Bulletin updated at 09:50 HKT 12/Oct/2021
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: Tropical Cyclone Kompasu will move across the northern part of the South China Sea in the next couple of days. Under its combined effect with the northeast monsoon, winds will strengthen over the coast of Guangdong with heavy rain and squalls. With Kompasu departing from the coast of Guangdong, the weather will improve slightly over the region towards the weekend. Another surge of the northeast monsoon is expected to bring dry and slightly cooler weather to southern China during the weekend and early next week. Date/Month 12/10 (Tuesday) Wind: North to northeast force 6 to 7, occasionally force 8 offshore and on high ground. Winds will further strengthen at night. Weather: Mainly cloudy. A few showers setting in in the afternoon. Showers will increase gradually with squalls. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 24 - 28 C R.H. Range: 55 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 13/10(Wednesday) Wind: East to northeast force 6 to 7. Chance of force 8, and force 9 offshore and on high ground at first. Weather: Cloudy with heavy squally showers and thunderstorms. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 24 - 26 C R.H. Range: 85 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 14/10(Thursday) Wind: East to northeast force 5, up to force 7 offshore and on high ground at first. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional squally showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 24 - 27 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 15/10(Friday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers. Showers will ease off later. Temp Range: 25 - 28 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 16/10(Saturday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy. A few showers at first. Sunny intervals during the day. Temp Range: 24 - 28 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 17/10(Sunday) Wind: North to northeast force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny periods. Slightly cooler in the morning. Dry during the day. Temp Range: 23 - 27 C R.H. Range: 60 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 18/10(Monday) Wind: Northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Slightly cooler in the morning. Temp Range: 22 - 26 C R.H. Range: 65 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 19/10(Tuesday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Slightly cooler in the morning. Temp Range: 23 - 27 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 20/10(Wednesday) Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 24 - 27 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.12/10/2021 at North Point was 26 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.12/10/2021 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. 62 - Light Rain Day 2 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 6 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 7 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 8 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 9 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers