PRESS WEATHER NO. 028 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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. SHOWERS ARE AFFECTING THE
COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG.

 

AT 4 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 730
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.
 
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA HAS NAMED RAI. AT 4 A.M., RAI WAS CENTRED ABOUT
60 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF DA NANG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 24 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PART OF VIETNAM.
 
MEANWHILE, TROPICAL DEPRESSION MALAKAS WAS CENTRED ABOUT
470 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF YAP. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS AND ONE OR TWO
THUNDERSTORMS. 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 03:48 HKT ON 13.09.2016