LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER SUBSIDING AIR OF SUPER
TYPHOON DOKSURI, THE WEATHER WAS GENERALLY FINE AND
EXTREMELY HOT OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 35.5 DEGREES IN THE AFTERNOON, THE HIGHEST
SO FAR THIS YEAR. TEMPERATURES OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
EVEN ROSE TO AROUND 37 DEGREES. DOKSURI IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TODAY
AND TOMORROW, AND GRADUALLY MOVE TOWARDS THE COASTAL AREAS
OF EASTERN GUANGDONG AND SOUTHERN FUJIAN. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF ITS OUTER SUBSIDING AIR, VERY HOT WEATHER WILL
PERSIST OVER SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY WITH SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES. EXTREMELY HOT WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
BE AROUND 35 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MORE SHOWERS WITH
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MODERATE
TO FRESH WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND LATER.

OUTLOOK : OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS ON FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY, AND IT WILL BE WINDY OFFSHORE. THERE WILL BE
SWELLS. STILL A FEW SHOWERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND EXTREMELY HOT

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND EXTREMELY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 35 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND EXTREMELY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 35 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:17 HKT ON 26.07.2023