LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW
SHOWERS. THERE WERE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM, THE WEATHER
IS EXPECTED TO BE PERSISTENTLY HOT WITH A FEW SHOWERS OVER
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.

BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
WAS CENTRED ABOUT 1080 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF MANILA. IT
IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 32 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT DURING THE WEEKEND.
SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: YANRE YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 28 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 13.05.2021