LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA WEAKENED
GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. SHOWERS AFFECTED THE NORTHEASTERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS
WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 30
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER YUEN LONG. A
BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BRING SHOWERS
TO THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 32
DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 27 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 20.09.2017