LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE DRY CONTINENTAL AIRSTREAM THAT AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG WAS REPLACED BY AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE, DRY AND VERY HOT DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES GENERALLY ROSE TO 34 DEGREES OR ABOVE. THE
WEATHER BECAME CLOUDY AT NIGHT. A FRESH EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG TODAY
AND TOMORROW, AND A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL ALSO
BRING SHOWERS TO THE REGION.

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC
INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY. AT 11
P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED ABOUT
1140 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022)

CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ONE OR TWO
THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 30
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : OCCASIONAL SHOWERS ON THURSDAY. WEATHER WILL
IMPROVE ON FRIDAY. SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS ON THE
MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL AND THE DAY AFTER.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 10

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

TEMPS: 26 - 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 23:16 HKT ON 06.09.2022