HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG

OBSERVATORY.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE, THERE IS RAIN AND

THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THE RAIN

AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EARLY MORNING BROUGHT MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES

OF RAINFALL TO MOST PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. WHEREAS OVER 50

MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED IN SAI KUNG AND MUI WO.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

CLOUDY WITH RAIN. IT WILL BE HEAVY WITH SCATTERED SQUALLY

THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 26

DEGREES. FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OVER OFFSHORE

WATERS AT FIRST, BECOMING MODERATE WESTERLIES LATER.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:46 HKT ON 08.05.2004