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PRESS WEATHER NO. 084 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
 
A RELATIVELY DRY CONTINENTAL AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, THE CLOUD BAND ASSOCIATED
WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE MERANTI IS COVERING EASTERN GUANGDONG.
 
AT 8 A.M., TYPHOON MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 90 KILOMETRES
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF XIAMEN. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, ACROSS
INLAND FUJIAN AND WEAKENING FURTHER.
 
MEANWHILE, TYPHOON MALAKAS WAS CENTRED ABOUT 1010
KILOMETRES SOUTH 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. HOT AND DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 32 DEGREES. A FEW SHOWERS LATER.
MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH ON HIGH
GROUND AT FIRST.
 
OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:45 HKT ON 15.09.2016
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