LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WEATHER WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT
SHOWERS TO THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE APART FROM A FEW
SHOWERS LATER. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO ABOUT
33 DEGREES. THE BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO
BRING SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS TO THE SOUTH CHINA
COAST IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

BESIDES, TROPICAL CYCLONE MARIA HAS WEAKENED INTO AN AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE OVER JIANGXI LAST MORNING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 30 DEGREES. MODERATE
EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE
WEEKEND. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 26 - 30 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 12.07.2018