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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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON CONTINUED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE CLOUDY PERIODS IN
THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. IT WAS MAINLY FINE AND DRY DURING
THE DAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON,
GENERALLY FINE WEATHER WILL PERSIST OVER THE COASTAL AREAS
OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
 
BESIDES, LAN INTENSIFIED FROM A TYPHOON INTO A SEVERE
TYPHOON YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, LAN WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 700 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 14
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS EAST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS.
 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG
 
CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST. MAINLY FINE AND DRY DURING THE
DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 22 AND 28 DEGREES.
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS.
 
OUTLOOK : REMAINING FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.
SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 21.10.2017
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