PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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 SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE AND HOT
APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES GENERALLY ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COAST AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TODAY. HOWEVER, THE
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY DURING THE
WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS
OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017)

MAINLY FINE AND HOT APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 28 DEGREES. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE DURING THE DAY WILL BE AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING FEW 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: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 32 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 23:45 HKT ON 29.06.2017