PRESS WEATHER NO. 162 - 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

THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG WAS
GRADUALLY REPLACED BY A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM YESTERDAY.
MEANWHILE, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTED GUANGDONG.
LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS. MORE
THAN 5 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY
PLACES AND AROUND 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED
OVER SAI KUNG AND HONG KONG ISLAND. THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON
IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE SOUTH CHINA COAST TODAY AND
TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 30 MAY 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THUNDERSTORMS AND MORE
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE
SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS ON SUNDAY. IT WILL BE HOT WITH
SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 29.05.2020