LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE COVERED SOUTHEASTERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS. TEMPERATURES
OVER THE TERRITORY ROSE TO AROUND 26 DEGREES IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BRING
GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO SOUTHEASTERN CHINA TODAY.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL STORM JELAWAT WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 320 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF YAP. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 21
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. WARM DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 27 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS.

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

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 21 - 27 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 27.03.2018