Bulletin updated at 06:45 HKT 23/Oct/2020
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Tropical Cyclone Saudel will edge slightly closer to the coastal areas of Guangdong and turn to a westerly track today, moving towards the vicinity of Hainan Island and the central part of Vietnam in the following couple of days. The northeast monsoon now affecting the coast of Guangdong will strengthen gradually this morning. It will be windy over the coastal areas and the northern part of the South China Sea in the next couple of days. An anticyclone aloft is expected to strengthen early next week and the weather will improve over southern China. Besides, a broad area of low pressure will affect the central part of the South China Sea midweek next week. Date/Month 23/10 (Friday) Wind: North to northeast force 6 to 7, occasionally force 8 on high ground. Becoming east force 6 to 7 later. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Dry with sunny intervals during the day. One or two light rain patches at night. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 22 - 27 C R.H. Range: 45 - 75 Per Cent Date/Month 24/10(Saturday) Wind: East to northeast force 5 to 6. 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: One or two light rain patches at first. Dry with sunny periods 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: 55 - 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: 55 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 28/10(Wednesday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny periods. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 23 - 28 C R.H. Range: 55 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 29/10(Thursday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with one or two rain patches. Temp Range: 22 - 26 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 30/10(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: One or two rain patches at first. Sunny intervals during the day. Temp Range: 21 - 26 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 31/10(Saturday) Wind: Northeast force 4. Weather: Sunny periods. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 21 - 27 C R.H. Range: 55 - 80 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 2 p.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. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 2 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy Day 3 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS 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. 60 - Cloudy Day 8 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS Day 9 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS