LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY MORNING. LOCALLY,
THERE WERE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS YESTERDAY MORNING.
MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER
MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 40
MILLIMETRES IN NORTH DISTRICT, SHA TIN AND SAI KUNG. WITH
THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVED AWAY FROM THE COASTAL
AREAS, THE CLOUD BAND COVERING GUANGDONG THINNED OUT
GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BRING A FRESH EASTERLY AIRSTREAM TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017)

CLOUDY PERIODS IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. MAINLY FINE
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURE WILL RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND 29
DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. A
FEW SHOWERS DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 23 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:17 HKT ON 16.05.2017