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

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS AND A
FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER OVER SOME AREAS IN THE
AFTERNOON. AROUND 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED
OVER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
AND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 13 AUG 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH.

OUTLOOK : STILL A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY.
IT WILL BE BRIGHTER ON TUESDAY. WEATHER BECOMING UNSETTLED
GRADUALLY IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK.

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: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 9

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 12.08.2023