LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES
OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY,
AND RAINFALL OVER KOWLOON AND LANTAU ISLAND EVEN EXCEEDED
70 MILLIMETRES. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO
LINGER AROUND THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG FOR THE REST
OF THIS WEEK. IT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019)

CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. VISIBILITY
RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST. SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH
TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 17 AND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING FRESH EASTERLIES, STRONG
OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDY AND SLIGHTLY COOLER ON
FRIDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 17 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 06.03.2019