PRESS WEATHER NO. 170 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

WINDS WERE WEAK AND THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT OVER THE COAST
OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. SHOWERS TRIGGERED BY HIGH
TEMPERATURES ALSO AFFECTED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY FINE. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO 33
DEGREES OR ABOVE. THERE WERE ISOLATED SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY. MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED
OVER NORTH DISTRICT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. IT IS EXPECTED
TO BE PERSISTENTLY VERY HOT OVER GUANGDONG TODAY AND
TOMORROW. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO TRIGGER SHOWERS.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE, THERE WILL
BE A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TYPHOON SHANSHAN WAS CENTRED ABOUT
430 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF KAGOSHIMA. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE SEAS SOUTH OF JAPAN AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 34
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE WEST TO
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : STILL VERY HOT ON WEDNESDAY, A FEW SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATER DURING THE DAY AND ON THURSDAY. SUNNY
INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 34 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 26.08.2024