LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE COVERED SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT IN
THE AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY ROSE TO AROUND 33 DEGREES. THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING FINE AND VERY HOT WEATHER TO
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017)

MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES. VERY HOT
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : REMAINING FINE AND VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING FEW
DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 17.08.2017