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

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT THUNDERY
SHOWERS TO THE REGION LAST NIGHT. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BRING
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018)

CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE
MORNING WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 25 AND 28 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : THERE WILL STILL BE HEAVY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY
IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 25 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 15

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 6

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 07.05.2018