LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, HEAVY SHOWERS IN THE
PAST FEW HOURS BROUGHT MORE THAN 50 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL
TO MANY AREAS OF THE TERRITORY, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED
100 MILLIMETRES OVER PARTS OF KOWLOON CITY, SHA TIN AND TAI
PO.

 

AT 5 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON LIONROCK WAS CENTRED ABOUT 1150
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF TOKYO. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS
SOUTH OF JAPAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 31 DEGREES.
MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS.

 

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

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:45 HKT ON 28.08.2016