LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

THE ANTICYCLONE OVER SOUTHERN CHINA IS BRINGING GENERALLY
FINE WEATHER TO THE REGION. LOCALLY, TEMPERATURES OVER MANY
PLACES ROSE TO AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE AFTERNOON.

 

SEVERE TYPHOON MERANTI HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SUPER
TYPHOON. AT 4 P.M., MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 1000
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.
MEANWHILE, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 320 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF DA NANG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
CENTRAL PART OF VIETNAM.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW

 

MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. ONE
OR TWO THUNDERSTORMS LATER TOMORROW. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 33 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT.

 

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT ON WEDNESDAY. WINDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS
DURING THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL AND THE DAY AFTER.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:45 HKT ON 12.09.2016