LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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 IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES IN MANY PLACES
OVER THE NEW TERRITORIES ONCE ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE.
THE ANTICYCLONE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE SOUTH CHINA
COAST IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018)

MAINLY FINE AND HOT. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT
27 DEGREES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 32
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND HOT IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING YANRE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND HOT

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND HOT

TEMPS: 27 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 16.05.2018