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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


UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE, THE
LOCAL WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS
YESTERDAY. IT WAS VERY HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE
DAY. THE BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA PERSISTENTLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED OVER THE REGION.


 
AT 1 A.M., TROPICAL STORM NARRA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 240
KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HAIKOU. IT IS FORECAST TO BE
SLOW-MOVING, LINGERING OVER THE VICINITY OF BEIBU WAN.
MEANWHILE, TROPICAL DEPRESSION GAENARI WAS CENTRED ABOUT
170 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF TAIBEI. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST SLOWLY ACROSS THE VICINITY OF TAIWAN STRAIT AND
DISSIPATE GRADUALLY.
 
ON THE OTHER HAND, SUPER TYPHOON SAUDEL WAS CENTRED ABOUT
360 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF IWO JIMA. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC. THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
NEAR YAP WAS CENTRED ABOUT 530 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST
OF YAP. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 18
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC.


 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG


 
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH.


 
OUTLOOK : THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL BE WINDIER IN SOME
AREAS. BECOMING VERY HOT IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 24.08.2026

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