LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON CONTINUED TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS FINE. IT WAS VERY DRY
DURING THE DAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE TERRITORY
ONCE FELL TO 40 PER CENT OR BELOW. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO BRING MAINLY FINE WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA IN
THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

BESIDES, TYPHOON TAPAH WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL
STORM YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TAPAH WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 160 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF BUSAN. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 45 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE SEA OF JAPAN AND GRADUALLY EVOLVE INTO AN
EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019)

MAINLY FINE AND DRY. LIGHT RAIN AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS, APART FROM
ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES ON TUESDAY MORNING.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 25 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 4

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 11

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 22.09.2019