PRESS WEATHER NO. 180 - 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

WINDS WERE WEAK OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. THUNDERY SHOWERS TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES
AFFECTED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A
FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 20
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER TSUEN WAN AND
LANTAU ISLAND. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
TROPICAL CYCLONE BAILU IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE VICINITY
OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF TAIWAN TO THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN
CHINA DURING THE WEEKEND. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ITS OUTER
SUBSIDING AIR, THE WEATHER WILL BE VERY HOT OVER GUANGDONG
TODAY.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM BAILU WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 520 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GAOXIONG. IT
IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF TAIWAN.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 24 AUG 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND HAZE DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 34 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE WEST TO
NORTHWESTERLIES.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ON SUNDAY. WEATHER WILL IMPROVE WITH LESS SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF 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: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 34 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 23:15 HKT ON 23.08.2019