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 SOUTHEASTERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW
SHOWERS. BESIDES, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO THE EAST OF
THE PHILIPPINES WAS NAMED PAKHAR YESTERDAY MORNING AND
INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM. PAKHAR IS EXPECTED TO
CROSS LUZON, MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY TODAY. IT WILL MOVE CLOSER TO
THE SOUTH CHINA COAST AND BRING SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION AFTERWARDS.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 210 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ACROSS LUZON.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 26 AUG 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 28
AND 33 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING
NORTHEASTERLIES LATER.

OUTLOOK : WINDY WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. WEATHER WILL IMPROVE MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQI KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: 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 25.08.2017