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 ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE AND VERY HOT
WEATHER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT
WAS MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS
OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN
TODAY, AND THERE WILL BE MORE SHOWERS OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING HEAVY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. MORE SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33 DEGREES.
MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER AT TIMES WITH
THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF
GRADUALLY AND THERE WILL BE SUNNY INTERVALS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 16.08.2023