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

THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM THAT AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
WEAKENED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY, WHILE A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS
CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. MORE THAN 5 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY.
THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BRING
SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. THE ANTICYCLONE
ALOFT OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WILL
STRENGTHEN MIDWEEK THIS WEEK. THE WEATHER WILL BE VERY HOT
DURING THE DAY OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COAST.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING. SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 32 DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTH TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT DURING THE DAY IN THE
FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 17.06.2019