PRESS WEATHER NO. 174 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM ALSO
AFFECTED THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, IT
WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS.
MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER
MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 40
MILLIMETRES OVER HONG KONG ISLAND AND AT TSING YI. A FRESH
TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 22 AND 25 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. WINDIER
ON WEDNESDAY. THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED OVER THE
WEEKEND.

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. 6

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 22 - 25 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 08.05.2023