PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - 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

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT MAINLY FINE WEATHER TO
SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS VERY HOT WITH
SUNNY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES ROSE TO 33
DEGREES OR ABOVE IN THE URBAN AREAS IN THE AFTERNOON, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. AN AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA TODAY AND TOMORROW, AND BRING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MORE
SHOWERS LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31
DEGREES. LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE EASTERLIES LATER,
FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON
WEDNESDAY. STILL A FEW SHOWERS ON THURSDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:20 HKT ON 15.08.2022