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

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT
WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MORNING.
MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER
MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS TO
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. SHOWERS WILL BE
HEAVY AT TIMES OVER THE REGION. BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN BROUGHT UNSETTLED
WEATHER TO THE REGION YESTERDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE
MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 30 DEGREES.
MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES
WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY
AND THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS
WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 26 - 30 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 18.08.2024