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 AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
AFFECTED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH
SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES
OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED IN MANY PLACES IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE WILL STILL BE A
FEW SHOWERS OVER THE REGION. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
BRING HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO SOUTHERN CHINA
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 13 APR 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 21 AND 24 DEGREES. MODERATE
TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED WITH SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

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: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 21 - 24 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 12.04.2019