PRESS WEATHER NO. 201 - 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 AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. SHOWERS
WERE HEAVY AT FIRST WITH THUNDERSTORM. AROUND 30
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES, AND
RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 50 MILLIMETRES OVER TAI PO AND SAI
KUNG. IT WAS HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.
BESIDES, PRESSURE ROSE OVER EASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. A
STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM REACHED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
LAST NIGHT. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
THE REGION TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL AFFECT THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TYPHOON EWINIAR WAS CENTRED ABOUT
520 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 34 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS
SOUTH OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 25 AND 28 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : WINDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS ON THURSDAY. MORE
SHOWERS ON FRIDAY. THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED OVER
THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 25 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:22 HKT ON 28.05.2024