LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A BAND OF CLOUDS BROUGHT RAINY WEATHER TO GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALSO AFFECTED THE
COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG AND THE VICINITY OF BEIBU WAN.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. A FEW
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY, AND AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE MAY ALSO FORM OVER THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. THE
ASSOCIATED HEAVY SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORMS AND SQUALLS WILL
AFFECT THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 13 MAY 2023)

CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. MORE SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS
LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND 26 DEGREES.
MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AND
THERE WILL BE THUNDERSTORMS AND SQUALLS. SHOWERS WILL
LESSEN GRADUALLY AND IT WILL BE BRIGHTER IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

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 23:15 HKT ON 12.05.2023