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PRESS WEATHER NO. 086 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.


 
A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
AND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.


 
AT 10 A.M., TROPICAL STORM NARRA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 300
KILOMETRES WEST OF HAIKOU. IT IS FORECAST TO BE
SLOW-MOVING, LINGERING OVER THE VICINITY OF BEIBU WAN.
MEANWHILE, TROPICAL DEPRESSION GAENARI WAS CENTRED ABOUT
110 KILOMETRES EAST OF XIAMEN. 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
860 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
THE VICINITY OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS. THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
NEAR YAP HAS BEEN NAMED ATSANI. ATSANI WAS CENTRED ABOUT
650 KILOMETRES NORTH OF YAP. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC.


 
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY


 
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE
DAY. SHOWERS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY. MODERATE SOUTH TO
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH.


 
OUTLOOK : THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE NEXT 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 10:45 HKT ON 24.08.2026

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