LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

 

GENERAL SITUATION

THE OUTER SUBSIDING AIR ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE
MERANTI AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY,
IT WAS MAINLY FINE. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT AND DRY IN THE
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY ROSE
TO ABOUT 33 DEGREES. BESIDES, MERANTI WEAKENED FROM A SUPER
TYPHOON INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON LAST NIGHT. IT IS EXPECTED TO
MAKE LANDFALL IN THE VICINITY OF XIAMEN IN THE SMALL HOURS
TODAY. THE WEATHER WILL BECOME BRIGHTER GRADUALLY OVER THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THERE WILL
BE A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 32 DEGREES. MODERATE
TO FRESH WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

 

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 15.09.2016