PRESS WEATHER NO. 136 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM PRAPIROON ARE
AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, THE
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS COVERING SOUTHEASTERN CHINA.

 

AT NOON, PRAPIROON WAS CENTRED ABOUT 610 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS BEIBU WAN. 
 
MEANWHILE, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM GAEMI WAS CENTRED ABOUT
570 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN AND INTENSIFY
SIGNIFICANTLY.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

 

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
VERY HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO
FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.

 

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 35 DEGREES OR ABOVE OVER THE
NEW TERRITORIES. A FEW SHOWERS TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:45 HKT ON 22.07.2024