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 BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW
SHOWERS. THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED OVER THE CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TODAY AND
TOMORROW.
 
BESIDES, NESAT INTENSIFIED FROM A TROPICAL STORM INTO A
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT,
NESAT WAS CENTRED ABOUT 830 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12
KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF TAIWAN.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG
 
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS.
 
OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS ON SATURDAY. MORE
SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 28.07.2017

Ends/Friday, July 28, 2017
Issued at HKT 0:45

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