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PRESS WEATHER NO. 075 - 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 10 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 110
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST OF FUJIAN.
 
MEANWHILE, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MALAKAS WAS CENTRED ABOUT
1280 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 24 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SEAS EAST OF
TAIWAN.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY
 
MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT APART FROM SOME HAZE. BECOMING
CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS.
 
OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS DURING THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL.
BECOMING BRIGHTER GRADUALLY ON FRIDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 14.09.2016
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