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

THE BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA BROUGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. MORE
THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER PARTS OF
THE TERRITORY. THE BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE
TO BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA DURING THE WEEKEND TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK. BESIDES, THE
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC IS
BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION. A TROPICAL
CYCLONE APPEARS TO BE FORMING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 17 JUL 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 30
DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED WITH SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 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 23:45 HKT ON 16.07.2021