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PRESS WEATHER NO. 052 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
 
A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COAST OF
EASTERN GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, HEAVY SHOWERS THIS MORNING
GENERALLY BROUGHT ABOUT 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL TO THE
TERRITORY, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 50 MILLIMETRES OVER
SAI KUNG DISTRICT AND KOWLOON EAST.
 
AT 5 A.M., TROPICAL STORM LAN WAS CENTRED ABOUT 480
KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF YAP. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES AND INTENSIFY PROGRESSIVELY.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY
 
MAINLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AT FIRST, HEAVY AT TIMES. SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 28 DEGREES. FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.
 
OUTLOOK : BECOMING FINE AND DRY IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:45 HKT ON 17.10.2017
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