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.

 

AT 2 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 260
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING THE
LUZON STRAIT.
 
ON THE OTHER HAND, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MALAKAS WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 1400 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA.
IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22
KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SEAS
EAST OF TAIWAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SOME HAZE.
BECOMING CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
VERY HOT WITH TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 26 AND 33
DEGREES. LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE NORTH TO
NORTHWESTERLIES.

 

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 01:45 HKT ON 14.09.2016