PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - 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

THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA BROUGHT MAINLY FINE WEATHER TO THE SOUTH CHINA
COAST YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. THE WEATHER
WAS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY ONCE ROSE TO AROUND 33 DEGREES. THE ANTICYCLONE
ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE SOUTH CHINA
COAST IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27
DEGREES. VERY HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
OF AROUND 33 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND 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: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 27 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 15.05.2018