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 TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS TO GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WHICH AFFECTED
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG STRENGTHENED GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, IT
WAS CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. THE VISIBILITY WAS
RATHER LOW IN SOME AREAS. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND
TOMORROW. THE CLOUDS COVERING SOUTHERN CHINA WILL THIN OUT
GRADUALLY MIDWEEK THIS WEEK. IT WILL BE HOT DURING THE DAY
OVER THE REGION IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

BESIDES, TROPICAL CYCLONE SURIGAE INTENSIFIED PROGRESSIVELY
FROM A TYPHOON INTO A SUPER TYPHOON YESTERDAY.
AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, SURIGAE WAS CENTRED ABOUT 890
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 18 APR 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND
AT NIGHT. DRY WITH BRIGHT PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 21 AND 24 DEGREES. FRESH
EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : WINDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES ON MONDAY.
MAINLY FINE IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 21 - 24 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 17.04.2021