PRESS WEATHER NO. 209 - 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

UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES BROUGHT THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A
FEW SHOWERS YESTERDAY. THERE WERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AND
MORE SHOWERS IN SOME AREAS IN THE MORNING, MORE THAN 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER TSEUNG KWAN O,
SAI KUNG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
BESIDES, THE BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA INTENSIFIED INTO
A TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF
THE SEAS SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND TODAY AND INTENSIFY
SLIGHTLY. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF IT AND A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA, THE WEATHER WILL BE
WINDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 27 DEGREES. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 31 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THERE WILL
BE SWELLS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON SATURDAY. SUNNY INTERVALS AND A
FEW SHOWERS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 31 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 23:46 HKT ON 28.08.2025