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

THE UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY PERSISTENTLY YESTERDAY.
A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM ALSO AFFECTED THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN
100 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES.
THERE WAS EXCEPTIONALLY SEVERE RAINSTORM OVER SOME AREAS IN
THE EASTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY IN THE MORNING. MORE THAN
400 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER PARTS OF
TSEUNG KWAN O FOR THE WHOLE DAY. BESIDES, VIOLENT GUSTS
EXCEEDING 100 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WERE ONCE RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU BEACH IN THE AFTERNOON. THE UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY.
WITH AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS
GRADUALLY, THE WEATHER WILL BE BRIGHTER AND HOT OVER THE
REGION IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 5 MAY 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. MORE SHOWERS AND A
FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF
GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY AND THERE WILL BE SUNNY INTERVALS.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHERLIES.

OUTLOOK : HOT DURING THE DAY WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

TEMPS: 23 - 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 23:45 HKT ON 04.05.2024