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

A BAND OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS AFFECTED THE COASTAL
AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY. THERE
WERE HEAVY SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. MORE THAN 20 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER THE TERRITORY WITH OVER 3000 LIGHTNING
STROKES. BESIDES, A COLD FRONT FORMED OVER THE NORTHERN
PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY MORNING AND MOVED ACROSS
THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY NIGHT. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THE ASSOCIATED NORTHEAST MONSOON, IT WILL BE
COOLER OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 22 APR 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WILL BE ONE OR TWO SHOWERS AT FIRST.
COOLER IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT
19 DEGREES. BRIGHT PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 25 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH
TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BRIGHT PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANSE MINGLANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 19 - 25 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 21.04.2017