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PRESS WEATHER NO. 163 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE CONTINENTAL AIRSTREAM, IT IS
VERY HOT OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. THE CONVECTIVE
ACTIVITIES TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES IS BRINGING
THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE REGION. LOCALLY, THUNDERY SHOWERS
BROUGHT MORE THAN 20 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL OVER PARTS OF
THE NEW TERRITORIES AFTER NOON TIME AND RAINFALL EVEN
EXCEEDED 50 MILLIMETRES OVER SHA TIN AND NORTH DISTRICT.
 
AT 4 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE SEAS EAST OF
THE PHILIPPINES WAS CENTRED ABOUT 570 KILOMETRES EAST OF
MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20
KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE LUZON
STRAIT AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
 
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES TOMORROW.
VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 33 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.
 
OUTLOOK : STILL VERY HOT WITH A FEW SHOWERS ON MONDAY. THE
WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY WITH HIGH WINDS,
ROUGH SEAS AND SQUALLY SHOWERS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:45 HKT ON 30.07.2016
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