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PRESS WEATHER NO. 163 - 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.
 
TROPICAL STORM MERANTI HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION. AT 8 P.M., MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 190
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF NANCHANG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, CONTINUE TO ENTER
INLAND AND FURTHER WEAKEN.
 
MEANWHILE, TYPHOON MALAKAS WAS CENTRED ABOUT 870 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 TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
 
CLOUDY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. HOT AND DRY
WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY TOMORROW. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 32 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE
NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS.
 
OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. IT
WILL BE DRY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:45 HKT ON 15.09.2016
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