LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION AFFECTED THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF THE ASSOCIATED RAINBANDS, IT WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY WITH A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER
THE TERRITORY. THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION MADE LANDFALL OVER
HAINAN ISLAND LAST NIGHT. A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM THEN
AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
WILL STILL AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 90 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HAIKOU. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ACROSS HAINAN ISLAND AND BEIBU WAN.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 32 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT
FIRST. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : BECOMING FINE AND VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

A FEW SHOWERS AND SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS AND SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS AND SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 27 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:19 HKT ON 24.09.2017