LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN UPPER-AIR ANTICYCLONE BROUGHT VERY HOT WEATHER TO
SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, SHOWERS AFFECTED THE
COASTAL AREAS AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER
MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE.
THE UPPER-AIR ANTICYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TODAY AND A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016)

MAINLY CLOUDY. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. THERE WILL BE ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 28 AND
33 DEGREES. MODERATE WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MORE SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT

(PINYIN: KURE YOU ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:17 HKT ON 07.08.2016