PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - 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

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS. IT WAS VERY
HOT IN THE AFTERNOON. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT
THE OBSERVATORY WAS 33.0 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS
YEAR. BESIDES, THE AREA OF THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTED INLAND GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY, AND MOVED SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY. IT IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS TOMORROW MORNING, AND
BRING THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE REGION. UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT, THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE AND IT
WILL BE HOT OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE MIDDLE AND
LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER
WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS WILL
LESSEN GRADUALLY LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 24
AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS AT FIRST, BECOMING
NORTHERLIES. STRENGTHENING FROM THE EAST LATER.

OUTLOOK : STILL A FEW SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY. HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

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: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 24 - 29 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 23:15 HKT ON 22.05.2023