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

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO
GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
YESTERDAY. BESIDES, AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS.
AROUND 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE GENERALLY RECORDED
OVER THE TERRITORY, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 40
MILLIMETRES OVER SOME AREAS OF THE EASTERN PART OF THE
TERRITORY. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL
ALSO AFFECT THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA. THE TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE
OF DAYS BUT THERE WILL STILL BE A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE
COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024)

CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL
BE HEAVIER AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 24 AND
27 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : THERE WILL STILL BE A FEW SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED
TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 24 - 27 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 9

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 20.05.2024