LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA CONTINUED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO THE
COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER
WAS FINE. IT WAS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 35.3 DEGREES,
THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR. UNDER THE DOMINANCE OF THE
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT, IT WILL REMAIN VERY HOT OVER GUANGDONG
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018)

FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 29 DEGREES. IT
WILL BE VERY HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
OF AROUND 35 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT WEATHER WILL PERSIST UNTIL FRIDAY. THERE
WILL BE SHOWERS DURING THE WEEKEND.

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: 29 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 35 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 29 - 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 29.05.2018