PRESS WEATHER NO. 156 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE ONE OR
TWO SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, ONE TO TWO MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES. THERE WERE SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG
TODAY AND TOMORROW, AND EXTEND EASTWARDS AFTERWARDS. ITS
ASSOCIATED HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 23 AND 26 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE
WEEKEND. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES ON SUNDAY, AND
LESSEN GRADUALLY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 23 - 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 23:45 HKT ON 11.05.2023