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 FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA BROUGHT
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS
MAINLY FINE AT FIRST. IT BECAME CLOUDY GRADUALLY. THE AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARDS GENERALLY
TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF EASTERN GUANGDONG AND TAIWAN STRAIT
TODAY. ITS ASSOCIATED SHOWERS WILL AFFECT THE REGION.
BESIDES, TROPICAL CYCLONE GAEMI EVOLVED INTO AN
EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE OVER THE SEAS SOUTH OF JAPAN
YESTERDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING
THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26 AND 31 DEGREES.
MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST. BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLIES.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: JIZHEN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 26 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 17.06.2018