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PRESS WEATHER NO. 057 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
 
A STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG.
 
TROPICAL STORM KHANUN HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM. AT 6 A.M., KHANUN WAS CENTRED ABOUT 430
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF DONGSHA. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY. IT WILL MOVE IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF HAINAN ISLAND TO LEIZHOU PENINSULA.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY
 
DRY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS AT FIRST. BECOMING CLOUDY WITH A
FEW RAIN PATCHES AND THERE WILL BE SWELLS LATER. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29 DEGREES. FRESH NORTH
TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.
 
OUTLOOK : WINDY WITH HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. WEATHER WILL IMPROVE MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:35 HKT ON 14.10.2017
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