LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER WITH A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS AROUND NOON. MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES. THE SOUTHERLY
AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO BRING HOT WEATHER AND SHOWERS TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MEANWHILE, A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING
THE DAY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 30 DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTH TO
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW
DAYS. THERE WILL STILL BE A FEW SHOWERS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 26 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 17.05.2023