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PRESS WEATHER NO. 039 - 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.
 
AT 5 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 210
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING THE
LUZON STRAIT.
 
MEANWHILE, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MALAKAS WAS CENTRED ABOUT
1370 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 SOME HAZE. VERY HOT DURING THE DAY.
THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 33 DEGREES. BECOMING
CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTH TO
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS.
 
OUTLOOK : A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS DURING THE MID-AUTUMN
FESTIVAL. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY ON FRIDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:45 HKT ON 14.09.2016
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