Wind: North to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly fine. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 22 - 28 C R.H. Range: 55 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 30/10(Friday) Wind: North to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Fine. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 21 - 27 C R.H. Range: 55 - 80 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.22/10/2020 at North Point was 26 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.22/10/2020 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 28.1 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 28.9 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 81 - Dry Day 2 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 3 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy Day 4 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 5 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS 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. 50 - SUNNY