Bulletin updated at 04:45 HKT 24/Oct/2020
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Tropical Cyclone Saudel will move towards the vicinity of Hainan Island and the central part of Vietnam today and tomorrow. Under the influence of the northeast monsoon, it will be windy over the coastal areas of Guangdong and the northern part of the South China Sea over the weekend. An anticyclone aloft is expected to strengthen early next week and the weather will improve over southern China. Besides, the broad area of low pressure now over the seas east of the Philippines will develop gradually into a tropical cyclone in the next couple of days, and enter the central part of the South China Sea midweek next week. 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: 22 - 25 C R.H. Range: 45 - 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 intervals during the day. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 22 - 25 C R.H. Range: 60 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 26/10(Monday) Wind: East to northeast force 4, force 5 at first. Weather: Cloudy periods in the morning and at night. Mainly fine and dry during the day. Temp Range: 23 - 27 C R.H. Range: 55 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 27/10(Tuesday) Wind: East to northeast force 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: Cloudy with a few rain patches. Temp Range: 22 - 25 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 30/10(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy. A few rain patches at first. Temp Range: 21 - 25 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 31/10(Saturday) Wind: Northeast force 4. Weather: Sunny periods. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 20 - 25 C R.H. Range: 55 - 80 Per Cent Date/Month 1/11(Sunday) Wind: Northeast force 4. Weather: Mainly fine. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 20 - 26 C R.H. Range: 55 - 80 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 2 p.m.23/10/2020 at North Point was 25 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.23/10/2020 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 27.8 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 28.8 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 60 - Cloudy Day 2 cartoon no. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS 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. 62 - Light Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 9 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS