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PRESS WEATHER NO. 064 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
 
THE UPPER-AIR ANTICYCLONE OVER SOUTHERN CHINA IS
STRENGTHENING GRADUALLY.
 
BESIDES, TYPHOON MERANTI HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE
TYPHOON. AT 10 A.M., MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 1110
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 26 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SEAS EAST OF LUZON TO TAIWAN AND
CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY. MEANWHILE, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA HAS
INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. IT WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 490 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF DA NANG. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 16 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR TOWARDS THE CENTRAL PART OF VIETNAM.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY
 
MAINLY FINE AND HOT. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATER. LIGHT WINDS,
BECOMING MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.
 
OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND HOT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A
FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS DURING THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL AND THE
DAY AFTER.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:51 HKT ON 12.09.2016
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