LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A RELATIVELY DRY CONTINENTAL AIRSTREAM AFFECTED
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE
OVER THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS YESTERDAY MORNING. MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES
OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED IN MANY PLACES. IT WAS MAINLY
FINE AND HOT DURING THE DAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS
EXPECTED TO BRING A FRESH EASTERLY AIRSTREAM TO THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 32 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS. FINE AND DRY OVER THE WEEKEND.

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 23:15 HKT ON 16.09.2019