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PRESS WEATHER NO. 162 - 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

THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA WEAKENED YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY WITH BRIGHT PERIODS. THERE WERE A FEW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. MORE THAN 5 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED
OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY. BESIDES, THE TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE OVER INLAND GUANGDONG IS MOVING SOUTHWARDS
GRADUALLY. IT IS EXPECTED TO EDGE CLOSER TO THE COASTAL
AREAS TODAY, BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
REGION. WITH THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING TOWARDS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, THE WEATHER OVER THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG WILL IMPROVE IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS
WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. MIST PATCHES AT FIRST. IT
WILL BECOME MORE SHOWERY WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS DURING
THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 28 DEGREES.
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : BECOMING FINE GRADUALLY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.


WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
(PINYIN: YOU JIZHEN LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:
CARTOON NO. 7
CAPTION: A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES
MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:
CARTOON NO. 10
CAPTION: A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
TEMPS: 25 - 28 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 23.05.2017
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