PRESS WEATHER NO. 216 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

TYPHOON PODUL INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON IN THE
MORNING YESTERDAY, THEN MOVED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF
TAIWAN AND WEAKENED INTO A TYPHOON. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
ITS OUTER SUBSIDING AIR, THE LOCAL WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE
APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT IN THE
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO
AROUND 35 DEGREES. PODUL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS INLAND
GUANGDONG TODAY AND WEAKEN PROGRESSIVELY. ITS ASSOCIATED
HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE
COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. THERE WILL
BE SWELLS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025)

BECOMING CLOUDY WITH HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE MORE FREQUENT IN SOME AREAS
AT FIRST. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 30
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS,
STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.

OUTLOOK : STILL SHOWERY ON FRIDAY. BRIGHTER DURING THE
WEEKEND. THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED AND WINDY AGAIN
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: KUANGFENG DAYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 26 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 19

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 9

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:23 HKT ON 13.08.2025