
PRESS WEATHER NO. 108 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:45 HKT ON 24.08.2026
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 NOON, 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-NORTHEAST 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
810 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. TROPICAL DEPRESSION
ATSANI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 670 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 THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE
AFTERNOON. MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY FRESH.
OUTLOOK : THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. SHOWERS WILL BE
HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS. BECOMING VERY HOT WITH ONE OR TWO
SHOWERS ON FRIDAY.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:45 HKT ON 24.08.2026
Ends/Monday, August 24, 2026
Issued at HKT 12:45
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