PRESS WEATHER NO. 165 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALSO BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
SHOWERS. IT WAS SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 23.4 DEGREES,
THE LOWEST SO FAR THIS AUTUMN. SHOWERS WERE MORE FREQUENT
IN THE AFTERNOON. MORE THAN 20 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 40
MILLIMETRES OVER TUEN MUN AND PARTS OF LANTAU ISLAND. THE
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. THE AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE AFFECTING THE SEAS EAST OF HAINAN ISLAND HAS A
HIGHER CHANCE TO MOVE TOWARDS THE COAST OF THE WESTERN PART
OF SOUTHERN CHINA.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024)

CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL BE MORE FREQUENT AT FIRST. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLIES.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF GRADUALLY IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS AND THE WEATHER WILL BE HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 25 - 29 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 23:45 HKT ON 23.09.2024