PRESS WEATHER NO. 174 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM, IT WAS MAINLY
FINE IN HONG KONG YESTERDAY. IT WAS VERY HOT IN THE
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
ONCE ROSE TO AROUND 33 DEGREES. THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO
BE VERY HOT OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE, THE WEATHER OVER
SOUTHERN CHINA WILL BECOME UNSETTLED THIS WEEK. THERE WILL
BE OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

BESIDES, TROPICAL STORM VONGFONG WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, VONGFONG WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF TAINAN. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE LUZON STRAIT AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 28
AND 33 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED IN THE FOLLOWING
FEW DAYS. THERE WILL BE HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS LATER ON MONDAY TO TUESDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQI KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 16.05.2020