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PRESS WEATHER NO. 062 - 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 CONTINUES TO LINGER AROUND
SOUTHERN CHINA. LOCALLY, SHOWERS ARE AFFECTING THE EASTERN
PART OF THE TERRITORY AND MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER SAI KUNG IN THE MORNING.
 
AT 8 A.M., TROPICAL STORM MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 1780
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SEAS EAST OF LUZON TO TAIWAN AND
INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY
 
SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER WITH
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY AT
FIRST. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 30 DEGREES.
LIGHT WINDS.
 
OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:02 HKT ON 11.09.2016
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