PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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 EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. THE CLOUD BAND OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA COVERED THE COASTAL AREAS GRADUALLY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. THE WEATHER WAS HOT DURING THE
DAY AND BECAME CLOUDIER AT NIGHT. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS
EXPECTED TO BE REPLACED BY A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM
GRADUALLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL
REMAIN HOT WITH A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE COASTAL AREAS IN THE
MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO ISOLATED SHOWERS. COASTAL
MIST AT FIRST. HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 24 AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE
EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE
MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

TEMPS: 24 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:15 HKT ON 13.05.2019