LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A WEAK NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
MEANWHILE, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, THERE WERE
SUNNY INTERVALS YESTERDAY. THE WEATHER WAS DRY IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY FELL TO AROUND 60 PER CENT. THE TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
GRADUALLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, BRINGING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. A FEW
SHOWERS LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 31
DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MORE SHOWERY WITH THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 26 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 30.08.2016