LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT TIMES. MORE THAN
30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE GENERALLY RECORDED OVER THE
TERRITORY AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 50 MILLIMETRES OVER
KOWLOON AND SHA TIN. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE TOWARDS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
TODAY. THE WEATHER OVER GUANGDONG WILL IMPROVE IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017)

CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 23 DEGREES. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF
GRADUALLY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 28 DEGREES. LIGHT WINDS,
BECOMING MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 23 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 15.05.2017