PRESS WEATHER NO. 079 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS BRINGING MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT
WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA. WINDS ARE WEAK OVER THE REGION.

 

AT NOON, SEVERE TYPHOON KOINU WAS CENTRED ABOUT 520
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF TAIWAN AND CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

 

VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. ONE OR TWO
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. MAINLY CLOUDY
TONIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
EXTREMELY HOT DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
GENERALLY REACH UP TO 35 DEGREES. THERE WILL BE ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE WEATHER WILL BECOME
UNSETTLED AND WINDIER ON FRIDAY AND OVER THE WEEKEND.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:50 HKT ON 03.10.2023