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

UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER
THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND
THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA, IT WAS
WINDY OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE
WERE SUNNY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS. IT WAS VERY HOT
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO 33
DEGREES OR ABOVE. THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE ACROSS THE SEAS SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND AND TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VIETNAM TODAY. IT WILL
BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE WESTERN COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCE, THERE WILL BE SHOWERS OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG EARLY NEXT WEEK.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 160 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF SANYA. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE SEAS SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 30 AUG 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES.
HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 32 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT
FIRST. THERE WILL BE SWELLS AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS ON SUNDAY AND
MONDAY. BECOMING VERY HOT MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 28 - 32 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 29.08.2025