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PRESS WEATHER NO. 072 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST (CORRECTION)
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST


CORRECTION TO PRESS WEATHER NO. 071

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
 
THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COAST AND THE
NORTHERLY AIRSTREAM OVER INLAND GUANGDONG CONVERGED OVER
THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, BRINGING RAINY
WEATHER TO THE REGION. LOCALLY, MORE THAN 20 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY THIS
MORNING, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 40 MILLIMETRES OVER
HONG KONG ISLAND.
 
AT 10 A.M., TYPHOON MALAKAS WAS CENTRED ABOUT 580
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF TOKYO. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
EAST-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 40 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN PART OF JAPAN.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE
AFTERNOON. MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS AT FIRST, BECOMING
NORTHEASTERLIES. FRESH OFFSHORE.
 
OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:55 HKT ON 20.09.2016
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