PRESS WEATHER NO. 074 - 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. MEANWHILE, SHOWERS ARE
AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG.

 

AT 8 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 660
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 26 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
LUZON STRAIT.
 
MEANWHILE, TROPICAL DEPRESSION RAI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 70
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST 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 530
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 FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. THERE WILL BE ONE
OR TWO THUNDERSTORMS LATER. VERY HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 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 08:45 HKT ON 13.09.2016