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 OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA CONTINUED TO BRING MAINLY FINE WEATHER TO THE
COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY FINE YESTERDAY APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WERE 33.0
DEGREES OR ABOVE FOR 9 CONSECUTIVE DAYS, THE LONGEST RECORD
IN MAY. UNDER THE DOMINANCE OF THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT, IT
WILL REMAIN VERY HOT OVER GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 26 MAY 2018)

BECOMING CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. VERY HOT WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
BE AROUND 33 DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

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

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANQI KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

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 25.05.2018