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

THE OUTER SUBSIDING AIR ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE
MERANTI AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY,
IT WAS MAINLY FINE. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT AND DRY IN THE
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY ROSE
TO ABOUT 33 DEGREES. BESIDES, MERANTI WEAKENED FROM A SUPER
TYPHOON INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON LAST NIGHT. IT IS EXPECTED TO
MAKE LANDFALL IN THE VICINITY OF XIAMEN IN THE SMALL HOURS
TODAY. THE WEATHER WILL BECOME BRIGHTER GRADUALLY OVER THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THERE WILL
BE A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 32 DEGREES. MODERATE
TO FRESH WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 14.09.2016