LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT AFFECTED SOUTHEASTERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED
SHOWERS. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY ROSE TO AROUND 33
DEGREES. THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT WEATHER TO SOUTHEASTERN CHINA
TODAY AND TOMORROW.

BESIDES, NORU WEAKENED FROM A TYPHOON INTO A SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, NORU WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF OSAKA. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF HONSHU, JAPAN.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017)

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

OUTLOOK : STILL VERY HOT ON TUESDAY. SUNNY PERIODS AND A
FEW SHOWERS MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

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 23:15 HKT ON 06.08.2017