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 CONTINUED TO BRING 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 35.1 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST
SO FAR THIS YEAR. UNDER THE DOMINANCE OF AN ANTICYCLONE
ALOFT OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, IT
WILL BE GENERALLY FINE AND REMAIN VERY HOT OVER THE SOUTH
CHINA COASTAL AREAS IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018)

MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 28 DEGREES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTH TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WEATHER WILL PERSIST IN THE FOLLOWING
FEW DAYS.

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: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 33 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 23.05.2018