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PRESS WEATHER NO. 272 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
 
AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG.
 
AT 10 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM SARIKA WAS CENTRED ABOUT
580 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
BEIBU WAN.
 
MEANWHILE, SUPER TYPHOON HAIMA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 840
KILOMETRES EAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
NORTHERN PART OF LUZON.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
 
CLOUDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF AND
WINDS WILL WEAKEN GRADUALLY TOMORROW. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 24 AND 27 DEGREES. FRESH TO STRONG EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS. THERE WILL BE ROUGH SEAS AND SWELLS.
 
OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON THURSDAY. THERE WILL BE HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND SWELLS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:45 HKT ON 18.10.2016
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