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PRESS WEATHER NO. 056 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
 
SHOWERS ARE AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COAST. LOCALLY, OVER
10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER PARTS OF THE
NEW TERRITORIES THIS MORNING.
 
AT 5 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM KHANUN WAS CENTRED ABOUT
60 KILOMETRES NORTH OF HAIKOU. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
LEIZHOU PENINSULA, ENTER BEIBU WAN AND WEAKEN.
MEANWHILE, TROPICAL DEPRESSION LAN WAS CENTRED ABOUT 200
KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF YAP. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS
EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY
 
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 28 DEGREES. FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT
FIRST. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.
 
OUTLOOK : WEATHER WILL IMPROVE GRADUALLY IN THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:45 HKT ON 16.10.2017
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