PRESS WEATHER NO. 131 - 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. LOCALLY, TEMPERATURES OVER
PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ROSE TO ABOUT 33 DEGREES IN
THE AFTERNOON.

 

AT 4 P.M., SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 440
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
LUZON STRAIT.
 
MEANWHILE, TROPICAL STORM MALAKAS WAS CENTRED ABOUT 600
KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST 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.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION RAI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 300 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 TONIGHT AND TOMORROW

 

ISOLATED SHOWERS. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS BUT SOME HAZE
TOMORROW. ISOLATED SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 33 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLIES TOMORROW.

 

OUTLOOK : A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS DURING THE MID-AUTUMN
FESTIVAL, WINDIER OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. SHOWERS WILL
EASE OFF GRADUALLY ON FRIDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:51 HKT ON 13.09.2016