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PRESS WEATHER NO. 130 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
 
AN AREA OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS IS AFFECTING THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. LOCALLY, THUNDERY
SHOWERS IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS BROUGHT MORE THAN 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL TO KOWLOON AND THE EASTERN PART OF
THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND RAINFALL EVEN AROUND 30
MILLIMETRES OVER NORTH DISTRICT AND SHA TIN.
 
AT 8 A.M., TROPICAL STORM LIONROCK WAS CENTRED ABOUT 410
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KAGOSHIMA. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE SOUTHWEST OR WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 16 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR, ACROSS THE SEAS SOUTH OF JAPAN.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY
 
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 31
DEGREES. LIGHT WINDS.
 
OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:48 HKT ON 21.08.2016
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