PRESS WEATHER NO. 088 - 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 NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
 
AT 10 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 600
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS LUZON
STRAIT.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION MALAKAS HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM. AT 10 A.M., MALAKAS WAS CENTRED ABOUT 510 KILOMETRES
NORTH OF YAP. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF
THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN.
 
MEANWHILE, TROPICAL DEPRESSION RAI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 120
KILOMETRES WEST OF DA NANG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS INDOCHINA PENINSULA,
AND DISSIPATE GRADUALLY.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY
 
SUNNY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS. VERY HOT IN THE
AFTERNOON. ONE OR TWO THUNDERSTORMS LATER. 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 10:45 HKT ON 13.09.2016

Ends/Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Issued at HKT 10:45

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