LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

THE SUBSIDENCE AIRSTREAM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE
MEGI AFFECTED THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA GRADUALLY
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE AND HOT BUT HAZY.
THERE WERE ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
SUBSIDENCE AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO GUANGDONG TODAY.

 

BESIDES, MEGI INTENSIFIED FROM A TYPHOON INTO A SEVERE
TYPHOON YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, MEGI WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 470 KILOMETRES EAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
TAIWAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH HAZE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 27 DEGREES. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATER. LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING
MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. FRESH AT TIMES.

 

OUTLOOK : BECOMING CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 27.09.2016