PRESS WEATHER NO. 154 - 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

THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT
WAS MAINLY FINE APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. IT WAS VERY
HOT IN THE AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY
GENERALLY RISING TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT, VERY HOT WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG
TODAY AND TOMORROW. THERE WILL ALSO BE A FEW SHOWERS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE SOUTH TO
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : STILL VERY HOT ON SATURDAY, WHILE THERE WILL ALSO
BE A FEW SHOWERS. THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 28 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 27.05.2021