PRESS WEATHER NO. 207 - 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

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT 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. SHOWERS WERE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS. AROUND 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES, AND
RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 40 MILLIMETRES OVER HONG KONG ISLAND
AND PARTS OF KOWLOON. THE BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS
EXPECTED AFFECT THE VICINITY OF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
TO THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN PERSISTENTLY IN THE NEXT FEW
DAYS, THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED OVER THE REGION.

BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER BEIBU WAN
INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION LAST NIGHT. THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO LINGER OVER BEIBU WAN IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE ARE UNCERTAINTIES IN ITS
SUBSEQUENT MOVEMENT, WITH A CHANCE OF RECURVING TO THE EAST
AND EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. AT 11 P.M.
LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED ABOUT 160
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HAIKOU. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST SLOWLY, LINGERING OVER BEIBU WAN.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS AT
FIRST. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 31 DEGREES.
MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHERLIES.

OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE WEEKEND, AND HOT DURING
THE DAY. MORE SHOWERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 26 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 20.08.2026