LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA DEVELOPED YESTERDAY, WHILE THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION NEAR THE TAIWAN STRAIT WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE IN THE AFTERNOON. THE SQUALLY SHOWERS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE TWO TROPICAL DEPRESSIONS AFFECTED THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE A
FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY. SQUALLY SHOWERS ARE STILL EXPECTED OVER THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE WILL
EXTEND WESTWARDS AND COVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TOWARDS
THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. THERE
WILL BE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 27 AND 30 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : LESS SHOWERS ON THURSDAY AND THERE WILL BE SUNNY
PERIODS. MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT ON FRIDAY AND OVER THE
WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SQUALLY SHOWERS

(PINYIN: KUANGFENG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SQUALLY SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SQUALLY SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 06.07.2021