LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER OVER SOME AREAS.
THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO AROUND 33 DEGREES.
THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO EXTEND WESTWARDS AND
AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN CHINA. THE WEATHER WILL BE PERSISTENTLY
VERY HOT APART FROM A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE REGION IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MEANWHILE, A BROAD AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE CENTRAL PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND MOVE TOWARDS THE CENTRAL TO
NORTHERN PARTS OF VIETNAM GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 13 JUL 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 28 DEGREES.
VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 34 DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTH TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : STILL VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS APART FROM ONE
OR TWO SHOWERS ON SUNDAY. CLOUDIER WITH A FEW SHOWERS IN
THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 34 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 12.07.2024