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

THE BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING GUANGDONG THINNED OUT GRADUALLY
YESTERDAY AND AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COASTAL
AREAS. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY AROUND NOON WERE FIVE TO SIX DEGREES HIGHER THAN
THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED
TO BE REPLACED BY A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY LATER
TODAY. WITH THE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM BECOMING ACTIVE, THE
WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED WITH SHOWERS OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. MORE SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND
27 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS ON FRIDAY. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF AND IT
WILL BE HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS OVER THE WEEKEND AND EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS

TEMPS: 23 - 27 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 17.04.2019