LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM CONTINUED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. THE
WEATHER WAS HOT AND DRY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL BELOW 60 PER
CENT. THE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HOT
WEATHER TO GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. BESIDES, THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION IN THE VICINITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE YESTERDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO ISOLATED SHOWERS. SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 24
AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON WEDNESDAY. MORE SHOWERY IN THE
LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS

TEMPS: 24 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 17.04.2017