LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

WITH THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA
WEAKENING SLIGHTLY, THERE WERE SHOWERS OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS WITH
A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THERE WILL STILL
BE SHOWERS OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. THE
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY, FINE AND VERY
HOT WEATHER WILL PERSIST OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA IN THE
FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 32 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING FEW 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: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 16.08.2017