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.

 

AT 2 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 770
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 120 KILOMETRES
SOUTHEAST OF DA NANG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF
VIETNAM.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

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

 

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

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:45 HKT ON 13.09.2016