PRESS WEATHER NO. 176 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THERE
WERE SUNNY PERIODS IN THE MORNING. THE TROPICAL CYCLONE
OVER THE LUZON STRAIT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS, BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG.

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE LUZON STRAIT INTENSIFIED
INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST
NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED ABOUT 110
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST OR WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE VICINITY OF THE LUZON STRAIT AND ENTER THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018)

MAINLY FINE BUT HAZY. HOT DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 32 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : WINDY WITH A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 25 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:17 HKT ON 10.09.2018