LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY AND THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE COVERING SOUTHEASTERN
CHINA STRENGTHENED GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE
APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER PARTS OF THE NEW
TERRITORIES ROSE TO ABOUT 33 DEGREES. THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE
IS EXPECTED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE AND VERY HOT WEATHER TO
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 12 AUG 2017)

MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29 DEGREES. VERY HOT
DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 33
DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQI KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 29 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: VERY HOT

TEMPS: 29 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 11.08.2017