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 HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY,
IT WAS CLOUDY WITH HEAVY SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. MORE THAN 60 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
GENERALLY RECORDED OVER THE TERRITORY, AND RAINFALL EVEN
EXCEEDED 110 MILLIMETRES OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE
TERRITORY. SHOWERS EASED OFF AT NIGHT. A SOUTHWESTERLY
AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO BRING A FEW SHOWERS TO THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 18 JUN 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
SUNNY INTERVALS. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 31
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND ONE OR TWO
SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 26 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 17.06.2023