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PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG BROUGHT
SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH
SHOWERS. MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED
OVER THE TERRITORY, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEED 30 MILLIMETRES
OVER THE WESTERN PART OF HONG KONG ISLAND. THE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE WESTWARDS IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS AND HAVE CHANCE FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, BRINGING
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COAST.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG
 
CLOUDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE
TO FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.
 
OUTLOOK : SQUALLY SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS,
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 16.08.2016
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