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 ANTICYCLONE ALOFT CONTINUED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE
WEATHER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE WITH COASTAL MIST IN
THE MORNING. IT WAS HOT DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 31.8 DEGREES IN
THE AFTERNOON, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR. A FRESH TO
STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO BRING A FEW
SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW
WITH SUNNY INTERVALS AT FIRST. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 25 AND 30 DEGREES. LIGHT WINDS, STRENGTHENING FROM
THE EAST LATER.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER ON FRIDAY. SUNNY PERIODS OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: JIZHEN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 25 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 02.05.2018