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 RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE AND DRY
WEATHER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT AND
DRY DURING THE DAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS
OF THE TERRITORY STAYED AT ABOUT 50 PER CENT IN THE
AFTERNOON. IT IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY HOT WITH WEAK WINDS
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG ON THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL AND
THE DAY FOLLOWING. SHOWERS TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES
WILL ALSO AFFECT THE REGION.

BESIDES, TROPICAL STORM MUIFA INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, MUIFA WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 730 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF OKINAWA. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 10 SEP 2022)

MAINLY FINE. DRY DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 27 AND 32 DEGREES. CLOUDY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS
LATER. LIGHT WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO SHOWERS ON THE DAY
FOLLOWING MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL. FINE, VERY HOT AND DRY NEXT
WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 09.09.2022