PRESS WEATHER NO. 188 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

**********************************************

LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WEATHER WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER THE COAST OF
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. CONVECTIONS TRIGGERED BY HIGH
TEMPERATURES BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO GUANGDONG.
LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS. IT WAS VERY HOT DURING
THE DAY WITH TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
RISING TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE. THERE WERE A FEW THUNDERY
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER THE URBAN AREAS, NEW
TERRITORIES WEST AND LANTAU ISLAND. BESIDES, A BROAD AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT, IT WILL REMAIN VERY
HOT OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 28 AND 33 DEGREES. LIGHT TO
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : STILL VERY HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS ON
WEDNESDAY. MORE SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

(PINYIN: TIANQI KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 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 23:45 HKT ON 06.08.2018