LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ACTIVE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS BRINGING THUNDERY SHOWERS
TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE
HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 50
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER THE TERRITORY,
AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 150 MILLIMETRES OVER THE EASTERN
AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. WITH THE
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE STRENGTHENING GRADUALLY, SHOWERS WILL
EASE OFF AND THE WEATHER WILL BE BRIGHTER OVER SOUTHEASTERN
CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH HEAVY SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF DURING THE
DAY WITH BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 30 DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTH TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN YOU ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 25 - 30 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 23:15 HKT ON 18.07.2017