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

AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE
HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST. MORE THAN 20 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES. THE UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. WITH THE
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE DEPARTING AND UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
A CONTINENTAL AIRSTREAM, THE WEATHER WILL BE BRIGHT OVER
SOUTHERN CHINA MIDWEEK THIS WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
ALSO TRIGGER SHOWERS. BESIDES, TYPHOON YAGI MOVED INTO
INLAND AREAS OF THE NORTHERN PART OF VIETNAM AND WEAKENED
INTO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE PROGRESSIVELY YESTERDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY EASE OFF LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 30 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS
IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 27 - 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 08.09.2024