PRESS WEATHER NO. 036 - 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 5 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 720
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, TROPICAL DEPRESSION RAI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 40
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF DA NANG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 24 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PART OF VIETNAM.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION MALAKAS WAS CENTRED ABOUT 510
KILOMETRES NORTH 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 CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 33 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.
 
OUTLOOK : VERY HOT TOMORROW. WINDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS
DURING THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL AND THE DAY AFTER.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:45 HKT ON 13.09.2016

Ends/Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Issued at HKT 4:45

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