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PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
 
GENERAL SITUATION

A RELATIVELY DRY CONTINENTAL AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. THE
WEATHER WAS DRY AND HOT DURING THE DAY. THE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OVER THE TERRITORY STAYED AROUND 60 PER CENT IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE CONTINENTAL AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.
 
BESIDES, MALAKAS INTENSIFIED FROM A TYPHOON INTO A SEVERE
TYPHOON YESTERDAY MORNING. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, MALAKAS
WAS CENTRED ABOUT 320 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TAIBEI.
IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG
 
MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 27
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. HOT AND DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 32 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE
NORTHERLY WINDS.
 
OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 17.09.2016
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