LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ACTIVE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM CONTINUED TO BRING
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COAST AND THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. HEAVY RAIN MAINLY
AFFECTED THE AREAS AROUND THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, AND
WATERS SOUTH OF HONG KONG. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS TODAY.
WITH THE GRADUAL STRENGTHENING OF AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT OVER
SOUTHERN CHINA, IT WILL BECOME FINE AND VERY HOT OVER
GUANGDONG IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF LATER. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MORE SUNSHINE AND VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN YOU ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

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 23:45 HKT ON 12.07.2016