LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE COVERED SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO ABOUT 33
DEGREES IN THE AFTERNOON. BESIDES, A BROAD AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE BROUGHT UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE CENTRAL PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND
TODAY AND TOMORROW. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE AND THE BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE, IT
WILL BE WINDIER WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 15 JUL 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE AROUND 27 DEGREES. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY
WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 31 DEGREES. MORE
SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE LATER.

OUTLOOK : SQUALLY SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY
AND MONDAY.

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: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 14.07.2017