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

AN UPPER-AIR ANTICYCLONE BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE APART FROM
ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT
DURING THE DAY WITH TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY RISING TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE. BESIDES, THE AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE TO THE EAST OF LUZON OVER THE WESTERN NORTH
PACIFIC BROUGHT UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION YESTERDAY.
THE UPPER-AIR ANTICYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN GRADUALLY
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM
OVER THE COASTAL AREAS WILL ALSO BECOME MORE ACTIVE AND
SLIGHTLY MORE SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016)

MAINLY FINE APART FORM ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 29 DEGREES. VERY HOT DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 33 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 29 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 29 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 17.07.2016