PRESS WEATHER NO. 144 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

SHOWERS ARE AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG.
LOCALLY, THUNDERY SHOWERS TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES IN
THE AFTERNOON BROUGHT MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL
TO PARTS OF NEW TERRITORIES WEST, AND RAINFALL EVEN
EXCEEDED 70 MILLIMETRES OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN PART OF
LANTAU ISLAND. MEANWHILE, A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS BRINGING
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION.

 

AT NOON, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES
OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC WAS CENTRED ABOUT 950
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH SLOWLY, LINGERING OVER 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. LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : STILL VERY HOT TOMORROW. MORE SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:45 HKT ON 07.08.2018