LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE CONTINUED TO COVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW
SHOWERS. BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE GRADUALLY
INTENSIFIED AND ENTERED THE NORTHERN PART OF SOUTH CHINA
SEA. IT IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DEVELOP AND MOVE IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF HAINAN ISLAND TODAY AND TOMORROW.
ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE LUZON STRAIT IS
BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION. THE WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO BE SHOWERY OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS
DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 22 JUL 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERY ON SUNDAY. BECOMING FINE AND HOT IN THE
FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: JIZHEN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:17 HKT ON 21.07.2017