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

A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS
AND ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG TODAY. A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE
REGION TOMORROW.

BESIDES, TROPICAL DEPRESSION SURIGAE INTENSIFIED INTO A
TROPICAL STORM YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, SURIGAE
WAS CENTRED ABOUT 120 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF YAP. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST SLOWLY IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION
OF THE SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 22 AND 25 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. RAIN WILL BE MORE FREQUENT LATER ON FRIDAY.
THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE AND IT WILL BE DRY DURING THE DAY
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: DUOYUN XIAOYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 22 - 25 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 14.04.2021