LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT MAINLY FINE WEATHER TO
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY, WHILE A BROAD AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND
BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE REGION. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY
PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS. IT WAS VERY HOT DURING THE
DAY. THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DEVELOP
TODAY AND TOMORROW, BRINGING SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORM TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED WITH SQUALLY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: KUANGFENG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 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 09.08.2018