LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH HEAVY
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. ABOUT 30 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY,
AND RAINFALL OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES
AND LANTAU ISLAND WAS EVEN ABOUT 50 MILLIMETRES. BESIDES,
ANOTHER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FORMED OVER THE NORTHERN
PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY AND BROUGHT UNSETTLED
WEATHER TO THE REGION. IT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARDS THE
COASTAL AREAS GRADUALLY TODAY AND BRING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER
AT TIMES WITH A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE
SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

THUNDERY SHOWERS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: THUNDERY SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 10

CAPTION: THUNDERY SHOWERS

TEMPS: 25 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 25.05.2020