LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING HEAVY SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, HEAVY
SHOWERS AROUND MIDNIGHT BROUGHT MORE THAN 50 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL TO MANY AREAS OF THE TERRITORY, AND RAINFALL EVEN
EXCEEDED 100 MILLIMETRES OVER KOWLOON CITY.

 

AT 2 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON LIONROCK WAS CENTRED ABOUT 790
KILOMETRES EAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS
SOUTH OF JAPAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY CLOUDY. HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 31
DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:45 HKT ON 28.08.2016