PRESS WEATHER NO. 200 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:45 HKT ON 29.08.2023
HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. MEANWHILE, A WEAK NORTHEAST
MONSOON IS AFFECTING GUANGDONG.
AT 8 P.M., SUPER TYPHOON SAOLA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 460
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE LUZON
STRAIT.
MEANWHILE, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM HAIKUI WAS CENTRED ABOUT
1160 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 26 DEGREES TOMORROW. VERY HOT
WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.
OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS ON THURSDAY. WINDIER
WITH A FEW SHOWERS TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:45 HKT ON 29.08.2023