LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING THUNDERY SHOWERS TO
THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS. LOCALLY, MORE THAN 20
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED AT STANLEY AND CAPE
D' AGUILAR IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS.

 

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NAMTHEUN HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A
TYPHOON. AT 10 A.M., NAMTHEUN WAS CENTRED ABOUT 540
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF KAGOSHIMA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH
AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS NEAR THE
RYUKYU ISLANDS.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : WEATHER REMAINING UNSETTLED OVER THE WEEKEND AND
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:45 HKT ON 02.09.2016