LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT
COVERED SOUTHEASTERN CHINA. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY
INTERVALS, OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER THE
TERRITORY. THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO BRING
GENERALLY FINE AND VERY HOT WEATHER TO SOUTHEASTERN CHINA
TODAY AND TOMORROW. BESIDES, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER
THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE YESTERDAY MORNING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 26 DEGREES. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 33 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT ON SATURDAY. SUNNY
PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS EARLY TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANQI KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 26 - 33 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 13.08.2020