LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM YESTERDAY, AND
WAS NAMED MIRINAE. THE ASSOCIATED SHOWERS AFFECTED THE
COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THERE WERE A FEW
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS YESTERDAY. THE WEATHER
WAS HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. MIRINAE IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS BEIBU WAN, AND ENTER INTO THE
INLAND AREAS OF VIETNAM TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE ASSOCIATED
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, MIRINAE WAS CENTRED AT ABOUT 550
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
HAINAN ISLAND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF LATER WITH SUNNY
INTERVALS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : BECOMING FINE AND VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING FEW
DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:47 HKT ON 26.07.2016