Bulletin updated at 08:50 HKT 08/Aug/2022
9-Day Weather Forecast General Situation: The area of low pressure over the central part of the South China Sea will develop gradually into a tropical cyclone later today to tomorrow, and then move towards the vicinity of western Guangdong and Hainan Island, but its intensity remains uncertain. Under the influence of its outer rainbands, it will be windy with heavy squally showers and thunderstorms over the northern part of the South China Sea and the coast of Guangdong midweek this week. A broad trough of low pressure is expected to affect the northern part of the South China Sea in the latter part of this week, it will still be showery over the region. Date/Month 8/8 (Monday) Wind: East force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with showers and squally thunderstorms. Sunny intervals in the afternoon. Temp Range: 26 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 9/8(Tuesday) Wind: East to northeast force 5, force 6 offshore and on high ground. Weather: Cloudy with squally showers and thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times later. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 10/8(Wednesday) Wind: East to southeast force 5, force 6 offshore and on high ground at first. Weather: Cloudy to overcast with heavy squally showers and thunderstorms. Seas will be rough with swells. Temp Range: 25 - 28 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 11/8(Thursday) Wind: Southeast force 4 to 5. Weather: Mainly cloudy with showers and squally thunderstorms. Showers will be heavy at times at first. There will be swells. Temp Range: 26 - 30 C R.H. Range: 80 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 12/8(Friday) Wind: Southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Mainly cloudy with occasional showers. Temp Range: 27 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 95 Per Cent Date/Month 13/8(Saturday) Wind: Southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 14/8(Sunday) Wind: South to southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 15/8(Monday) Wind: South to southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 31 C R.H. Range: 75 - 90 Per Cent Date/Month 16/8(Tuesday) Wind: South to southeast force 3 to 4. Weather: Sunny intervals and a few showers. Temp Range: 28 - 32 C R.H. Range: 70 - 90 Per Cent Sea surface temperature at 7 a.m.8/8/2022 at North Point was 26 degrees C. Soil temperatures at 7 a.m.8/8/2022 at the Hong Kong Observatory: 0.5 M below surface was 30.1 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. 63 - Rain Day 5 cartoon no. 63 - Rain Day 6 cartoon no. 54 - Sunny Intervals with Showers 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