LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE AND HOT.
TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY ROSE TO AROUND 30 DEGREES
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 30.6 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR.
THE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HOT WEATHER
TO GUANGDONG TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTH
CHINA COAST ON SUNDAY MORNING. IT WILL BE COOLER WITH
SHOWERS OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 14 APR 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COASTAL MIST IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 25 DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 30
DEGREES. THERE WILL BE A FEW SHOWERS AT NIGHT. MODERATE
SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : COOLER WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

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: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 25 - 30 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 13.04.2018