PRESS WEATHER NO. 171 - 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 TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MORE THAN 20 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER THE NEW TERRITORIES EAST. THE
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SHOWERS TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER
AT TIMES IN SOME AREAS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE
EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 26 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 12.09.2023