LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG LATER YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE LIGHT WINDS
AT FIRST. IT WAS VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 33.5 DEGREES,
THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR. WINDS STRENGTHENED FROM THE
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. IT BECAME CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO
SHOWERS. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A
FEW RAIN PATCHES TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. WITH THE
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM MODERATING DURING THE WEEKEND, THE
WEATHER WILL IMPROVE GRADUALLY OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 22 AND 25 DEGREES. FRESH EASTERLY WINDS,
STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS OVER THE WEEKEND. THE WEATHER WILL
BE UNSETTLED WITH SHOWERS NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: DUOYUN YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 22 - 25 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 23:15 HKT ON 03.05.2018