Bulletin updated at 09:50 HKT 16/Dec/2017
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The intense winter monsoon associated with a cold front will affect the coastal areas of Guangdong today. It will become significantly cooler over the region. The winter monsoon is expected to persist over southern China tomorrow and the following few days. The weather will be cold, dry and windy over the region. Tropical Cyclone Kai-tak is expected to move across the Philippines and the southern part of the South China Sea in the next few days. Date/Month 16/12 (Saturday) Wind: North force 5, occasionally force 6. Weather: Mainly cloudy. Cool and dry. Sunny intervals in the afternoon. Temperatures dropping further later. Temp Range: 13 - 19 C R.H. Range: 60 - 85 Per Cent Date/Month 17/12(Sunday) Wind: North force 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cold in the morning. Dry with sunny periods. Temp Range: 12 - 16 C R.H. Range: 45 - 70 Per Cent Date/Month 18/12(Monday) Wind: North force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Cold in the morning. Fine. Very dry during the day. Temp Range: 11 - 17 C R.H. Range: 35 - 60 Per Cent Date/Month 19/12(Tuesday) Wind: North force 4, force 5 later, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Cold in the morning. Fine. Very dry during the day. Temp Range: 12 - 18 C R.H. Range: 30 - 55 Per Cent Date/Month 20/12(Wednesday) Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Cold in the morning. Fine. Very dry during the day. Temp Range: 12 - 18 C R.H. Range: 30 - 60 Per Cent Date/Month 21/12(Thursday) Wind: North to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Weather: Fine. Rather cool in the morning. Very dry during the day. Temp Range: 13 - 19 C R.H. Range: 35 - 60 Per Cent Date/Month 22/12(Friday) Wind: Northeast force 4. Weather: Fine and dry. Cool in the morning. Temp Range: 14 - 20 C R.H. Range: 40 - 70 Per Cent Date/Month 23/12(Saturday) Wind: East to northeast force 4. Weather: Mainly fine and dry. Temp Range: 16 - 20 C R.H. Range: 50 - 70 Per Cent Date/Month 24/12(Sunday) Wind: Northeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Fine and dry. Temp Range: 16 - 21 C R.H. Range: 50 - 75 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.16/12/2017 at North Point was 20 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.16/12/2017 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 22.8 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 24.4 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 92 - Cool Day 2 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 3 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 4 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 5 cartoon no. 93 - Cold Day 6 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY Day 7 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY Day 8 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 9 cartoon no. 50 - SUNNY