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PRESS WEATHER NO. 006 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
 
GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN
PATCHES AT FIRST. THE WEATHER WAS RATHER COOL IN THE
MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 12.8 DEGREES, THE LOWEST SO FAR AUTUMN THIS
YEAR. IT WAS DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MANY PLACES FELL TO 70 PER CENT OR
BELOW. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO
BRING COOL WEATHER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS IN THE
NEXT FEW DAYS.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TOKAGE HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM. AT 1 A.M., TOKAGE WAS CENTRED ABOUT 460 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF DONGSHA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY
AT FIRST, AND MOVE WEST-SOUTHWEST LATER AT ABOUT 14
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG
 
CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST. IT WILL BE COOL. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 15 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
MAINLY FINE DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
ABOUT 20 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE LATER.
 
OUTLOOK : CLOUDIER WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 28.11.2016
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