LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WEATHER WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER THE COAST OF
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE
AND VERY HOT. TEMPERATURES IN MANY PLACES ROSE TO ABOVE 33
DEGREES. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTINENTAL AIRSTREAM, IT
WILL BE VERY HOT OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
WAS CENTRED ABOUT 240 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
DONGSHA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY AND INTERACT WITH
TROPICAL CYCLONE NESAT TO THE NORTHEAST OF LUZON. THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL LINGER AROUND THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TODAY AND THEN MOVE TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF TAIWAN STRAIT ON SUNDAY.  
 
MEANWHILE, NESAT INTENSIFIED FROM A SEVERE TROPICAL STROM
INTO A TYPHOON YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, NESAT WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 410 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT
IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR TOWARDS TAIWAN.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 29 JUL 2017)

MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 28 DEGREES. VERY HOT DURING THE
DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 33 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH
AT TIMES.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT AND HAZY ON SUNDAY WITH A FEW SHOWERS
LATER. MORE SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: QINGLANG KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:18 HKT ON 28.07.2017