PRESS WEATHER NO. 204 - 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

TROPICAL DEPRESSION PODUL DISSIPATED OVER CENTRAL CHINA
YESTERDAY MORNING. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA BROUGHT AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM TO THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. SHOWERS ALSO AFFECTED
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW
SHOWERS. THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE, THE WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO IMPROVE OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA TODAY. A BROAD
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE CENTRAL TO NORTHERN
PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TODAY AND IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS AND MOVE TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND TO
THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG GRADUALLY. WHETHER IT WILL
DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE REMAINS UNCERTAIN. UNDER
THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AND THE
BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE, IT WILL BE WINDY OVER THE COAST
OF SOUTHERN CHINA AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA. THERE WILL BE HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
OVER THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 16 AUG 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 32
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : IT WILL BE WINDY EARLY NEXT WEEK. THERE WILL BE
SQUALLY SHOWERS ON SUNDAY. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES
IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 27 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 15.08.2025