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

THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY,
IT WAS CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 70 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL
WERE RECORDED OVER WIDESPREAD AREAS, AND RAINFALL EVEN
EXCEEDED 300 MILLIMETRES OVER KWAI TSING AND SHAM SHUI PO
DISTRICT. WITH THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING TOWARDS
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, THE WEATHER WILL
IMPROVE GRADUALLY OVER GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND 27 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : BECOMING FINE IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 23 - 27 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 24.05.2017