Bulletin updated at 11:20 HKT 09/Jul/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: A broad trough of low pressure will bring unsettled weather to the northern and central parts of the South China Sea this week. Tropical Cyclone Maria will move west-northwest towards the vicinity of north of Taiwan today and tomorrow. The outer subsiding air of Maria is expected to bring very hot weather to the coast of Guangdong midweek this week. Date/Month 9/7 (Monday) Wind: East force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Isolated thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 31 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 10/7(Tuesday) Wind: East to southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny periods. A few showers at first. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 11/7(Wednesday) Wind: Light winds force 2, becoming south force 3 later. Weather: Very hot with sunny periods and some haze. Isolated showers later. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 12/7(Thursday) Wind: East to southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny periods and isolated showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 13/7(Friday) Wind: East to southeast force 4, force 5 offshore later. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers and thunderstorms. More showers later. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 14/7(Saturday) Wind: East to southeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 15/7(Sunday) Wind: East to southeast force 4, force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 16/7(Monday) Wind: Southeast force 4, occasionally force 5 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 17/7(Tuesday) Wind: Southeast force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.9/7/2018 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.9/7/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 29.7 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.4 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 51 - SUNNY PERIODS Day 3 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 4 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 5 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain