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 COVERED THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT
WAS MAINLY FINE YESTERDAY AND HOT DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY ROSE TO 31
DEGREES OR ABOVE IN THE AFTERNOON. THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT
COVERING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN
GRADUALLY TODAY. WITH A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM REACHING
THE COASTAL AREAS, THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019)

BECOMING CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. MORE SHOWERS WITH
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 26 AND 30 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE EASTERLIES AT NIGHT.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER AND STILL SHOWERY ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
BECOMING BRIGHTER GRADUALLY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 26 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 25.04.2019