PRESS WEATHER NO. 215 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS INCREASED AFTER MIDDAY AND THERE WERE
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. AROUND 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL
WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES. AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA TODAY
AND TOMORROW. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP SLIGHTLY OVER THE
REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019)

CLOUDY. HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST.
SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP
SLIGHTLY, RANGING BETWEEN 24 AND 27 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : STILL A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SOME SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YOU ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SOME SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SOME SHOWERS

TEMPS: 24 - 27 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 20.05.2019