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PRESS WEATHER NO. 036 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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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, SHOWERS IN THE PAST
COUPLE OF HOURS BROUGHT MORE THAN 20 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL TO THE WESTERN PART OF HONG KONG ISLAND AND THE
SOUTHERN PART OF LANTAU ISLAND.
 
AT 2 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON NAMTHEUN WAS CENTRED ABOUT 350
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF KAGOSHIMA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH
AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF
KYUSHU OF JAPAN.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY
 
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS
WILL EASE OFF WITH SUNNY INTERVALS LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 31 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.
 
OUTLOOK : WEATHER REMAINING UNSETTLED EARLY NEXT WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:45 HKT ON 03.09.2016
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