PRESS WEATHER NO. 168 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE AND VERY HOT
WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. BESIDES, AN AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE SEAS EAST OF
THE PHILIPPINES. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE APART FROM
ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO 34 DEGREES OR ABOVE.
THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO BRING PERSISTENTLY
VERY HOT AND GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY
AND TOMORROW. WITH THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT WEAKENING OVER THE
WEEKEND, SHOWERS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG, BUT IT WILL STILL BE VERY HOT.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023)

MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 29 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY
HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 34
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK
AND ON SUNDAY. A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE WEEKEND. THE WEATHER
WILL BECOME UNSETTLED AND WINDIER GRADUALLY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 29 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 29 - 34 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 12.07.2023