Bulletin updated at 11:15 HKT 30/Jul/2019
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The area of low pressure now over the central to northern parts of the South China Sea will develop gradually and may develop into a tropical cyclone today and tomorrow. It will move towards the vicinity of western Guangdong to Hainan Island in the middle and latter parts of this week. The associated heavy squally showers and thunderstorms will affect the coast of Guangdong. It will be windy over the region. Date/Month 30/7 (Tuesday) Wind: East force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Sunny intervals in the afternoon. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 31/7(Wednesday) Wind: East force 5, force 6 to 7 offshore. Weather: Cloudy with squally showers and thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times later. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 1/8(Thursday) Wind: East to southeast force 5, force 6 offshore. Weather: Cloudy to overcast with squally showers and thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 2/8(Friday) Wind: Southeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 offshore at first. Weather: Cloudy with squally showers and thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times at first. Temp Range: 26 - 29 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 3/8(Saturday) Wind: Southeast force 4. Weather: Cloudy with showers. A few thunderstorms at first. Temp Range: 27 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 4/8(Sunday) Wind: Southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 5/8(Monday) Wind: Southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 6/8(Tuesday) Wind: Southeast force 3. Weather: Mainly cloudy with sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 27 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 7/8(Wednesday) Wind: Southeast force 3. Weather: Sunny intervals. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.30/7/2019 at North Point was 27 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.30/7/2019 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.4 degrees C. 1.0 M below surface was 30.1 degrees C. Weather Cartoons for 9-day weather forecast Day 1 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers Day 2 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 3 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 4 cartoon no. 64 - Heavy Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 63 - 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. 52 - SUNNY INTERVALS