LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON BROUGHT HEAVY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS
YESTERDAY MORNING. IT BECAME MORE SHOWERY WITH SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MORE THAN 50 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES, AND RAINFALL EVEN
EXCEEDED 70 MILLIMETRES OVER LANTAU ISLAND AND THE
NORTHWESTERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE SOUTHWEST
MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SHOWERS TO THE COASTAL AREAS
OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 23 JUN 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE
SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : STILL A FEW SHOWERS ON SUNDAY. SHOWERS WILL EASE
OFF AND IT WILL BECOME FINE IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 10

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 22.06.2018