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 WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE OVER GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
MEANWHILE, A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT UNSETTLED
WEATHER TO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND
ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
GRADUALLY AND EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.
THERE WILL BE HEAVY SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORMS AND SQUALLS OVER
THE REGION TODAY AND TOMORROW.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL STORM BAVI WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF QINGDAO. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE VICINITY OF EASTERN CHINA TO THE YELLOW SEA.
 
MEANWHILE, TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAISHEN WAS CENTRED ABOUT
400 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF YAP. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE WESTERN
NORTH PACIFIC.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026)

CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY, AND WILL BE HEAVY AT
TIMES. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 30 DEGREES.
MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING FRESH SOUTHERLIES,
STRONG OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS WITH
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST ON WEDNESDAY. THE WEATHER
WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

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: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 26 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 9

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 13.07.2026