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

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO THE
SOUTH CHINA COAST YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE. THE
WEATHER WAS VERY HOT IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER
MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO 34 DEGREES OR ABOVE.
THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS
34.5 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR. THE ANTICYCLONE
ALOFT OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING GENERALLY FINE AND VERY HOT WEATHER TO
THE SOUTH CHINA COAST TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018)

FINE AND VERY HOT. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 34 DEGREES
DURING THE DAY IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES
HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : REMAINING VERY HOT IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS. ONE OR TWO SHOWERS IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF
THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 34 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 20.05.2018