PRESS WEATHER NO. 167 - 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 SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
AREAS YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS. THE
WEATHER WAS HOT DURING THE DAY. BESIDES, A COLD FRONT MOVED
ACROSS GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. THE ASSOCIATED THUNDERY SHOWERS
AFFECTED THE REGION. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO
BRING COOLER WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. MEANWHILE, AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE WILL BRING
THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 15 APR 2018)

CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. THERE WILL BE ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20
AND 26 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
FRESH AT TIMES.

OUTLOOK : COOLER WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL BE BRIGHTER MIDWEEK
NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 10

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 20 - 26 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 14.04.2018