PRESS WEATHER NO. 016 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

WINDS ARE WEAK AND THE WEATHER IS MAINLY FINE OVER THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA. MEANWHILE, AN UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCE IS AFFECTING EASTERN CHINA. THE ASSOCIATED
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO EDGE CLOSER TO SOUTHERN CHINA LATER
TODAY.

 

AT 2 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON SHANSHAN WAS CENTRED ABOUT 290
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF KAGOSHIMA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY AND EDGE CLOSER TO KYUSHU OF JAPAN.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY FINE AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT
28 DEGREES. EXTREMELY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 35 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SHOWERS WILL BE
HEAVY AT TIMES IN SOME AREAS WITH A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. LIGHT TO MODERATE WESTERLY WINDS.

 

OUTLOOK : OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY. SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW
SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:45 HKT ON 28.08.2024