PRESS WEATHER NO. 176 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUED TO BRING THUNDERY
SHOWERS TO THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A
FEW THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL
WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO LINGER OVER THE SOUTH
CHINA COASTAL AREAS TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE WEATHER WILL BE
UNSETTLED WITH OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019)

CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 25 AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLIES.

OUTLOOK : STILL SOME SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST ON FRIDAY, EASING OFF LATER. BRIGHTER WEATHER ON
SATURDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: KUANGFENG LEIYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 25 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 15

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 6

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 12.06.2019