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

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. A FRESH
TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM ALSO AFFECTED THE REGION
GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY. THERE WERE HEAVY SHOWERS
AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. MORE THAN 30
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 70 MILLIMETRES OVER
YUEN LONG. SHOWERS LESSENED GRADUALLY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SHOWERS TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT, THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE AND IT WILL BE
HOT OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS
WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 24 AND 28 DEGREES.
MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : 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:

A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: JIZHEN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 24 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 23.05.2023