PRESS WEATHER NO. 169 - 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 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 IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO 34
DEGREES OR ABOVE. UNDER THE DOMINANCE OF THE ANTICYCLONE
ALOFT, IT WILL REMAIN VERY HOT OVER GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT
FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 27 MAY 2018)

MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29 DEGREES. VERY HOT DURING THE
DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 34 DEGREES.
MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WEATHER WILL PERSIST AND THERE WILL BE
ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQI KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 29 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 29 - 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 23:15 HKT ON 26.05.2018