Bulletin updated at 10:15 HKT 19/Jul/2018
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: A ridge of high pressure will dominate over the coast of southeastern China today. A broad trough of low pressure will bring showers to the northern part of the South China Sea in the next few days. Tropical Cyclone Son-Tinh will move across the northern part of Vietnam today. Tropical Cyclone Ampil will move towards the vicinity of the Ryukyu Islands in the next couple of days. Date/Month 19/7 (Thursday) Wind: East force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at first. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Isolated thunderstorms at first. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 20/7(Friday) Wind: East force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 21/7(Saturday) Wind: Light winds force 2. Weather: Very hot with sunny periods. Isolated showers later. Temp Range: 28 - 33 C R.H. Range: 65 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 22/7(Sunday) Wind: West to southwest force 3. Weather: Sunny periods and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 23/7(Monday) Wind: West to southwest force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 24/7(Tuesday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 25/7(Wednesday) Wind: Southwest force 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 26/7(Thursday) Wind: South to southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 27/7(Friday) Wind: South to southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.19/7/2018 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.19/7/2018 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 29.3 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 29.0 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 3 cartoon no. 90 - Hot Day 4 cartoon no. 53 - Sunny Periods with A Few Showers Day 5 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 7 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 8 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain Day 9 cartoon no. 62 - Light Rain