LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE BAND OF INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE
AFTERNOON. MORE THAN 40 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES. RAINFALL OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE NEW TERRITORIES AND PARTS OF LANTAU EVEN EXCEEDED 60
MILLIMETRES. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA AT
FIRST TODAY. WITH THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEPARTING,
SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY TODAY. UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF THE ASSOCIATED EASTERLY AIRSTREAM, IT WILL
BE WINDIER OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE MORE
FREQUENT WITH THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS WILL
EASE OFF DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 22
AND 26 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS, STRENGTHENING
GRADUALLY FROM THE EAST LATER.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY AND WINDIER IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE
OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 22 - 26 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 07.05.2023