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 TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS. IT WAS MISTY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER
OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY IN THE AFTERNOON. AROUND 20
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 30
MILLIMETRES OVER TA KWU LING. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AND UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES, THERE
WILL BE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY. BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC TO THE EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES IS
BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 24 AND 27 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : THERE WILL STILL BE SHOWERS ON SATURDAY. SUNNY
INTERVALS ON SUNDAY. WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

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. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:20 HKT ON 23.05.2024