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 BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH HEAVY
SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 70
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES. AN
ACTIVE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE SOUTH CHINA COAST TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018)

CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 28
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : STILL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ON
THURSDAY. SHOWERS EASING OFF GRADUALLY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS
IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

HEAVY SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YOU DA ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: HEAVY SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 10

CAPTION: HEAVY SHOWERS

TEMPS: 25 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 19

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 9

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 28.08.2018