PRESS WEATHER NO. 154 - 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

SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUED
TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. AROUND 5 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
GENERALLY RECORDED OVER THE TERRITORY. BESIDES, THE
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
MODERATED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE
SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS TODAY AND TOMORROW. WITH THE
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEPARTING, THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE
GRADUALLY OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG LATER ON THURSDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021)

CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 22 AND 25 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AT FIRST ON
THURSDAY AND THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE LATER. MAINLY FINE
AND HOT DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY AND OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 22 - 25 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 23:15 HKT ON 27.04.2021