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 STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA BROUGHT
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY
PERIODS. THE WEATHER WAS DRY AND HOT DURING THE DAY. THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE, AND THEN
MOVE TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND AND BEIBU WAN.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING
THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES.
FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : IT WILL BE WINDY WITH OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY
SHOWERS ON FRIDAY AND DURING THE WEEKEND. THERE WILL BE
SWELLS. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE AND IT WILL BE DRY EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

WINDIER AND MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: FENGSHI JIAO DA)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: WINDIER AND MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 15

CAPTION: WINDIER AND MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 27 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 14

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 10

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 06.10.2021