PRESS WEATHER NO. 154 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTING SOUTHERN CHINA MODERATED
GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY. THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO BE GRADUALLY REPLACED BY A
SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM TODAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT, THE WEATHER OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA WILL IMPROVE AND IT WILL BE HOT TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 24 DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HOT WITH SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. SHOWERS WILL BE MORE FREQUENT
WITH THUNDERSTORMS NEXT SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANQI YANRE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 24 - 29 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 23:15 HKT ON 02.05.2023