PRESS WEATHER NO. 014 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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

 

GENERAL SITUATION

AN ACTIVE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM BROUGHT 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

 

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.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 19.07.2017