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PRESS WEATHER NO. 098 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
 
THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COAST IS
BRINGING SHOWERS TO THE REGION. LOCALLY, MORE THAN 20
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER CHEUNG CHAU
DURING THE HOUR ENDING 12:30 P.M.. RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED
40 MILLIMETRES OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF LANTAU ISLAND.
 
AT NOON, TROPICAL DEPRESSION MALOU WAS CENTRED ABOUT 200
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF KAGOSHIMA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF HONSHU OF JAPAN.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
 
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER OVER
SOME AREAS WITH ONE OR TWO THUNDERSTORMS. MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.
 
OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:45 HKT ON 07.09.2016
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