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PRESS WEATHER NO. 122 - 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.


 
BESIDES, TROPICAL DEPRESSION GAENARI HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER
THE COAST OF FUJIAN. AT 2 P.M., GAENARI WAS CENTRED ABOUT
100 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF XIAMEN. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST SLOWLY INTO INLAND FUJIAN AND DISSIPATE
GRADUALLY. MEANWHILE, TROPICAL STORM NARRA WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 320 KILOMETRES WEST OF HAIKOU. IT IS FORECAST TO BE
SLOW-MOVING, LINGERING OVER THE VICINITY OF BEIBU WAN.
 
ON THE OTHER HAND, SUPER TYPHOON SAUDEL WAS CENTRED ABOUT
770 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 690 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 14:45 HKT ON 24.08.2026

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