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 BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. MORE
THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER THE
EASTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY. WITH THE TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE WEAKENING, IT WILL BE BRIGHTER OVER GUANGDONG
TODAY. ANOTHER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE SOUTH
CHINA COAST MIDWEEK THIS WEEK, BRINGING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017)

CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 24 AND 28 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLIES LATER.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. WEATHER
IMPROVING TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 24 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 22.05.2017