PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - 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 NORTHEAST MONSOON REACHED THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN
CHINA IN THE EARLY HOURS YESTERDAY. BESIDES, SHOWERS
AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH A FEW
SHOWERS YESTERDAY, FIVE TO TEN MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY. THE WEATHER WAS
SLIGHTLY COOLER, TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY
FELL TO ABOUT 19 DEGREES YESTERDAY MORNING. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THE DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON, THE WEATHER WILL
IMPROVE OVER GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022)

BECOMING FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 19
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 25 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS,
BECOMING FRESH EASTERLIES LATER.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. A
FEW SHOWERS IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BECOMING FINE

(PINYIN: JIANZHUAN TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: BECOMING FINE

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BECOMING FINE

TEMPS: 19 - 25 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 16.05.2022