Temperature in Hong Kong falls to 11.4 degrees Celsius, the lowest this winter
Minor flooding expected in coastal areas as Observatory warns that sea levels during high tide on Saturday night will be half a metre higher than usual
The temperature in Hong Kong fell to 11.4 degrees Celsius (52.5 Fahrenheit) on Saturday morning, the lowest so far this winter, according to the city’s weather forecaster.
The Hong Kong Observatory also warned that sea levels at local coastal areas during high tide on Saturday night would be about half a metre (1.6 feet) higher than usual under the combined effect of the spring tide and the winter monsoon.
“Minor flooding may occur over some low-lying coastal areas. The water levels over Tolo Harbour and Victoria Harbour will rise to around three metres above chart datum,” it said.
On Saturday morning, the minimum temperature recorded at the Observatory’s headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui stood at 11.4 degrees, marking the lowest so far this season.
Temperatures were even lower in the New Territories – 6.9 degrees in Tai Mo Shan, 9.9 degrees in Ngong Ping and 10.9 degrees in Ta Kwu Ling.