LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE
COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. MORE
THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER
WIDESPREAD AREAS, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 50 MILLIMETRES
OVER HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON AND THE EASTERN PART OF THE
NEW TERRITORIES. SHOWERS EASED OFF AND THE WEATHER WAS
BRIGHTER IN THE AFTERNOON. WITH THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE OVER
THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC EXTENDING WESTWARDS, THE WEATHER
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG WILL IMPROVE TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 27 DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 32 DEGREES.
MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 32 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 21.06.2017