PRESS WEATHER NO. 150 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE COVERED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WAS COASTAL MIST IN
THE MORNING AND HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 31.6
DEGREES IN THE AFTERNOON, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR. THE
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN GRADUALLY
TODAY AND TOMORROW. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE TROUGHS OF
LOW PRESSURE, THE WEATHER OVER SOUTHERN CHINA WILL BECOME
UNSETTLED GRADUALLY DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 26
DEGREES. SUNNY PERIODS AND HOT WITH SOME HAZE DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 32 DEGREES.
THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER. LIGHT
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE WEEKEND. SUNNY INTERVALS
ON SUNDAY. OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 26 - 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 11.05.2017