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

THE LOCAL WEATHER WAS VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS
YESTERDAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EDGED CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG GRADUALLY, AND BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS
TO THE REGION. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE, THERE WILL BE HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COAST TODAY AND
TOMORROW. THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED OVER THE REGION
FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES
WITH THUNDERSTORMS. 
 
BESIDES, TROPICAL DEPRESSION VONGFONG WEAKENED INTO AN AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE LUZON STRAIT YESTERDAY MORNING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT
TIMES WITH THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 30 DEGREES. SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : THERE WILL BE HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST ON TUESDAY. FEWER SHOWERS LATER ON
TUESDAY TO WEDNESDAY.

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: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 25 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 9

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 17.05.2020