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PRESS WEATHER NO. 102 - 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.
 
TYPHOON MERANTI HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM.
AT NOON, MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 160 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST
OF XIAMEN. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
INLAND FUJIAN AND FURTHER WEAKEN.
 
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 THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
 
MAINLY FINE. HOT AND DRY IN THE AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE
ISOLATED SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY FRESH ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.
 
OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:45 HKT ON 15.09.2016
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