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Written by: Yang Qian
2021-06-12 06:56
Last update date: 2021-06-12 06:56
The alert signal No. 1 will be maintained for a period of time this morning. The effective time of thunderstorm warning has been extended to 7:30 am today. The weather in Hong Kong today is forecast to be generally cloudy with occasional squally winds and heavy showers, as well as thunderstorms.
The maximum temperature is about 30 degrees.
The east-southeast winds were fresh, and strong winds were blowing offshore and highlands at first.
There are swells on the sea.
Tropical cyclones will traverse Hainan Island to the Beibu Bay area today and tomorrow. The coast of Guangdong is windier today, with squally showers during the weekend.
As the high-altitude anticyclone gradually strengthened from the beginning to the middle of next week, the showers in the area decreased and the sky became clearer.
At 6 am, the observatory recorded a temperature of 27 degrees and a relative humidity of 95%.
The tropical depression located in the northern part of the South China Sea gathers about 580 kilometers southwest of Hong Kong, that is, around 18.4 degrees north latitude and 110.5 degrees east longitude. It is expected to move west or west-northwest at a speed of about 18 kilometers per hour to Hainan Island.
The related squally winds and heavy showers will continue to affect Hong Kong. There will be swells on the sea. The offshore waters and highlands are still blowing strong winds at first. The alert signal No. 1 will be maintained for a period of time this morning.
The effective time of the thunderstorm warning has been extended to 7:30 am today. It is expected that there will be occasional squally thunderstorms in Hong Kong. At 5 am, strong gusts of about 70 kilometers per hour were recorded at Tai Mei Tuk and Cheung Chau beaches.
Hong Kong Observatory Weather Forecast