LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS AFFECTED THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
SHOWERS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVY WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. MORE THAN 50 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER WIDESPREAD AREAS, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED
100 MILLIMETRES OVER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. WITH AN
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT STRENGTHENING, THE WEATHER OVER THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG WILL IMPROVE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 20 APR 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 22 AND 28 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS,
BECOMING SOUTHERLIES.

OUTLOOK : BECOMING FINE AND HOT IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 22 - 28 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 23:15 HKT ON 19.04.2019