LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT MAINLY FINE WEATHER TO THE
COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. AN EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM ALSO AFFECTED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
FINE. THERE WERE ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE
WEATHER WAS VERY HOT IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER
PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE. THE
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO COVER SOUTHERN CHINA
TOMORROW.

BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF
VIETNAM INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY.
AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF DA NANG. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR TOWARDS THE CENTRAL PART OF VIETNAM.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023)

FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY HOT DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 33 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS ON
WEDNESDAY. A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 25.09.2023