LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE LINGERED AROUND THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY, BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVY YESTERDAY MORNING WITH
MORE THAN 50 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL RECORDED OVER PARTS OF
SAI KUNG AND HONG KONG ISLAND. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL STILL LINGER AROUND THE SOUTH CHINA COAST TODAY. A
STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL REACH THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TODAY, BRINGING HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018)

CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS
WILL BE HEAVIER AT TIMES DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND 26 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS,
STRENGTHENING DURING THE DAY.

OUTLOOK : THERE WILL STILL BE SHOWERS ON THURSDAY. SHOWERS
WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 23 - 26 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 23:15 HKT ON 08.05.2018