PRESS WEATHER NO. 177 - 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

SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES AFFECTED THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA YESTERDAY. BESIDES, A NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER OVER PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY IN THE MORNING, MORE THAN 20 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE NEW
TERRITORIES. THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY LATER
TODAY TO WEDNESDAY, THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE
REGION. THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR LUZON BROUGHT
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION YESTERDAY. IT IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP GRADUALLY AND WILL MOVE WESTWARDS IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND TODAY AND
TOMORROW. HOWEVER, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, ITS MOVEMENT REMAINS UNCERTAIN. WINDS WILL
STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE
MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK.

TYPHOON BEBINCA MOVED INLAND OVER EASTERN CHINA AND
WEAKENED INTO SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M.
LAST NIGHT, BEBINCA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES WEST OF
NANJING. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18
KILOMETRES PER HOUR INLAND OVER EASTERN CHINA AND WEAKEN
GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE AROUND 27 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
FRESHENING FROM THE EAST LATER.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT DURING THE DAY ON THE
DAY AFTER MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL. IT WILL BE WINDIER. THERE
WILL BE 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: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 32 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 23:38 HKT ON 16.09.2024