PRESS WEATHER NO. 012 - 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.
 
TYPHOON MALAKAS HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON. AT 2
A.M., MALAKAS WAS CENTRED ABOUT 790 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 24 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN.
 
MEANWHILE, TROPICAL DEPRESSION MERANTI WAS CENTRED ABOUT
150 KILOMETRES EAST OF NANCHANG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, CONTINUE TO ENTER
INLAND AND FURTHER WEAKEN.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY
 
CLOUDY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS AT FIRST. HOT AND DRY
WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. 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 01:47 HKT ON 16.09.2016

Ends/Friday, September 16, 2016
Issued at HKT 1:47

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