LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS
MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. IT WAS VERY HOT
DURING THE DAY WITH TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES RISING TO
ABOUT 34 DEGREES. AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO COVER
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA TODAY. THE WEATHER WILL BE GENERALLY
FINE AND VERY HOT OVER THE REGION. BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE TO THE EAST OF LUZON STRAIT IS INTENSIFYING
GRADUALLY. A TROPICAL CYCLONE APPEARS TO BE FORMING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 9 AUG 2020)

MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. VERY HOT DURING
THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 28 AND 34 DEGREES.
LIGHT WINDS.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN
THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. SHOWERS WILL INCREASE
GRADUALLY MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 34 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 08.08.2020