PRESS WEATHER NO. 049 - 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. TROPICAL DEPRESSION MERANTI HAS
WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER JIANGXI.
 
AT 5 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON MALAKAS WAS CENTRED ABOUT 770
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.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY
 
MAINLY FINE. HOT AND DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 32 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTH TO
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS.
 
OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL
BE DRY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:45 HKT ON 16.09.2016

Ends/Friday, September 16, 2016
Issued at HKT 6:45

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