HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG

OBSERVATORY.

AN INTENSE AREA OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT HONG

KONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. LOCALLY, THE RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS

IN THE EARLY MORNING BROUGHT MORE THAN 50 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL TO

MOST PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. WHEREAS OVER 100 MILLIMETRES OF

RAINFALL WERE RECORDED IN LANTAU ISLAND, TSUEN WAN, CENTRAL KOWLOON

AND TSEUNG KWAN O.

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

SOUTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OVER OFFSHORE WATERS AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:45 HKT ON 08.05.2004