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

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EDGED FROM INLAND GUANGDONG CLOSER
TO THE COASTAL AREAS GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS
CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE VISIBILITY WAS RATHER LOW IN
SOME AREAS. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO
LINGER AROUND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TODAY AND TOMORROW, BRINGING SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017)

CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS AT
FIRST. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 23 DEGREES.
MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS, BECOMING FRESH.

OUTLOOK : STILL SOME RAIN ON THURSDAY. WEATHER IMPROVING
GRADUALLY DURING THE EASTER HOLIDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

TEMPS: 20 - 23 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 11.04.2017