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PRESS WEATHER NO. 077 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
 
THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS BRINGING GENERALLY FINE AND VERY
HOT WEATHER TO SOUTHEASTERN CHINA. LOCALLY, TEMPERATURES IN
MANY PLACES ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE AROUND NOON.
 
THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF LUZON HAS
INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. AT NOON, THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED ABOUT 900 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
LUZON STRAIT AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
 
FINE AND VERY HOT. LIGHT WINDS.
 
OUTLOOK : VERY HOT AND HAZY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
CLOUDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:46 HKT ON 20.08.2017
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