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

THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE SOUTH CHINA COAST
MODERATED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY ROSE TO AROUND 27 DEGREES
IN THE AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO
BRING GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO SOUTHEASTERN CHINA TODAY
AND TOMORROW.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL STORM JELAWAT WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 270 KILOMETRES WEST OF YAP. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS
EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 25 DEGREES. LIGHT WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE ON WEDNESDAY. CLOUDIER ON THURSDAY.
IT WILL BE FINE DURING THE DAY OVER THE EASTER HOLIDAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 20 - 25 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 26.03.2018