PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - 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

AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO THE
SOUTH CHINA COAST AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE AND VERY HOT. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY IN THE
AFTERNOON WAS 34.8 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR.
IT WAS ALSO THE HIGHEST RECORDED ON BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY.
UNDER THE DOMINANCE OF THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT OVER THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, IT WILL REMAIN VERY
HOT OVER SOUTHERN CHINA FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018)

IT WILL BE FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES. HAZY AND VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 35 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
LIGHT WINDS.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WEATHER WILL PERSIST FOR THE REST 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: 35 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 35 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 23:15 HKT ON 22.05.2018