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

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY LOCALLY YESTERDAY. ONE OR TWO ISOLATED
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING
THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE
TO ABOUT 33 DEGREES. BESIDES, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO CENTRAL CHINA AND THE NORTHERN
PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. THE TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY TO THE
COAST AREAS OF GUANGDONG TODAY. THERE WILL BE THUNDERY
SHOWERS OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 31
DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, BECOMING
NORTHEASTERLIES LATER.

OUTLOOK : STILL A FEW SHOWERS AT FIRST ON TUESDAY AND
TEMPERATURES DROPPING SLIGHTLY. SUNNY PERIODS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLES OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 25 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 19.05.2019