LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS COVERING THE SOUTH CHINA
COAST AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. THERE
ARE MORE THAN ONE CENTRES OF LOW PRESSURE, BRINGING SQUALLY
SHOWERS TO THE REGION. LOCALLY, MORE THAN 20 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER THE URBAN AREAS THIS MORNING,
RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 40 MILLIMETRES OVER THE EASTERN PART
OF HONG KONG ISLAND AND TSEUNG KWAN O.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

 

CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND,
BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLIES LATER. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.

 

OUTLOOK : SQUALLY SHOWERS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS,
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:45 HKT ON 16.08.2016