LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY
MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED UNSETTLED WEATHER AFFECTED THE
SOUTH CHINA COAST AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SQUALLY SHOWERS YESTERDAY AND
SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS
EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY GRADUALLY, MOVE TOWARDS THE VICINITY
OF BEIBU WAN TODAY AND TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO BRING
SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE SOUTH CHINA COAST AND THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016)

STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS. CLOUDY WITH SQUALLY
SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AT FIRST. THERE
WILL BE SWELLS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 29
DEGREES. WINDS WILL MODERATE LATER.

OUTLOOK : STILL SHOWERY ON FRIDAY. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF
OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SQUALLY SHOWERS

(PINYIN: KUANGFENG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SQUALLY SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SQUALLY SHOWERS

TEMPS: 26 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 9

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 17.08.2016