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 BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG AT FIRST YESTERDAY. IT THEN MOVED
TOWARDS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AWAY FROM
THE COASTAL AREAS. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. MORE THAN 20 MILLIMETRES
OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED IN MANY PLACES AROUND MIDNIGHT,
AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 40 MILLIMETRES OVER HONG KONG
ISLAND. THE WEATHER BECAME FINE AND HOT DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO
AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE AFTERNOON. A FRESH EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 15 JUN 2019)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 26
DEGREES. HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 32 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL BE HOT MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 26 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 14.06.2019